Category: Mekong
Myanmar to try growing, exporting more coffee as alternative to opium
Last week, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and French coffee company Malongo together launched a high-quality coffee, Shan Mountain Coffee from Myanmar, in France.
Using the Law to Empower the People of the Greater Mekong
The Mekong Legal Network supports often-forgotten people in communities along the Mekong River, as rapid economic development and investment have put the livelihoods of millions at risk.
Assessing Climate Change Impacts on River Flows in the Tonle Sap Lake Basin, Cambodia
Mean annual projected flow reductions into the basin range from 9 to 29%, 10 to 35% and 7 to 41% for the 2030s, 2060s and 2090s projections, respectively.
Explainer: Why sand is so highly valued and the controversy surrounding cross-border trade
It is claimed that Singapore’s need for sand has destroyed the livelihood of a community on an island off Cambodia’s coast.
World Water Day: China’s damming of rivers in Tibet continues to violate the water rights of the downstream countries
Depletion of Mekong sediment from damming in Tibet is affecting downstream countries, but due to China’s political and economic hold on them, only Vietnam is fighting back.
2nd Global Center for Mekong Studies Think Tank Forum held In Vientiane
The 2nd Global Center for Mekong Studies Think Tank Forum was held in Vientiane Capital on Mar 22, for the discussion of the five-year Plan of Action on Lancang-Mekong Cooperation.
Cambodia celebrates Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Week 2019
Its goal is to synergize and complement with China’s Belt and Road Initiative and other Mekong sub-regional mechanisms so as to build a community of shared future of peace and prosperity.
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation offers opportunities for regional cooperation: seminar
A seminar on Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) was held here on Monday, with officials and scholars from China and Vietnam reaching consensus on promoting regional cooperation.