The vast Tonle Sap Lake is Southeast Asia’s largest. Now, the country is trying to stop the loss of its lifeblood: the fish that thrive in these waters.
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Mekong River Commission reaches out to China to avert dam damage
China’s participation key to minimising losses from Mekong dams, says head of Mekong River Commission Pham Tuan Phan
World Bank backs Lao agriculture project
The World Bank has approved an assistance project to help Laos upgrade its agricultural productivity and produce crops for commercial purposes.
On Earth Day: Mekong tears for humanity
Asking the Mekong River what she thinks of our behavior toward her and toward ourselves.
Young fishing families on Cambodia’s Mekong struggle to survive
A new generation of parents are experiencing more difficulties than ever to survive on the river.
Mekong Delta ready for fight against climate change
As hot weather peaks, authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change.
Grave concern-uncertain action: Mekong Eye’s MRC 3rd Summit news roundup
After a two-day international conference and two days of ministerial meetings, the story out of Siam Reap this week is of escalating problems, but uncertainty about actions.
Ongoing Mekong Dam Construction Puts Communities at Serious Risk: Advocates
As hydropower projects continue to be built along the Mekong, fishing communities living near the Tonle Sap river in Cambodia say their way of life is already changing.
Mekong River dams ‘will harm food security’
MRC says Mekong River dams will cut GDP by US$28 billion, aggravate food insecurity and poverty, and reverse the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Colonial power trapping the Laotian government and exploiting its workforce
China has a colonial agenda with Laos. It provides aid and investment, but both come at the cost of Laotian sovereignty.