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Villagers write to Hun Sen over dam

By DAVID BOYLE AND PHAK SEANGLY for The Phnom Penh Post REPRESENTATIVES of 74 indigenous minority villages in Ratanakkiri province have prepared a letter calling on Prime Minister Hun Sen to halt construction of a dam that they say will … Continue reading

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Work for Sesan River dam stokes fears of flooding

SAM RITH AND SEBASTIAN STRANGIO for The Phnom Penh Post VILLAGERS in Stung Treng province say they are increasingly worried about the likely effects of a US$816 million hydropower dam slated for construction on the Sesan River, as a Vietnamese … Continue reading

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Minister says central highlands dams depleting resources

From Tuoi Tre in the central highlands of Vietnam Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Pham Khoi Nguyen wrote to National Assembly representative Nguyen Dinh Xuan this week to inform him that surprise inspections at nine hydropower plants in the … Continue reading

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Funds committed to conserve biodiversity

From Viet Nam News Ha Noi — The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund in Indochina, has granted over US$2 million to 14 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in the region over the last year. To date, 19 grants have been … Continue reading

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