“The water supplementary role of Lancang cascade dams can generally alleviate drought occurring in the Mekong River Basin.”
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
A broken dam and broken promises: Laos doubles down on hydropower despite risks –
Companies and governments involved refuse to take responsibility for what happened, Laos still pins its hopes on hydropower.
Vietnam bans imports of wild animals to reduce risk of future pandemics
Vietnam has banned all imports of wild animals, dead or alive, and announced a crackdown on illegal wildlife markets as part of efforts to reduce the risk of future pandemics such as Covid-19.
Mekong is at historical lows
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) gauge at Phnom Penh Port shows river level to be four metres below average for this time of year – and lower than last year’s record.
Water wars: Mekong River another front in U.S.-China rivalry
Confrontation in which the Trump administration – maintaining an Obama-era Mekong environmental and development program – is losing ground.
Many Myanmar Mining Firms Fail to Name Politically Connected Owners
At least 10 companies have failed to identify “politically exposed persons”—those with links to high-ranking present or former military officials and ethnic armed groups—among their owners.
Environmental Groups Call for Intervention in Prey Lang
More than 60 groups of monks, activists, community associations, and civil society organizations claimed that the two companies were still operating their timber operations,
Vietnam needs $10 bln a year for energy development
Will amend laws governing electricity, oil and gas as well as enact new regulations on renewable energy to develop specialized mechanisms encouraging investment.
Chinese Investment in Myanmar: Beyond Myitsone Dam
How national security concerns sealed the varying fates of Chinese investment projects in Myanmar.