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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Mekong Basin issues need political will, activists say
“From upriver in China down to the delta in Vietnam, throughout the course of the Mekong River, people are suffering from adverse impacts of hydropower dam projects. I hope the governments of Mekong countries will have courage to discuss this problem and find a substantial solution.”
Cambodian dam a ‘disaster’ for local communities, rights group says
The report highlights the humanitarian and environmental shortcomings of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which is advancing many similar projects across Africa and Asia.
Damming the Mekong Basin to environmental hell
For starters, by reducing the flow of freshwater and nutrient-rich sediment from the Himalayas into the sea, these mega-dams are causing a retreat of the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam. The resulting seawater intrusion is forcing rice farmers to switch to shrimp farming or growing reeds.
Thanaleng Dry Port, Vientiane Logistics Park will drive Laos’ land-link, mega-project effort
The dry port and logistics park is one of four mega projects under the Lao Logistics Link (LLL) project, which PTLH has been granted a concession to develop. The other three projects are the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam’s central Ha Tinh province, which the Lao developer and its Vietnamese partner will jointly develop and operate; a planned railway connecting Vientiane with the seaport; and a planned 2,000MW coal-fired power plant in central Khammuan province.
Australia supports Cambodia through Mekong-Australia Partnership
Through the MAP, Australia has already initiated a range of new activities including on renewable energy, water, consumer protection, scholarships, cyber security and strengthening investment.
Trà Vinh Province to rapidly improve irrigation to foster agriculture
In 2021 – 25, besides prioritising dredging of irrigation canals and expanding irrigation systems, the Mekong Delta province also plans to invest another VNĐ3.42 trillion (US$149.3 million) in 50 agricultural infrastructure projects.