The global boom in sand mining threatens millions, a new study of the Mekong River suggests
Category: Mekong
US And Mekong Cooperation For Sustainability
The Chinese seek to exert influence that would undermine best practices and principles while the US emphasizes sovereignty, transparency and good governance.
The struggle for the soul of the Mekong River
A recent study from prominent Chinese researchers ignores the importance of the Mekong’s natural flow and the resource base produced from that natural flow.
Water Wars: Mekong River Another Front in U.S.-China Rivalry
The Mekong River has become a new front in U.S.-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials say, with Beijing overtaking Washington in both spending and influence.
Severe drought warning for Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
The MRC said the area around Lao capital Vientiane was suffering from “even wider extreme drought conditions and considerably low rainfall.
Vietnam proposes audit on water resources in Mekong River basin
With the aim of auditing the management of water resources in the Mekong River basin in association with realizing sustainable development goals.
Mekong River Drop: Tonle Sap Lake at Record Low Levels
Climate change, drought, and upstream dams have led to record low water levels significantly harming Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake and the surrounding communities.
Why has China built dams along the Lancang River
“The water supplementary role of Lancang cascade dams can generally alleviate drought occurring in the Mekong River Basin.”
Mekong is at historical lows
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) gauge at Phnom Penh Port shows river level to be four metres below average for this time of year – and lower than last year’s record.