老撾和泰國北部邊境的湄公河流域遭遇一百年來最嚴重的水災，沿河兩岸的重要城鎮，包括老撾首都萬象也不能倖免，而泰國東北部的農業城鎮包括黎府、廊開府、那空帕農府等，也面對非常嚴重的破壞，並一度被洪水圍困，數以十萬計居民受災。

影像串流: 

北京主辦2008年奧運，已不僅是“體育比賽盛會”，變成中國“強大繁榮”——從而賦予當局政治合法性——的展示。

北京為奧運會提供32個比賽場館，其中新建場館19個。就算不說奧體中心（鳥巢）、水立方、英東游泳館……等，僅一個丰台壘球場（四塊比賽、訓練草地，面積13000平方米）其澆灌維持用水，每年須10萬立方米以上。

Globalization Monitor (GM) is a non-profit organization based in Hong Kong. (www.globalmon.org.hk)

GM has been the chief organization to dedicate itself to promoting awareness of the negative effects of globalization. GM was concerned about China's water supply reform in 2006 when we published the Chinese edition of the book "Reclaiming Public Water". We look to build a public awareness for the upcoming challenges surrounding water supply in both Hong Kong and China, namely water pollution incurred by cross-border capital and water supply privatization.

轉載自: 德國之聲