Losses due to drought and saltwater intrusion in 2016 were worth more than VNĐ7.9 trillion (US$343.5 million). Thousands of hectares of crops and households were affected by a shortage of water.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Yangon Region government to sell seized land to compensated farmers
The plots were previously seized by the government, and compensation had not been awarded to their original owners. To compensate the original farmland owners, the lands are being sold again.
Govt asks Norwegian vessel to continue marine research
In the ship’s latest visit last year, the marine experts measured fish resources, water quality and microplastic concentration along Myanmar’s coast.
Mekong Delta’s sea level rise alarming: US professor
It is estimated that at these current rates, over 12 million people living in the region will be directly affected over the next 50 years if nothing is done.
Threat to the Mekong River is Critical, Critics Say
It’s looking like othing can save the 800,000 sq. km Mekong River basin, which provides vital sustenance for as many as 100 million people, from environmental depredation from dams all along its length.
Save the Mekong Coalition Urges Cancellation of Laos’ Proposed Fifth Large Mekong River Dam
Called for the cancellation of what would be Laos’ fifth large Mekong river dam citing the disastrous effects that existing dams have had on the region’s ability to cope with environmental crises.
Public hearings set for new community scheme
The Energy Ministry plans to hold public hearings for stakeholders to finalise the details and conditions of community-owned power projects under the “Energy for All” scheme within the next couple of months.