“It is too bad that ASEAN only cares about corridors of trade, investment, and economy with little interest in promoting a regional corridor for culture.”
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Over 60% of Myanmar’s mangroves deforested in the last 20 years
New research shows that mangroves deforestation rates in Myanmar, an important country for mangrove extent and biodiversity, greatly exceed previous estimates.
As Myanmar farmers lose their land, sand mining for Singapore is blamed
For now, the government says it does not have plans to end the dredging or compensate farmers for lost land.
Plans to fight Mekong pollution take shape
The assessment will provide four Mekong countries with scientific evidence and information on plastic debris, plastic pollution and its threat to the environment and people.
Laos Establishes Committee to Inspect Safety of Nation’s Dams
The government hasn’t cared enough about dam safety and the materials used in construction. Officials more likely to blame climate change for accidents.
Mekong Delta faces historic salinity threat
Though China said earlier it would release water from its dams, experts said the amount would never be enough to even reach the delta.
Billion-dollar highway to Sihanoukville 20pct ready
More than 130 families from Kamboul commune, in Phnom Penh’s Kamboul district, who have been displaced to make way for the expressway, still seek compensation.