The MRC launched two joint projects to better manage the Mekong basin resources, especially monitoring the impact of the controversial Don Sahong dam.
Category: Mekong
Mining exploration set for region home to endangered river dolphins
Reporters Australian mining firm Medusa Mining has announced plans to begin exploration for gold, copper and oil in Kratie province’s Prek Kampi commune, about 35 kilometres west of a stretch of the Mekong River that is home to endangered river dolphins. Medusa Mining signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sea Resources, which was granted […]
Laos Pak Beng Dam Officials Fail to Address Concerns of Mekong Residents
Datang (Lao) Pak Beng Hydropower Co Ltd and the Lao government yesterday met in Chiang Rai with the Network of local people who could be affected by the Pak Beng Dam.
Is Chinese investment taking over the Mekong?
By funding infrastructure and development, China can increase its economic and strategic leverage over poorer neighbors.
CK Power seeks another hydropower deal in Laos
With success at Xayaburi, CK Power Plc is negotiating with the Laos government to build another hydroelectric power project worth over US$4.5 billion.
Lao gov’t to submit Hin Nam No National Park for UNESCO listing
“With its huge potential, this area will contribute to social and economic development, especially for the people of Khammuan.”
Reducing water insecurity: Questions of power, politics and equity in the Mekong region
Water management decision making is concentrated in the hands of the politically and financially powerful few, who determine how water gets allocated.
China lavishes cash on ally Cambodia with eyes on the Mekong
Beijing has pledged billions of dollars to build new infrastructure in Cambodia as payback for impacts of Chinese mega-dams across the Mekong.
Riverside nations adopt Mekong action plan
Leaders of the six countries sharing the Mekong River on Wednesday adopted a five-year plan of action on sub-regional cooperation.
Climate change is triggering a migrant crisis in Vietnam
Over the past decade the Mekong delta region has seen a net loss of one million people due to the new climate regime