The 12th Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Ministerial Meeting took place in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 1, on the sidelines of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-52).
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
China ‘taking control’ of vital Mekong river through dam-building spree, Mike Pompeo warns
China is taking control of the flow of Southeast Asia’s most important river through a dam-building “spree”, and “rapid-blasting”, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns.
Mekong runs dry as politics, business fail local communities
The people in the lower Mekong predict the unstable water level will decimate migratory fish stocks and impact food security in an area where local communities depend on river fish.
Vietnam will face severe power shortages from 2021: ministry
“We believe that Vietnam will have the capacity to resolve their power shortages by increasing electricity imports over the coming years, which will come largely from Laos and China.”
Thailand penalizes peasants, not real climate offenders
Instead of committing to the goal of mitigating climate change by phasing out fossil-fuel industries, the Thai government has chosen to go after an easy target – the poor and the landless.
Mekong Delta parched as river dries up upstream
Farmers and fisherman in the Mekong Delta are grappling with drought and worsening water salinity as low river flows compromise livelihoods.
Cambodia, Vietnam to collaborate in smart cities
The report did not mention the details of the cooperation but said that both countries could benefit from the exchange of ideas, experience, and technology.
Mondulkiri activist calls on committee to probe Lim Royal
Villagers living near the compound have claimed that the company logs trees at wildlife sanctuaries – especially at Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary – and passes the timber off as being obtained from within their economic land concessions.