A member of the Democrat Party’s policy committee has challenged the government to issue an executive decree to ban the use of the weed killer paraquat immediately.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
China’s hegemonic choice in the Mekong region
Put bluntly, the Mekong River region represents a crucial testing ground for Beijing’s mid- to long-term ambitions — not acknowledged officially — to become the hegemon in East Asia and possibly beyond.
In the rice-rich Mekong region, will husk briquettes take hold?
The Mekong region is projected to lose another third of its forest cover by 2030 at current rates of deforestation.
Something Is Very Wrong on the Mekong River
This year’s drought is just a preview of more dire problems to come if government don’t change course.
New Elevation Measure Shows Climate Change Could Quickly Swamp the Mekong Delta
A stunning 12 million people could be displaced by flooding in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta within half a century, according to new research.
Raising agricultural productivity in Vietnam isn’t rocket science
Land is being lost to salinity intrusion and coastal erosion. Dry-season surface water is scarce. Gains from crop and livestock/aquaculture improvements are difficult to sustain due to climate change-induced pest and disease pressures.
New freshwater species discovered in Myanmar
A team of international and local scientists have announced the discovery of previously unknown species of freshwater mussels in Myanmar.
The death of Southeast Asia’s dugongs
The two recent dugong deaths in Thailand were not the only ones recorded. Seven of these docile mammals were also found dead on Thai beaches, in the last two to three months.
Something is stinking in Vietnam’s heritage sites
Poorly enforced waste management norms and unsustainable practices in the tourism sector are among the major concerns.