China acknowledges concerns about the impacts on people’s livelihoods of its rapid-blasting, Mekong channelization project–may amend/cancel the project.
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Muddying the Mekong: balancing sediment and sustainable development
If all the dams currently proposed for the lower Mekong basin are developed, sediment load reaching the delta will fall to 4% of current levels
Scientists discover 115 new species in Greater Mekong Region: WWF report
A beautifully colored frog, two mole species found by a team of Vietnamese and Russian scientists, and a fish from Cambodia with a long body and bold stripes…
Thailand’s Urban Planning: a Weapon against the Poor
The downtrodden of Thailand’s cities are being driven out of the city in the name of condos and infrastructure.
Building a refuge where trawlers now ravage Cambodia’s marine life
In the Kep Archipelago a small NGO is working to establish a marine refuge that will keep the trawlers at bay so seagrass meadows can recover and depleted fish stocks can return to life.
UW project seeks sustainable blueprint for hydropower dams
Can the Mekong fisheries, worth more than US$2 billion annually, co-exist with the 100 hydropower dams planned for construction along the tributaries and main stem of the river?
China urges utilisation of LMC scheme for boost to agriculture sector
“The five Mekong countries have great potential in developing trade in agriculture and hope that you can sell more good products to us,” said Chinese senior LMC officer
Sombath Somphone’s Wife Calls Again on Laos to Explain His Disappearance
RFA’s Lao Service The wife of disappeared Lao rural development activist Sombath Somphone called on the government of Laos on Thursday to answer questions surrounding the fate of her husband, who vanished five years ago at a police checkpoint outside the Lao capital Vientiane. Joined by a Malaysian parliamentarian and by rights group members at […]
Busting out newest tech to aid Vietnam’s turn towards the sun
As Vietnam takes strong steps to develop its solar energy market, GE is bringing in advanced technology solutions to help the country unlock its solar potential.
Shoring up defences
Shoring up defenses: Natural barriers are being popularised in protecting coastlines lashed by erosion