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Myitsone Dam Cancellation an International Media Event
The cancellation of the Myitsone dam project has grabbed international headlines this week, the decision prompted by the new president,...
Pianporn Deetes, Thailand Program Coordinator on ABC News Radio
The following radio interview appeared on PM with Mark Colvin, ABC News. Pianporn Deetes, International Rivers Thailand Program Coordinator talks...
Myanmar to Stop Construction of Controversial Dam
Originally published in The Wall Street Journal Myanmar's president called Friday to suspend construction of a controversial China-backed hydroelectric dam...
Burma Dam: Why Myitsone Plan is Being Halted
Originally published in BBC News In a rare concession, the Burmese government has suspended a long planned and highly controversial...
The Myitsone Dam on the Irrawaddy River: A Briefing
1. Background Project Overview The Myitsone Hydroelectric Project is located at the confluence of the Mali and N’Mai rivers and...
China's Assessment Calls for Burma's Myitsone Dam to Be Scrapped
China Power Investment Corporation is forging ahead with its controversial Myitsone dam in northern Burma despite its own assessment calling...
China Urged to Halt New Myanmar Dams
A coalition of Myanmar dissident groups called on China to halt a series of dam projects it is building in...
Uncovering the Mekong Region’s New Dam Proponents
From December 2010 World Rivers Review In the Mekong region, ongoing economic growth despite the global economic crisis continues to...
Mekong and Salween Communities Rally: "Save Our Rivers"
Community Forum in Chiang Khong, Thailand Over 200 Thai and Burmese community and civil society representatives rallied together at a...
Communities stand up against Chinese dams on Burma's Irrawaddy
Open defiance against Chinese dams in military-ruled Burma surfaced this month as dam construction and a forced relocation process began...