Category: Mekong
Doubling Adaptation Finance Can Be An Opportunity for the Mekong’s Poorest
Governments and international aid donors must adopt a human rights-based approach to climate adaptation.
Why has illegal logging increased in the Greater Mekong?
Some countries, like Vietnam and Thailand, have successfully managed the transition to wood processing. But Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos continue to struggle with implementing and enforcing forest laws.
Under the shadow of China’s mega dams, millions in Southeast Asia face a fight for survival
China plans to build the world’s biggest dam in its bid to become carbon-neutral by 2060. But its hydropower ambitions are already having an adverse effect on the rivers and livelihoods of downstream communities, the programme Insight finds out.