Includes a case study of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project in Laos, the first time a Chinese company obtained rights to develop a cascade along an entire river basin outside of China.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
We’re in denial mode as the Mekong Delta goes under
The Mekong Delta is disappearing right in front of our eyes, but we think we can save it with empty promises.
With few green spaces, Bangkok plants Asia’s biggest rooftop farm
Bangkok’s Thammasat University, one of the oldest in Thailand, has a new claim to fame: Asia’s largest urban rooftop farm.
Mekong Delta Freshwater In Peril By Sand Mining And Dam Construction
Researchers from Utrecht University have found that increased salt intrusion and tides in the Mekong Delta relate to sediment starvation from upstream dams and sand mining in the delta.
Vietnam and the Netherlands Developing sustainable and inclusive agricultural value chain and trade platform
Huge milestone in sustainable water governance in Myanmar was reached last month with the launching of the Myanmar language edition of the first-ever published reference book on hydrogeology in the country.