Dam project receives green light from Laos government despite environmental concerns.
Category: Mekong
Kingdom to host 15th Asean environment meeting in October
Regional issues to be addressed at the meeting include the construction of hydroelectric dams along the Mekong River in Laos and China which have negatively impacted biodiversity.
Mekong record low raises hydropower questions
The lives of millions of people, especially the poor and landless, will take a turn for the worse, as they will have to look for other jobs.
MRC chief says Mekong development ‘must benefit everyone’
The Mekong River Commission said Monday that its chief executive had appealed to Asian European countries for Mekong development to benefit all people.
The deadly cost of sand mining
Sand mining continues in parts of Cambodia and throughout Southeast Asia. One of the places this dredging continues is in the mighty Mekong River.
Thai NGOs Speak Out Against Proposed Dam in Laos
A new dam planned for construction on the Mekong River in Laos is causing great concern for environmental NGOs from Thailand.
Water management challenges raised during ASEM in Siem Reap
“Due to emerging climate change and increasing needs for development, while protecting the people’s well-being and the environment, water availability has become a major challenge, demanding immediate attention and action,”
Drought, poor rice harvest signs of climate change in Southeast Asia
Not even Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, long regarded as the nation’s “Rice Bowl,” is immune from the effects of global warming.