To strengthen the MRC’s efforts to bring about improved integrated and coordinated river basin planning and management at a time that the lower Mekong basin is experiencing rapid development and change.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Beware the China model: Asia doesn’t have enough water
Asia does not have enough water to fuel its economy or provide food and power unless countries radically rethink their current export–led growth model, argues a new report from the Hong Kong based NGO China Water Risk.
Thailand lauded for war on ivory smugglers
Thailand has been praised for its achievement in tackling the illegal ivory trade as mandated by Cites, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
The Country Where ‘Everybody Has a Loan’
The average loan size in Cambodia is now among the highest in the world, growing from $200 to $1,000 in the decade to 2014 — twice the pace of per-capita income.
Civic Groups, Villagers Want Myanmar to Drop Controversial Dam Project
More than 1,000 environmentalists and villagers urged officials to abandon plans for the 6,000MW, Chinese-financed Myitsone Dam during a ceremony on Sunday marking the 7th anniversary of its suspension.
Dam Collapse May Slow, but Not Stop, Laotian Hydropower Projects
“Local authorities have not come down to tell us to stop this project,” the official told RFA. The official acknowledged Pak Lay is still in the planning stage, as is Pak Beng
Myanmar successfully renegotiates debt, ownership terms for Kyaukphyu
The agreement will see the Chinese taking up a 70 percent stake in a strategic deep sea port at the SEZ, with the Myanmar government and local public firms receiving the balance.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi to Join Mekong-Japan Summit in Tokyo
State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi will leave for Japan on Friday to take part in the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit to discuss ways to connect industries and improve infrastructure in the Mekong region
Yet another step to deal with plastic pollution
Upcycling in Myanmar–Inside the structure are wonderful examples of recycling creativity such as lampshades cut and sewn from melted plastic bags and doormats made from motorcycle tubes.