Studies have found that every country in the Greater Mekong region theoretically has access to energy sources that are 100 per cent renewable.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Mekong Delta likely to face drought, salinity in winter-spring crop
Coastal areas should cultivate extra short-term varieties with strong resilience amidst severe drought, while choosing right cultivation time to avoid salinity.
Dam Project Killing Dolphins, Hurting Fishing and Tourism Industries
Local authorities are utilizing legal loopholes to avoid adhering to regulations that would protect the biodiversity of the Mekong River.
In Laos, a World Bank ‘model’ dam and the myth of sustainable hydropower
The community benefits attached to the Nam Theun 2 mega-dam were doomed from the start, experts who have researched the project told Devex.
Vietnam’s Dak Lak forest coverage decreases
There are over 461,300ha of natural forests, down 10,198ha from 2016 – partly due to illegal logging in recent years, including in some national protected areas.
Vietnam’s grand illusions about industry 4.0
There is no 4.0 revolution in education to ensure children in mountainous and remote areas do not drop out of school or have to swim past streams, climb up cliffs nor in healthcare.
Fight against gold mine turned Thai village into ‘war zone’
For years, residents of six villages had opposed the gold mine operated by Tungkum Ltd., which they said contaminated their land and water, and sickened them with high levels of cyanide, arsenic and mercury.
Stung by scandals, Vietnam tightens food safety laws (video)
Penalties for food safety violations upped by 350% after a string of embarrassing scandals, including the sale of chemically enhanced shrimp and coffee made from dirt and batteries.