These dams directly threaten and exploit the fragile ecology of the rivers and the ethnic communities who rely on them for their survival.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Mekong Delta rope weaving families’ exodus to Saigon
Unable to earn enough in their hometown, they come to Saigon, rent some land and resume their traditional work.
China to aid Mekong’s development
China to work closely with Thailand under the Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) framework to help promote development.
Wasting away to make energy
The PDP calls for gradually opening up investor participation in waste-to-energy power projects, setting a goal of 500 megawatts from such fuel, representing 30% of total renewable resources by 2037.
Is the environment an important election issue?
As Thailand’s general election looms, what are the major parties saying about key policies towards the environment.
China wants EEC estate land
China wants 1,600 hectares in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor to “create its own community and improve its supply chain in Asean.”