Experts disagree on what it will take to improve the situation, but most agree that the government’s current ban on thinning must not only be lifted but also replaced by an aggressive restoration plan.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
VN’s HCMC-Can Tho high-speed railway to further development
Passenger and freight transport in the Mekong Delta currently exists mainly on roads, with only a small portion using waterways and aviation.
Mekong Delta locals turn to fish farming as natural fish populations dwindle
Rather than wait for seasonal flooding to bring an increase in local fish populations – a phenomenon which has been negatively impacted in recent years by climate change – locals across Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region are combining organic farming and fish farming to ensure food supplies all year long.
Korean Fund provides grant for feasibility study of Mekong River integrated management project
The Mekong River Integrated Management Project in Khammuan province may receive loan assistance from Korea’s Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (EDCF), if the outcome of a feasibility study meets the Fund’s conditions.
NUG hits out at Japanese government for funding junta via lucrative gas project
There is a “high possibility” that revenues from a Japan-backed offshore gas project in Myanmar are being used by the military dictatorship to buy weapons, a minister of the National Unity Government (NUG) has said.
Climate change: Thailand scientists performing ‘coral IVF’ in attempt to protect reefs
Once the more heat-resistant coral is around two years old it can be planted in the sea.
Vietnam spurns coal as South-East Asia aims to kick dirty habit
Vietnam made a surprise commitment at the COP26 climate summit to stop building new coal power plants, as South-East Asian nations once seen as growth markets for the fuel start to turn their backs on it.
COP26 and Climate Change: Vietnam’s Commitment to Reducing Emissions
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stated that Vietnam will reach its net-zero carbon emission target by 2050 and called for fairness and justice in climate change issues. Chinh reiterated that developed countries should share in the country’s difficulties and offer assistance in HR, national governance on sustainable development and provide Vietnam with preferential green finance and technology.