Once known for its fertile lands and abundant resources, the Mekong Delta now faces a harsh reality – exhausted soil and farmers.
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Rừng ngập mặn ở Việt Nam: Giữa những bủa vây
Hơn ba thập kỉ rừng ngập mặn bị đánh đổi vì các mục đích kinh tế, hệ sinh thái này tiếp tục bị tàn phá khi các hệ lụy biến đổi khí hậu đang cận kề.
Viet Nam’s mangrove forests under siege
As climate change effects threaten stability in the country’s river deltas, mangrove ecosystems continue to be traded off for economic gains
A Thirst for Sand
The rising demand for sand to resume post-pandemic growth drives unregulated and illegal sand mining in the Mekong River, where people living along its banks have lost their houses and fortunes to severe erosion.
Mekong Delta pays a high price from sand mining
The need for sand to build roads and infrastructure in Vietnam charges ahead with few restraints as land and houses are lost.
Mekong Delta farmers turn to native grass as climate changes
For farmers battling saltwater intrusion and unpredictable weather in rice, shrimp and crab fields, a local grass is the answer
As climate changes, Mekong farmers try floating rice
Mekong Delta farmers turn to indigenous rice strain to counter unpredictable floods as upstream dams affect water flow
Journalist’s report leads to tighter oversight of illegal sand mining in Vietnam
A Vietnamese journalist’s investigation into illegal sand mining in the Mekong Delta prompted Deputy Prime Minister to issue a letter, ordering authorities to tackle the issue.
Data Exposes Flaws in Mekong Delta Resilience Plans
Resilience plans focus on exploiting Vietnam’s scarce water resources instead of shifting agriculture away from water-intensive crops and practices. For generations, Vietnamese communities have used the ample water resources and fertile soil of the Mekong Delta to feed the nation. Fueled by the Mekong’s constant supply of rich sediment, the fisheries and paddy fields of Vietnam’s […]
