In the coastal town of Khindan, the catastrophic effect of rising sea levels is all too apparent
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Displaced villagers in Myanmar at odds with UK charity over land conservation
Karen people in Tanintharyi region fear project to protect 800,000-acre area will cut them off from ancestral lands
First Lancang-Mekong Water Resources Cooperation Forum kicked off in Kunming,
It was attended by about 150 delegates from governments, research institutions, academic groups, enterprises from the six member countries as well as relevant international organizations.
Chinese dams ramp up Lao external debt
Analysts predict increasing difficulty with mounting loans from China
EEC threat to water resources
Even without rapid investment in the EEC, Thailand’s flagship development project, core provinces such as Chon Buri and Rayong are already suffering chronic water shortages.
Smugglers Move Timber From Cambodia’s Mondulkiri, Defying Government Warnings
Colluding with corrupt officials on both sides of the border to move illegally harvested timber from Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province into neighboring Vietnam in spite of government calls to halt trade.
Why the Mekong matters
China’s growing influence – through its new multilateral institution – is reshaping the environmental and economic future of Southeast Asia
Bureaucratic Chaos Rife in Hours Before Laos Dam Burst
Government ill-equipped to handle the emergency, with notices going up and down the chain of command, redundant communications and general confusion about when to start evacuations.