Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
The Harsh Effects of Capitalist Expansion in Laos
Singaporean photographer Huiying Ore captures the reality of small Laotian communities that lie in a state of abandonment in the wake of failed Chinese investment projects.
From Myanmar to Gabon, Countries Turn to Nature to Cut Climate Risks
Myanmar is highly vulnerable to extreme weather and is looking to reforest 600,000 hectares over the next 10 years, in part to cut its climate risks.
Mekong record low raises hydropower questions
The lives of millions of people, especially the poor and landless, will take a turn for the worse, as they will have to look for other jobs.
Vietnam says ‘urgent measures’ needed to combat Mekong Delta erosion
Six provinces in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta region have been scrambling to battle the severe erosion of the sprawling river and coastal network.
MRC chief says Mekong development ‘must benefit everyone’
The Mekong River Commission said Monday that its chief executive had appealed to Asian European countries for Mekong development to benefit all people.
Authorities claim nearly 80% of China-Lao Railway Project complete
Laos and China say the railway will serve as a key piece of infrastructure for the economic corridor between the two countries and help boost trade, investment and tourism.