Farmers in the Mann oilfield area in Minbu Township, Magway Region staged a protest yesterday over alleged failures by the authorities in correctly offering compensation for land seized decades ago.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Retailers to stop handing out plastics
Giant retailers, plastic manufacturing titans, and department stores reached an agreement on Friday to stop handing out single-use plastic bags to customers starting early next year.
The Salty Taste of Climate Change in Myanmar
Saltwater intrusion caused largely by climate change is pushing indigenous farmers in the lower Ayeyarwady Delta to migrate to higher land and abandoned their professions.
MoNRE gets tough on nature violations
The new guidelines mean those who were found to build construction works for illegal residence in the ecological conservation areas would be fined between VNĐ500,000 and VNĐ3 million ($129).
Mekong countries bolster cooperation in traditional medicine
The ninth meeting on traditional medicine and folk medicine in the greater Mekong basin began in Hanoi on September 5, with the participation of nearly 500 international delegates.
In Laos, Moon unveils vision for Korea’s cooperation with Mekong region
“South Korea will support the construction of roads, bridges, railways and ports among Mekong nations,” he said. He suggested the green growth strategy to connect Mekong’s resources with bio and medical sectors.
Mekong: When the river runs dry
The MRC has no control over China’s dams nor those in Laos. China’s LMC framework seems divorced from the problems its dams are causing. So there seems every reason to hold a gloomy view of the Mekong’s future.
