Such mechanisms increasingly perceived by some older members of Asean as a threat to further geopolitically divide mainland Southeast Asia.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Greater state-regional effort against climate change urged
While Myanmar has drafted policies and initiated projects to address climate change, more needs to be done at the state and regional level.
China brings casino boom to Cambodian town – but doom to local businesses?
From the glitz and glamour, jobs and construction boom to the sudden imbalance, animosity and anxiety.
Fish species in troubled water
USAID organised a workshop bringing in a number of experts to identify high-priority data needed to tackle the issue of fish migration in the Mekong Basin.
Austrian Turbine Company Should Uphold Human Rights in Mekong Principles In Mega Dam Project
EarthRights International and its allies call jointly on the Austrian turbine manufacturer to fully implement environmental and human rights obligations.
New Laos land law could block customary rights, women’s titles: analysts
May bring greater transparency in land management, but it could also curb ownership by women, as well as the customary rights of rural and indigenous people.
Water Experts Question World Bank’s Role in Laos Dam
World Bank’s promotion of a major dam in Laos has fueled the country’s development of shoddy hydropower projects with catastrophic consequences.
New questions asked about Laos dam toll, builder’s role
Civil society groups say govt toll of about 40 is not credible, that 800 or more people could have died in July.
Viet Nam signs deal with EU to fight illegal logging
The core of the deal is the Vietnam Timber Legality Assurance System (VNTLAS), which ensures that wood and timber products exported from Vietnam to the EU have legal origins.