This “new normal” of oscillating between intense drought and severe flooding has shifted the ground on which Mekong governments have built their plans for hydro and coal-fueled development.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Climate Change Risks to Farmers Call for Novel Policy Plans
Despite consistent economic growth and development, a significant percentage of its population is at great risk to climate change due to threats to agriculture.
Thailand and Myanmar Agree to Push Ahead With Dawei Special Economic Zone
Myanmar and Thailand published their nine-point agreement to implementation the long-delayed US$8-billion Dawei Special Economic Zone in southern Myanmar, set to be SEA’s largest industrial complex.
Air quality app under ‘coordinated attack’ in Vietnam amid heavy Hanoi smog
Apple, Google and Facebook block access as AirVisual says its data has helped raise awareness of air quality issues in Vietnam, but this also made it the target of a campaign to discredit the company.
Climate change to delay Kingdom’s ascent to middle-income economy
According to the studies, climate change will cause the Kingdom’s economy to grow at just 6.6 percent on overage from 2017 to 2025, down from 6.9 to 7 percent if climate change were not a factor.