Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Groundwater pumping could ‘devastate’ river systems
Some farming techniques showed promise in reducing groundwater use, such as parts of the Mekong Delta in southeast Asia, where coconut palms are replacing water-intense rice fields in several pilot projects.
ADB finances first large-scale floating solar PV in Vietnam
The $37 million loan agreement will support a 47.5 megawatt peak floating photovoltaic solar power facility on the man-made reservoir at an existing 175 MW hydropower plant.
Charcoal-loaded trucks from Kachin, Shan heading to China daily
Traffic has increased because Chinese authorities take no action against charcoal imports although a ban was imposed on farm products and timber smuggling in 2018.
Laos, Korea to partner in clean energy systems
The government’s energy strategy is focused on the development of renewable energy sources such as bio-fuel, small-scale hydropower, solar power, bio-mass, bio-gas and other alternative fuels.
Climate Change is causing dire consequences for the Greater Mekong region
Unfortunately, it seems that the situation is only going to get worse.
Provincial Official in Laos Wants to Cancel Concession for Chinese Coal Company
Chinese coal company activities have caused hardship for villagers who have yet to see any compensation.
No land, no fish: Mekong community in northeast Thailand struggles against a double-threat
Across the northeast, several forest communities are resisting eviction from land that they claim has been theirs for generations.
Herbicide ban row deepens
A neurology professor at Chulalongkorn Hospital and a vocal campaigner against the use of the three farm chemicals, confirmed that he and another researcher have been intimidated over their support for the ban.