Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Gusty growth: Vietnam’s remarkable wind energy story
Vietnam is Asia’s new wind hero, with power capacity soon to dwarf that of all other Asean nations and the world’s biggest offshore wind farm to be built off its windy coast, but challenges remain.
Vietnam boats using child labour for illegal fishing
Crew suggests that depleted fish populations and uncontrolled fishing fleet expansion have led to vessels being forced to fish illegally.
Opium poppy cultivation and sustainable development in Shan State
About one in nine households in Shan State, Myanmar were directly involved in opium poppy cultivation and they lower levels of development than other households in other villages.
Japan grants $190K for environment education
“In this project, Nature Centre Risen will establish a continuous training system of environmental education from pre-school to lower secondary schools in Cambodia.
Drought continues to hit Mekong countries
In fact, the 2019 drought has brought the Mekong water levels to their lowest points in at least 60 years. Most parts of the basin have been experiencing an exceptionally regionally low flow since June.
Concerns over Impacts of Chinese Mega-Projects in Myanmar
Given that most of these projects haven’t yet begun, the concern may seem premature. However, Myanmar’s previous experience with Chinese projects would seem to justify such worries.