Author: Tom Fawthrop, The Diplomat

  • The Battle Over the Mekong

    Chinese dams threaten one of the world’s most biodiverse rivers, critics say. It’s not just environmentalists who are worried. The untamed, roaring currents of the mighty Mekong have long enchanted travellers, inspired explorers and sustained some 65 million inhabitants who live off the world’s largest freshwater fisheries. From its source in the snow-capped mountains of…