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Damming the Mekong
Title
Damming the Mekong [electronic resource] / TVE International.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c2011.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (1 video file (27 min.)) : sd., col.
Local Notes
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Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on March 03, 2013.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
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Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Often thought of as the Amazon of Southeast Asia, the mighty Mekong River flows through six nations and is central to the livelihoods of some 60 million people. In Laos, plans have been drawn up for 11 hydroelectric dams along the river, with the government agreeing to sell 95 percent of the electricity to neighboring Thailand. The envisioned construction projects and energy-centered commerce would create an unprecedented level of economic activity for the nation and alleviate a degree of the region's poverty. However, the dams may also cause devastating ecological damage and the dismantling of entire villages. This program travels to the site of the planned Xayaburi Dam in northern Laos, as well as to the capital city of Vientiane and other locations, to sift through the issues involved and determine whether or not the country's political and environmental leaders can find a solution. Presented and narrated by Thitarat Sriwattanapong, a Thai-born environmental studies Ph.D. candidate based in Laos.
Variant and related titles
Films on demand.
Other formats
Originally produced: TVE International, 2011.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Audience
6 & up.
Contents
The Issue Damming the Mekong (1:33)
Laos Proposed Hydro-Power Dams (2:25)
Xayaburi Village (3:06)
Helping the People of Laos? (2:44)
Negative Impacts of Damming the Mekong River (3:14)
Generating Income for Laos (1:53)
Exporting Environmental Degradation? (4:29)
Benefits vs. Costs to Environment (4:11)
River Journey of Proposed Sites (2:02)
Credits: Damming the Mekong (1:12)
Videorecording number
52140 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Also listed under
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
TVE International.
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