Villagers in Shan State afraid of the potential environmental fallout from a planned coal mine say they have submitted petitions to local authorities urging them to cancel the project.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Panama backs Kra Canal as right move for Thai growth
Building a channel linking two major seas would boost Thailand’s role in global connectivity, said Panama’s Vice President Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado,
Modern slavery and climate change
The fishing industry in Thailand is a clear example of how climate change and modern slavery are connected. The demand for cheap seafood is leading to worsening abusive and exploitative conditions for fishing labourers.
Environment Minister calls for wild orchid protection
Thailand has recorded more than 1,500 species, Vietnam more than 700, Laos more than 500 and Cambodia more than 300 — threatened by forest clearing and illegal wild orchid traders.
China, Myanmar sign MoU on feasibility study of Muse-Mandalay railway
The railway extends 431 km from the Chinese border in Shan state with a designed speed of 160 km per hour.
Laos’ textile traditions being kept alive at Luang Prabang crafts centre – and it’s empowering women along the way
Started with five weavers–now supports 500 artisans across the country.
Vietnam’s quandary: red or green?
Vietnamese analysts concede that unlike the South China Sea, when it comes to their precious Mekong delta, China really controls the tap.
Dynamics of cooperation mechanisms in the Mekong
Such mechanisms increasingly perceived by some older members of Asean as a threat to further geopolitically divide mainland Southeast Asia.