Thousands of megawatts of wind and solar energy contracts in the Mekong have been signed, challenging the financial viability of major hydropower projects.
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Drowning for Progress in Cambodia
The Cambodian village of Kbal Romeas is slowly vanishing beneath the rising waters of a lake formed by the Lower Sesan II (LS2) dam.
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.
Thai NGO supports Cambodian farmers over compensation
First ever class-action lawsuit filed in Thai courts by complainants from another country, impacted communities seek remedies and justice.
Environmental Monks Need International Support
In Thailand and Cambodia rural monks often “ordain” trees, but illegal loggers and corrupt government officials don’t respect such religious traditions.
A people in limbo, many living entirely on water
Floating villages across the surface of the Mekong River’s waterways play host to Vietnamese whose status in Cambodia is perpetually adrift
Government timber figures belie ‘ban’ on Vietnam trade
Reports from the National Bank of Cambodia raises questions about the government’s ban on timber exports, as they show $5 million exported last year.
Why Cambodia’s beach town Sihanoukville could be the region’s next big tourist hub
Could Sihanoukville become Cambodia’s biggest city within the next two decades, some developers think so.
A model of permaculture farming
“Within three years we managed to convert the plot into an arable land, with more than 100 different species of organically-grown vegetables, herbs and fruits.”