The looming disastor on the Mekong

Blinded by either cheap labor or financial assistance, the world is turning a blind eye to the ecological problem that China is creating along the Mekong. Obviously not happy enough with the mess created along the Yangtze River, China is jamming through their multi-dam project on the Mekong which will have a strong impact downriver in countries such as Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand. With the exception of Thailand (who wants more trade with China) the others are lining up to receive financial assistance (often through their military) from China. The net result is that the governments are ignoring the impact on their own river communities and looking instead to the financial assistance and possibilities of the project.

Internationally it's not much better. The US, who has recently given a firm "screw you" to ANWR and can't do enough business with China, completely wimps out and dishes out the pathetic excuse of "if we don't help, it will only be worse." Considering the source and our own environmentel record this isn't saying much. France is cashing with with EDF who will be constructing at least one of the dams and like the US and the rest of the world, is addicted to the lure of cheap labor and business opportunities with China.

Is there a country out there that will stand up to China and not be blinded by money?