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Mekong River bird species threatened by Chinese dam discharge
The Mekong River ecosystem has been devastated from rising water levels during the dry season, as upstream dams in China discharge water to facilitate navigation.
Forum slams Mekong dam construction, warns livelihoods at stake
Hydroelectric dams in several countries on the mainstream of the Mekong River has seriously impacted people living along it, a forum heard last week.
Greens take on China’s infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia
NGOs along the Mekong are taking advantage of tougher environmental compliance to pressure Chinese companies.
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation driving force in building peaceful, prosperous community
Cambodian foreign minister seeks expanding the LMC model, “Onto larger sub-regional projects that can jointly form a LMC Economic Development Belt.”
Japan Links Mekong and ASEAN to Indo-Pacific Strategy
Japan is moving to bolster its footprint in the Mekong subregion by linking the Southeast Asian mainland into a broader Indo-Pacific Strategy allied with India, the United States and Australia.
Thailand’s Special Economic Zones Fail to Deliver
Due to competing investment schemes, the distance from the main centers of Thailand’s economy, and an unclear political future, SEZ’s are unlikely to live up to expectations.
Chinese firms to develop clean agriculture in Laos Source
Clean agriculture, organic agriculture, and good agricultural practices to promote quality crop production for exports such as rice, vegetables, tea and coffee.
Mekong Dam Could Choke China’s Last Rainforest
Fourteen dams have been built along the section of the Mekong River flowing through Yunnan since 1995, decimating habitats, several conservationists told Caixin.
Mekong Nation Leaders to Hold Summit Amid Concerns About Dams
What’s at stake when leaders from Mekong countries convene a summit early next month to reaffirm their “political commitment” to a 1995 cooperative agreement?