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KEDGE MARSEILLE

Exploring Southeast Asia
Prof. Virginie Vial-Kilner







                                                                       


                                                          Press Review


                         Natural resources with focus on dams
                             in Southeast Asia

                                                                       

                                                                            Loïc Delcourt
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Table of contents............................................................................................................... 2

1 Natural Resources in Southeast Asia in general........................................................ 3

2 Press review about dams in South East Asia................................................................... 3

3 Analysis of facts about the SEA dam construction sector and its impact on the economy and environment ............................................................................................ 4

4 Conclusion.................................................................................................................... 6

5 Questions for a discussion about dam construction in Southeast Asia............................ 6

Bibliography ........................................................................................................................ 7

Examples of Press Reviews ............................................................................................... 8





















1 Natural Resources in Southeast Asia in general

The natural resources are defined as the resources that exist without actions of humankind (source: Wikipedia).

In general, there are two types of natural resources: the first one are renewable and unlimited like the forest, the air of the water and the second one are not, like the oil, the natural gas , the gold or precious minerals.

The natural resources are a key asset for the development of countries,  they are used to build, trade, develop, invent or create goods. They sometime can be the source of conflicts and wars.

In South East Asia there is a wide range of natural resources: oil, gas, water, timber, fishing, palm oil, opium, tobacco or sun.

My focus during this work will be one of the most basic resource, the water.
More precisely on the dams and their consequences on the environment and the people.



2 Press review about dams in South East Asia

I want to divide my press review and my analysis in two parts in order to be clearer. First, I will be quoting the sentences pro-dams and it will be followed by those that are against.
The following articles are focused on Indonesia, Malaysia and Laos for the most of them.

“We are developing 49 dams, eight of which are targeted to be completed this year. The dams are being developed to supply water for agricultural irrigation. The aim is to realize our food self-sufficiency target,” said the president of the president of Indonesia, mister Jokowi on the 4th of July, talking about the construction progress of Paselloreng Dam in Arajang village, Gilireng district, Wajo regency, South Sulawesi.
In Indonesia, the construction of dams is the Core of the economic development of the country, huge investment are made, both from the states and private company in order to provide food self-sufficiency by irrigating the lands in the dam’s area : “The construction of Paselloreng Dam began in 2015 and costs an estimated total of Rp  ( the local currency ) 736 billion (US$51.43 million) in funds from the state budget.”
When the construction will be complete, the structure will be able to “accommodate 138 million cubic meters of water and would be able to irrigate 7,000 hectares of rice fields, with a hydro power plant with a capacity of 2.5 megawatts.”



In Indonesia to, in Batang Toru, another project is taking place, managed by a Chinese company with hight expectation concerning the electricity supply “According to the company responsible for the project, PT North Sumatera Hydro Energy (NSHE), the planned power plant will use "green run-of-river technology" and produce a maximum capacity of 510 megawatts between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m.”.


To me this article is perfect to introduce the second axe of my writing because the positives effects are not the only ones that are highlight. Both animals and human issues might be created by this dam “Activists have slammed a planned Chinese-funded hydroelectric power plant located at the Batang Toru Ecosystem in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra, for potentially affecting the livelihood and health of people living around the river.

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