Over the past 50 years Tibetan Plateau temperatures have increased 1.3C, three times the global average, says a researcher, thus 82% of the ice has retreated with 66% of the glaciers are in danger of melting by 2050.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Cambodian power shortages again
During the launch of the National Strategic Development Plan 2019-2023, Hun Sen said the shortages due to unprecedented low water levels in the Mekong River leading to hydropower generation dropping below local demand.
Mekong – Lancang Business Forum 2019 focuses on agribusiness
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Thai Ministry of Commerce and Mekong Institute hosted the Mekong-Lancang Business Forum 2019, “Promoting Agribusiness and Investment in Processed Food Sector”.
People’s Power: Anti-Dam Movements in Southeast Asia
Communities in Thailand and beyond are learning to organize to demand that dam construction consider their rights.
Troubles on the Mekong
How Climate Change, Dams, and Geopolitics Threaten a River’s Future
Gov’t yields $11 million from carbon credit sales
“We diverted some of the funds from the sale of carbon credits to new conservation projects and community development in wildlife sanctuaries and natural protected areas through [the 2020] budget.”
Dawei SEZ draws investor interest, but lacks infrastructure
Businesses from China, Thailand, Korea and Japan, including those from the power and logistics sectors, have said they are keen to invest in the Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Tanintharyi, which is near the Thai border.
It’s time to seriously think about climate resilience
Just like thousands other families in central Vietnam 20 years ago, running is the best policy. But what about those who have to stay, whose livelihoods depend heavily on Mekong Delta paddy fields or neon streets in HCM City?