Asia Foundation | To Kim Lien Over the past few weeks, Vietnam’s dying rivers have been the subject of intense media and public outcry. Reports indicate that Vedan, a Taiwanese company, which produces monosodium glutamate, has inflicted significant environmental damage for over a decade to the Thi Vai River. The Thi Vai River’s destruction has [...]
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Activists question World Bank’s renewables
Environmental Finance | New York, 9 October. The World Bank Group’s claim that it increased funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects by 87% is misleading because of the inclusion of large-scale hydropower projects and funding provided by a separate entity, say environmental observers. The seemingly impressive increase in investment also masks a larger [...]
