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New Laos dam a test case for hydropower projects [1]

One of Asia's poorest countries officially inaugurated a $1.3 billion hydroelectric dam on December 9 that is earning badly needed revenue and could set new global standards for limiting environmental damage and improving the lives of those displaced.

The dam in central Laos was the first major hydroelectric project supported by the World Bank after a long hiatus in the face of criticism that d

Publication Date: 
10/12/2010
Hindu (New Delhi) [2]
Tags:
Laos [3], Hydroelectricity [4], Displacement [5], Environment [6]
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