Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Rebutting US claims, China says dams unrelated to Thai drought
“The research by Eyes on Earth Inc. did not consider precipitation levels and complication of water flows. It does not reflect hydrological realities. Results are mostly calculated trends, not the actual water flows on the long term.”
Hong Hoang: Environmental activism, influence and CHANGE in Vietnam
Doing things differently clearly works out well for Hong, whose impressive list of accolades includes building one of Vietnam’s most effective campaigning organizations.
Transparency and info-sharing on the Mekong valued by China
China’s desire to promote transparency and sharing of information refutes previous Western media reports claiming that China’s Mekong dams exacerbated the drought in downstream countries.
US Study insists China’s dams to blame for Mekong drought
The researchers discuss the findings in a video conference organized by the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok. The team said China’s dams controlled and restricted the water flow in the Mekong, leading to a disaster felt in Thailand.
Ecosystem off Chàm Islands recovers after COVID-19
The islands often receive 5 tonnes of waste each day, which mostly was in-organic waste from tourists, not including waste water and fresh water consumption as well as seafood and forestry products.
Reporters Without Borders Asks the Authorities to Release a Cambodian Journalist
Soi Oudom regularly reported on longstanding land disputes between local farming communities and powerful district officials, according to a statement issued by the human-rights group LICADHO.
Over 5,000 tonnes of illegal timber seized in Sagaing Region
“Although we expected that the illegal timber extraction would decline because other businesses were also suspended in this period. However, the illegal timber extraction does not decline.”
In Tanintharyi, an indigenous alternative to Big Conservation
Communities in biodiverse Tanintharyi Region are spurning big, top-down projects and seeking recognition for their own approach to conservation.