Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Don Sahong Hydropower Project Comes Online
The Don Sahong Dam is a run-of-the-river dam near Khone falls on the Mekong. It has an installed capacity of 260 MW.
Cambodian officials to fight logging in M’kiri
Working group to carry out major roles, such as searching for masterminds and ringleaders behind illegal grabbing, razing, clearing, encroachment on forest land and includes issuing warrants to seize property.
Chinese clampdown pushing drugs deeper into Mekong
Recent clampdowns by China have pushed transnational narcotics networks deeper into the lower Mekong, flooding the area with methamphetamine that has remained cheap, despite record seizures.
Conserving wildlife key to tropical forests’ carbon storage
A new study out of Thailand shows that a decrease in the fruit-eating animals that disperse tree seeds leads to a reduction in carbon storage in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia.
Cambodia’s energy conundrum: what are the alternatives to the Sambor Dam?
The recent unprecedented drought and drop of capacity factor raise questions in drought years about the benefits of hydropower along the Mekong.
Solar could lower power costs for local business
New IFC study highlights the potential of solar power to fill the gap between electricity demand and capacity while diversifying Myanmar’s power generation means.
Behind the Cage, Tigers Face Threats Across Asia
Current scale of captive breeding operations within tiger farms, particularly in Laos, are “a significant obstacle” to the protection and recovery of wild populations.