The newly-built Xayaburi dam has raised some key concerns about Lao PDR’s hydropower strategy.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
How Asean can avoid Mekong ‘water war’
For the dam’s investor and supporters, Xayaburi symbolises the “advancing partnership” among Asean members. Yet whether it will lead to “sustainability” remains a big question.
Company blames Myanmar lake’s spirulina decline on pollution
The natural growth of spirulina biomass in the once-pristine waters of Twyn Ma Lake in Kani township of Sagaing Region is declining rapidly due to pollution and development.
Lao Dam Break Survivors Still Face Hardships in Temporary Shelters
Lao villagers displaced by flooding from a dam breach last year still face hardship in temporary resettlement areas, with clean water hard to find and toilets unusable.
Interior Ministry, Civil Society to Discuss Changes to Controversial NGO Law
One of the most controversial articles is one that requires NGOs and associations to “maintain neutrality” toward political parties, which is feared could be used for political purposes.
Loss of Land, Forests Threatens Indigenous Food Security, Conference Told
Just 24 of an estimated 455 indigenous communities around the country have so far managed to receive titles despite the process having been laid out in a 2009 sub-decree, a forum heard earlier this month.
Court delays chemical ban ruling
The Administrative Court on Wednesday postponed a ruling on a petition seeking an injunction to suspend the ban on three toxic farm chemicals.
BioGreen-Sate micro-organism may replace toxic paraquat and glyphosate
Micro-organisms may offer an alternative to weed the killers paraquat and glyphosate for farmers, according to Thailand’s Office of Policy and Technology for Sustainable Agriculture.