Myanmar can solve its plastic pollution problem. It starts with reducing personal use of single use plastic and switching to alternatives
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Farming in transition: How smallholder farms in the Mekong could thrive amid a changing landscape
Much of a smallholder farmer’s resources are already found in the farm. The key is knowing how to efficiently use and recycle them so that nothing is ever wasted
Vietnam Is Following China in its Economic Development
Vietnam is imitating China in its efforts to grow economically and lags its larger neighbor only by about a decade, experts say.
Six Mekong nations call for accelerated action to eliminate malaria before 2030
Sign joint Ministerial Call for Action at the World Health Assembly in Geneva to strengthen tracking and reporting
Paradigm Trap
New report explores how the development establishment’s embrace of Myanmar and how to break loose
Giant river prawns recover after long decline
After a long period of decline, the last two years have seen an increase in output of giant river prawns in the Mekong Delta
Remote sensing observation to help sustainable development along the Mekong
China to coordinate remote sensing along the Mekong River with countries from Asia and Oceania
IFC’s draft hydropower SEA report for Myanmar released
One major recommendation: Topreserve the mainstems of the country’s key rivers – including the Ayeyarwady, Thanlwin and Chindwin among others
‘Alarming levels’ of methamphetamine trafficking in Asia’s Mekong, UN warns
Organized crime groups in Asia’s Mekong region have intensified the production and trafficking of highly-addictive methamphetamine.
Leaked report warns Cambodia’s biggest dam could ‘literally kill’ Mekong river
Government-commissioned report says proposed site at Sambor reach is the ‘worst possible place’ for hydropower due to impact on wildlife