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Mong Ton dam plans endanger peace, say activists
Activists renew calls to scrap plans for a hydropower dam on the Salween River, as the energy ministers of Burma and Thailand reportedly meet to negotiate a power-purchasing agreement for the project.
Salween documentary warns of mass flooding
A series of small islands on the Salween River is at risk of ‘going under’ if construction of a hydro-power dam goes ahead as planned, says a local NGO.
Interview: ‘There are other options’ besides mega-dams
Joern Kristensen, the director of the Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development, speaks to DVB about Burma's options for meeting its energy needs.
Salween dam assessment continues, despite opposition
Activists say an environmental and social impact assessment for the proposed Naung Pha dam is being carried out without a public announcement to avoid protests that have plagued other dam projects.
Suu Kyi urged not to back Salween dams
Environmentalists and community groups are calling on Aung San Suu Kyi not to commit to plans to build dams on the Salween River when she meets with Thai officials this week.
The Last Undammed River – Saving the Salween
A new documentary from DVB examines efforts to save one of Asia's last freely flowing rivers from the potentially devastating impact of planned mega-dams.
