Will the delay to the Pak Beng dam in Laos on the Mekong lead to a wider review of hydropower plans on the river?
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
How to promote natural capital investments in the GMS
The Mekong Subregion’s key natural capital stocks are in a state of decline. How to reverse course?
ACMECS and CLMV need reforms
These Mekong regional summits take place this weekend in Bangkok, and should be integrated into one body.
Temporary closure not enough to restore Thailand’s Maya Bay
95 percent of its coral reefs are gone. Absent more restrictions, recovery won’t happen. (Closed Islands in Southeast Asia under threat from tourism – Part 2)
A troubled paradise: Boracay Island’s already fragile environment
President Duterte called the island a “cesspool”. (Closed Islands in Southeast Asia under threat from tourism – Part 1)
Thousands of Seized Logs Smuggled to China, Lawmaker Says
Up to 2,000 logs cut from champac and pine trees weighing over 1,300 tons seized by authorities
China eyes its next prize – the Mekong
China’s growing control over the Mekong is a crucial component of immobilising sovereignty in mainland Southeast Asia.
The world’s plastic crisis in the Mekong region
As the world’s single largest contributor of plastic waste into the marine environment, Mekong countries must provide leadership to restore health in our oceans.
Laos, Myanmar move forward in energy cooperation
Myanmar wants to purchase about 300-400MW of power, but that will depend on the results of the feasibility study.
Cambodia parliament passes draft law on forestry
The National Assembly yesterday approved a draft law adopting the policies of the Asian Forest Cooperation Organisation, meaning that the Kingdom could soon become the organisation’s newest member country.