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Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Dam
The Laotian government bills the US$1.3 billion (euro1.1 billion) plans to build the Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric dam as the centerpiece of efforts to raise living standards of the country's 5.7 million people, among the world's poorest. The project has been held up for years amid criticism from international environmental groups and social groups who say it will destroy the forest homes of rural Laotians and elephants.
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Lao Premier Urges ASEAN to Invest in Dam Project
- Prime Minister Bounnhang Vorachith is banking on a $1.3 billion hydroelectric dam to improve the lives of poor Laotians despite long-standing concerns from environmental groups who worry the project will do more harm than good. Vorachith asked leaders at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit to back his plan, which he claims would bring electricity and other much-needed energy services to his country. Environmental News Network/Associated Press (11/30)
