Opinion / #dams
There are worries the construction of a hydropower dam across the transboundary Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet will intensify both water scarcity and flooding. These smaller-sized river basins are often neglected in academic research.
India has told Pakistan that it wants to modify the treaty that regulates use of the shared river – an escalation of a years-long dispute.
China is crafting “wonderful stories” about its upstream dams in the Mekong. But the overall thrust of the narrative glosses over the more controversial aspects of dam building.
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Putting a floor under Asia’s sinking cities
Rising sea levels will affect many Asian countries, particularly those in Southeast Asia. There needs to be fresh approaches and policies to manage what is termed a 'super wicked problem'.
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Should the Green Climate Fund flow to hydropower?
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Counting the costs of floods in China
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As a global climate banking alliance softened its stance on mandatory targets, some chief sustainability officers of Southeast … -
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No ‘passive bystander’: Clean energy trade among Singapore’s ‘recalibrations’ to tackle new geopolitical reality
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America’s attack on climate science could affect adaptation capacity in Asia: climate scientist Ben Horton
The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration … -
Berita / Tenaga
New record-high US solar tariffs leave uneven impact across Southeast Asia’s solar industry
Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia's solar panel makers face varying tariff rates. Chinese manufacturers have already moved operations … -
Berita / Tenaga
Is Southeast Asia on track to meet global clean energy targets?
Earth Day 2025 calls for action to triple clean electricity capacity by 2030. Eco-Business examines which countries in …
