Without public support, this new task force risks becoming just another bureaucratic agency content to massage the figures rather than tackle the problem.
Category: Opinion
Collection of opinions relevant to the Mekong environment published in media outlets across the globe.
Vietnam and Cambodia: Leveraging Support to Enhance Climate Ambition
Countries claim superlative leadership on climate action.
Is Thailand prepared for the carbon war?
Tens of thousands of export products that are not yet ready if carbon taxes are imposed by the US and other countries.
Thailand’s economic crunch, protests cast land rights struggle in new light
As Thailand’s economy cracks under COVID-19, land ownership and access are key to many communities’ ability to ride out the crisis.
Land reform: A vote-winner for the NLD
Myanmar’s land laws are a hodgepodge of disparate and often conflicting regulations introduced by previous ruling regimes.
Say no to the Mekong Delta’s Cai Lon – Cai Be irrigation project
Experts point to a thoroughly flawed environmental impact assessment, a history of failed structural approaches and the need for new way forward.
Thai PM, axe this dam project
If the project is approved, they believe a large area of pristine forest will be the first casualty.
Myanmar In Tight Grip Of China
But how much has Myanmar really learned about China, about its interests in Myanmar, its geopolitical game plan, its economic goals, etc.?
New Mekong dam ignores threats to UNESCO World Heritage city, livelihoods and ecosystems
In Laos, the push for hydropower near the ancient capital of Luang Prabang shows that plans to dam the Mekong River basin are already going awry.