As her party’s first term nears its end and a crucial election looms next year, people in Kachin State have accused Suu Kyi of not listening to their voices, and say they will instead speak at the ballot box.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Asia’s small farmers harness technology to combat climate change
CropLife Asia and the German development agency GIZ worked with Vietnam to teach 17,000 Mekong Delta farmers to use crop protection products and intervene when pests threatens crops. Also under way in Thailand.
Mekong water level in Nakhon Phanom drops amid drought fears
Lowest flow in 50 years. People believe this is a result of dams in China releasing little or no water downstream, as well as this year’s low volume of rain.
New Thai service helping people profit from recycling
As Thailand pushes to cut its waste, a new startup is incentivizing residents and businesses to recycle. But they can’t actually guarantee the waste will be recycled.
Can officials be trusted to make responsible statements during a crisis?
Time and again Vietnam officials and others make irresponsible statements and mislead the public about water quality, causing serious consequences to public health and livelihood, but they are not held accountable.
Laos Urged to Cancel Latest Dam for Mainstream Mekong
“For the past four prior (Mekong dam) consultation processes that we have experienced, we’ve seen big loopholes and the exclusion of affected communities in the process.”