New UN report makes clear that regional law-enforcement efforts have failed to curtail the unprecedented growth in the production of synthetic drugs like methamphetamine in the Mekong subregion.
Category: Mekong
Sustaining the heartbeat of the Mekong Basin
Moving from hydro to solar could protect the Tonle Sap Lake, the world’s largest freshwater fishery.
Lack of clarity on scrapping Mekong rapids blasting raises concerns
This is the second time that Foreign Minister Don has made a similar promise. Communities want credible proof about the enforcement of this announcement.
China drops plan to blast Mekong islets
China has agreed to drop a plan to clear rocky outcrops and islets in the upper reaches of the Mekong River in the face of deep concern expressed by downstream countries
Women’s rights and river protection
On the Mekong and elsewhere women around the world who depend upon and steward freshwater resources face similar threats as they grapple with longstanding gender inequities in decision-making on water control and management.
The hidden costs of hydro: We need to reconsider world’s dam plans
Lack of transparency and corruption between government and dam construction companies is at the heart of the problem preventing change.
Bangkok Declaration must wait until June
ASEAN countries agree to deal with the region’s serious marine trash problem, with leaders expected to endorse the Bangkok Declaration at the Asean Summit in Bangkok in June.