Myanmar vs Switzerland --- Both countries have big potential in this field without too much damage to downstream water reserve (as opposed to dry countries). I had the chance to visit construction sites of big projects on both sites. I was impressed by the high amount of (fossil energy using) machines involved inside the mountain, and how dangerous it can be. In CH there is medical emergency staff present all the time, and safety standard is high. In Myanmar not... so the price for this "clean sustainable" energy is several human lives lost and disabilities. This is one of the reasons locals are very resistant to this.

Source author: Katharina Beyer katharina.beyer@etu.unige.ch