Across the northeast, several forest communities are resisting eviction from land that they claim has been theirs for generations.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
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.
Laos to undertake prior consultation for Luang Prabang hydropower project
The Lao Government says the project is expected to begin in 2020 and finish in 2027, the year the commercial operation is also set to begin. The generated energy may be sold to Thailand and/or Viet Nam.
UN experts concerned by disappearance of Lao rights defender
Od Sayavong is a vocal advocate on human rights, corruption, and environmental issues in the Lao PDR, a country with a track record of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances.
Can the US Bring Cambodia Back from the Brink?
The road to democratization in Cambodia is paved with obstacles
China-Backed Power Plant a Bane for Myanmar Villagers
Local residents also say runoff from the Shan state plant is polluting local water supplies, and gas emissions are polluting the air.
Myanmar seeks to establish Myanmar-India-China economic corridor
As part of efforts to make Myanmar the doorway to ASEAN door, the government will try to establish a Myanmar-India-China economic corridor.
Villagers in Laos Resist 50-year Land Concession to Thai Developer
The villagers are also concerned that the proposed industrial zones that would be developed on the site by Thailand’s Amata Corporation would cause irreparable damage to the local environment.
China’s Belt and Road paves over rules and rights
Whatever its uncertain economic benefits, China’s BRI is a harbinger and host of a new repressive and illiberal order