A conservation group has called for the scrapping of the Sanakam dam which is being built in Laos on the Mekong River two kilometres from Nan province.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Myanmar indigenous groups want UN conservation plan scrapped
They have a vision for community-driven conservation and hope international organisations, donors, and the government will hear their calls rather than making plans without them.
Chemical ban now in effect, farmers say they have few alternatives
Secretary-general of the Federation of Safe Agriculture Sukan Sungwanna says that around 10 million farming households in Thailand use the chemicals.
Vietnam eyes power plants sales to fund new projects, ease debt
Vietnam, one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies, will have to battle severe power shortages from 2021 as demand outstrips construction of new power plants.
World Bank: Cambodia should move away from garments to electronics
In its biannual update, the bank said Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods exports grew only 7.5% in the three months to March, down from 17.7%.
MRC urged to delay Lao dam project scrutiny to allow for more input
The study did not assess the reverse flow of Tonle Sap, where a change in natural water flow regime would impact the Tonle Sap, fish reproduction as well as food security of Cambodians.
Mekong River offshoot erodes like a drill
Because the major factors contributing to erosion in the Mekong Delta cannot be solved: “All solutions to fight erosion in the delta are temporary.”
Villagers urged to stop using pesticides in sanctuaries
BirdLife International Cambodia calls on those living near wildlife sanctuaries to halt pesticides use to assist in wildlife, biodiversity and natural resources protection.
Beijing plays Kingmaker: Asia and its International Water Resources
China’s refusal to share data on Mekong water management decisions could be the future other riparian countries deriving water from the Tibetan plateau.