If I had the chance to choose again I would still choose my way: Mother Mushroom.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
At Mekong Forum, a focus on US disengagement and China’s rise
As keynote speakers at this year’s Mekong Forum repeatedly underscored the rise of China amid growing unpredictability of U.S. policies, the sole U.S. representative in the half-filled ballroom in Khon Kaen, cut a lonely figure.
From Fossil Fuel to Clean Energy in ASEAN: Diversification is key
ASEAN’s pathway to an efficient and sustainable energy landscape is paved with with diverse sources.
Legal framework, roadmap needed for Vietnam’s wind power
Vietnam needs to develop a legal framework and feasible roadmap to turn its wind energy potential into reality, experts have said.
Earth from Space: Irrawaddy Delta, Myanmar
The Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the peninsulas and islands of the Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar.
Chinese firms urged to invest responsibly
Chinese companies yesterday met with the government and NGOs in an attempt to resolve conflicts caused by investment projects in Cambodia.
Under the Radar: Forget the South China Sea, this is Asia’s real water war
While tensions in the South China Sea have the potential for limited skirmishes far out to sea, the competition over the resources of the Mekong River is putting millions at risk of natural disasters, famine and regional instability.
Rayong Bay a ‘dead sea’ for fishermen
Home to Thailand’s largest petrochemical and industrial hub, the coastal province is plagued with pollution. A major oil spill four years ago added further insult to the injury.
Climate change will force mass migration of 1 billion by 2100
Asia Pacific is the most vulnerable region to climate change, and poor people are to be hit the hardest, prompting migration on a massive scale: ADB report
Civil society groups denounce new environment bill
Environmentalists have called on the authorities to rethink changing Thailand’s environmental protection law, because the process lacks public oversight.