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 Stories About: Laos
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Profit and Laos
Big dam project in Laos aims to minimize environmental and social damage |
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26 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Profit and Laos Big dam project in Laos aims to minimize environmental and social damage A controversial hydropower dam under construction in Laos will serve as a test case for whether a large dam can be built without trampling too heavily on the natural world and human rights. Supporters, including the World Bank, say the Nam Theun 2 dam will set a new standard for social and environmental responsibility. Activists ... |
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| Topics: dams, energy, hydropower, Laos, news (all these topics) |
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Elephants: Never Forget
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26 Feb 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Elephants: Never Forget A shocking 80 percent of wild elephants in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam fell victim to the ivory trade between 1988 and 2000, according to a report issued yesterday by Save the Elephants. The report blamed French, Spanish, Italian, German, Japanese, and Chinese tourists for driving ... |
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| Topics: Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, international government agencies, Italy, Japan, Laos, Nepal, Spain, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, wildlife (all these topics) |
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