A proposed dam on the Mekong River would provide energy for the region, but at a significant environmental cost.
Great Gamble on the Mekong
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A proposed dam on the Mekong River would provide energy for the region, but at a significant environmental cost.
The economic boom Deng Xiaoping sparked in 1980 brought millions out of poverty and turned China into the world’s factory. However, by following in the footsteps of many western countries that opted to “pollute first and clean up later,” China built its economic success on a foundation of ecological destruction. This environmental destruction is threatening the economy, human health, and social stability, as well as potentially causing irreparable damage to the water, soil, and forest ecosystems.