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Polisi & Kewangan
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
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A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.
In 2015, Indonesia announced the construction of seven dams to provide water in East Nusa Tenggara province, an eastern region of the archipelago where access to freshwater is scarce during the annual dry season.
Polisi & Kewangan
In data: Indigenous Filipinos lack the rights to stop land grabs
Mining and building on ancestral lands swallows territory and hurts the environment, according to defenders of Indigenous rights.
Utilising both of these energy storage options is the most cost-effective approach for the country, write three experts.
Polisi & Kewangan
Just transitions in the Mekong: China’s role in trade and investment
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India has told Pakistan that it wants to modify the treaty that regulates use of the shared river – an escalation of a years-long dispute.
China is crafting “wonderful stories” about its upstream dams in the Mekong. But the overall thrust of the narrative glosses over the more controversial aspects of dam building.
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Putting a floor under Asia’s sinking cities
Rising sea levels will affect many Asian countries, particularly those in Southeast Asia. There needs to be fresh approaches and policies to manage what is termed a 'super wicked problem'.
If this year’s flooding and wildfires came as a surprise to inhabitants of rich countries, that is because the modern political compact was built on effective water management.
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A country that is hit by 20 typhoons a year is looking to its lakes, reservoirs and dams to trial the latest solar technology.
Polisi & Kewangan
Ghana’s gold diggers: Chinese miners bring conflict
An influx of illegal Chinese miners, attracted by the abundance of gold, has ignited bloody conflicts with the …
A group of women worldwide are taking action to improve their lives by helping address climate change issues, such as the '1 Million Women' movement in Australia. Watch this video.
