Productivity may not last forever. In fact, delta farmers and other residents are already experiencing problems.
Category: Mekong
Mekong region faces even greater forest losses, WWF warns
With less than 30% of Greater Mekong’s forests remaining, new WWF report highlights efforts by people and communities trying to stop the devastation.
Yunnan once again pivot of Southeast Asia
But the real game changer will be the Pan-Asia Railway Network, with separate routs via Vietnam and Cambodia, one through Laos and the third through Myanmar.
‘Single-minded determination’: China’s global infrastructure spree rings alarm bells
“It’s basically under the guise of internationalizing China, but it’s more about resource extraction and attaining materials.”
Reckoning With Human Rights Violations in Thailand’s Extraterritorial Investments
The human rights footprint of Thais is on the rise–linking malpractice of businesses, environmental destructions and large displacements.
Southeast Asia’s tigers show slight revival but remain under pressure
Mekong nations of Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar are lagging others working successfully to bring tiger numbers up.
Strong cities needed
Climate migrants are further exposing the need for Bangkok planners to come up with better methods to confine urban sprawl, cope with climate change and ensure a better deal for all.
Comment on “Designing river flows to improve food security futures in the Lower Mekong Basin”
Proposed flows by researchers to green-up dams in the Lower Mekong are seen as infeasible and devastating to fisheries.
Supreme Court Hears Case of Detained Environmentalists
The three were charged with “intimidation” and “causing damage” while investigating an alleged illegal sand dredging operation in Koh Kong province in 2016.
Chinese constructors complete foundation of cross-Mekong River super bridges
The China-Lao high speed railway will cross the Mekong at Luang Prabang, the UNESCO-listed city in northern Laos, as part of the new trans-Asian railway network.