Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Before the flood: Dam project leaves Cambodians with an uncertain future
The government plans to build Lower Srepok 3 hydropower dam in protected areas, but thousands are in the dark about compensation for land, houses
Failed Cambodian land concession leads to eviction threat
Residents face eviction orders after a Chinese company abandons an economic land concession that failed to meet development promises
Cambodia women have little say in climate policy
Institutional change and active female participation in decision-making are crucial to bridging the gap between gender policy and reality
Guardians of Pat-Chan: How river conservations thrived before Myanmar’s crisis
A group of conservationists and villagers fought to preserve Myanmar’s southern Pat-Chan River and its mangrove forests – until a military coup forced their efforts to halt
Infrastructure shrinks Mekong Delta’s major floating markets
Vendors struggle to stay afloat as new roads and embankments push floating markets to the brink
From karst to cement: Cambodia’s infrastructure boom puts ecosystems at risk
As Cambodia tries to cement its future, the cost is the limestone mountains called karsts and the ecosystems they contain