Leaders of the six countries sharing the Mekong River on Wednesday adopted a five-year plan of action on sub-regional cooperation.
Tag: Water Management
Climate change is triggering a migrant crisis in Vietnam
Over the past decade the Mekong delta region has seen a net loss of one million people due to the new climate regime
Southeast Asia’s poor versus China dams on the Mekong
China has the upper hand over a resource that serves as the economic lifeblood of its poor southern backyard.
Mekong: riding dragon or hugging panda?
Do all six countries who share the Mekong River share the same spirit of camaraderie? For answers, look to today’s 2nd Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Summit.
Climate change impacts worsen in Mekong Delta
The environment in Mekong Delta is severely being affected by hasher natural disasters, water pollution and natural resources depletion, said a scholar.
Multiple Mekong forums risk igniting rivalry
Mekong River leaders will be busy this year at meetings of many regional cooperation schemes that observers have said are overlapping.
Mekong River to become new South China Sea for regional disputes?
The Beijing-led Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism was set up to help ease tensions over development projects, but NGOs are unconvinced
Deputy PM urges Mekong Delta development
The sustainable development of the Mekong Delta must go in hand with its long-term ability to recover and adapt to the multi-dimensional impacts of climate change
China ‘ready to amend’ Mekong plan
China acknowledges concerns about the impacts on people’s livelihoods of its rapid-blasting, Mekong channelization project–may amend/cancel the project.
Experts seek to enhance water security in Mekong Delta
Well-meant but misguided climate change interventions in the Mekong Delta are set to do more harm than good: Vietnam expert.