Author Archives: Paul Stewart

50 Years of Cambodian Comics

Book launch and exhibition opening: 6-9pm Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Artist talk: “50 Years of Cambodian Comics,” 6:30pm Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Java Café & Gallery – 56 Sihanouk Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia FREE entrance Java Arts’ new exhibition ‘QuickDraw’ … Continue reading

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Malaysian firm to build dam on Mekong tributary

DPA by way of Monsters & Critics Vientiane, Laos - A Malaysian firm has been granted permission to build a 130-megawatt dam in north-western Laos on a tributary of the Mekong River, state media reports said Monday. Malaysia’s Asia Pacific … Continue reading

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Catfish breeders in troubled waters despite export surge

Vietnam Business News Exports of the tra catfish have risen since early this year, but many breeders in the Mekong Delta are on the verge of bankruptcy as they’ve had to sell the fish at below breeding costs. Exporters and/or … Continue reading

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Mekong river can be economic heart of region: Cambodia

France 24 via AFP Nations around one of the world’s great rivers, the Mekong, are tightening transport and other links but have neglected the region’s very heart — the river itself, a Cambodian minister said Friday. At a meeting of … Continue reading

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Sustainable dam development in China between global norms and local practices-Oliver Hensengerth

Bonn: Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (Discussion Paper 4/2010) The paper explores reforms of China’s environmental and resettlement policies and the influence of domestic and external actors on Chinese dam-related legislation. It also analyses the impact of … Continue reading

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Vietnam’s Mekong floods seen late and low this year

By Ho Binh Minh and edited by Alan Raybould for Reuters HANOI Aug 4 (Reuters) - Seasonal flooding on the Mekong river that usually begins in early August has not yet started in Vietnam’s southern delta rice basket, raising questions … Continue reading

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Mekong Mainstream Dams: Xayaburi

Pianporn Deetes for International Rivers The scenic rapids, strong currents, and complex ecosystems of the mighty Mekong River in the remote province of Xayaburi in Northern Laos are the spawning grounds of rich migratory fisheries that feed millions of people … Continue reading

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Mekong dams threaten rare giant fish

WWF Wild populations of the iconic Mekong giant catfish will be driven to extinction if hydropower dams planned for the Mekong River go ahead, says a new report by WWF. The report, River of Giants: Giant Fish of the Mekong, … Continue reading

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Basin development plan for Mekong region reviewed

by Piyaporn Wongruang for The Bangkok Post The new strategic plan for basin development for the Mekong region has gone through a major review for one last time on Thursday before being tabled before concerned ministers to approve it at … Continue reading

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Thailand Faces Flak for Backing Mekong Dams

By Marwaan Macan-Markar for IPS BANGKOK, Jul 29, 2010 (IPS) - Northern Thai villagers living on Mekong River’s banks are poised to join a growing tide of opposition against a planned cascade of 11 dams to be built on the … Continue reading

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