The Fight for Water in Asia
Corporations owned by governments are at the heart of a relentless push to build hydro-electric dam systems in Southeast Asia.
These corporations are driven by a combination of political pressure for energy security and to justify their existence and growth.
The dams―in Burma, China’s Yunnan Province, Laos and Cambodia―jeopardise farmland, fisheries, fore…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.