Myanmar wants to purchase about 300-400MW of power, but that will depend on the results of the feasibility study.
Category: Laos
Lao Banana Workers Sickened by Chemicals Used on Farms
Lao workers at Chinese-operated banana plantations are falling ill in large numbers from exposure to chemicals used on the farms, with many suffering from respiratory or liver problems.
Rural poor squeezed by land concessions in Mekong region: report
Companies acquired concessions amounting to the size of a small European country, while rural Mekong residents saw their landholdings shrink or disappear over the past two decades.
Farming in transition: How smallholder farms in the Mekong could thrive amid a changing landscape
Much of a smallholder farmer’s resources are already found in the farm. The key is knowing how to efficiently use and recycle them so that nothing is ever wasted
Six Mekong nations call for accelerated action to eliminate malaria before 2030
Sign joint Ministerial Call for Action at the World Health Assembly in Geneva to strengthen tracking and reporting
Remote sensing observation to help sustainable development along the Mekong
China to coordinate remote sensing along the Mekong River with countries from Asia and Oceania
‘Alarming levels’ of methamphetamine trafficking in Asia’s Mekong, UN warns
Organized crime groups in Asia’s Mekong region have intensified the production and trafficking of highly-addictive methamphetamine.
Villagers cope with resettlement as Laos embarks on largest hydropower project
Video report of one dam resettlement village that appears to meet government’s expectations
Earth Journalism Network holds First ‘Training of Trainers’ in the Asia-Pacific
Thailand hosts leaders of environmental journalist networks to discuss needs and challenges faced in producing environmental content.
Organisations concerned over rivers’ water quality
Water quality in the Sesan, Srepok and Sekong rivers threatens livelihood of 3.4 million people in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam.