Leaders of the six countries sharing the Mekong River on Wednesday adopted a five-year plan of action on sub-regional cooperation.
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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.
Cambodia’s fisheries at risk due to hydropower development on Mekong, MRC warns
Hydropower development will likely deal a serious economic blow to Cambodia, with dire outlooks for its fisheries and rice outputs predicts Mekong River Commission (MRC).
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…
From friends to strangers: The decline of the Irrawaddy dolphin
Today the Mekong’s dolphins face a new threat. The proposed Sambor Dam on the river’s mainstream in Cambodia.
Experts call for urgent action to protect Myanmar bears
Bears are being hunted with impunity for their gall bladder and bile in eastern Shan State, where the rule of law remains weak, say conservationists
Irrawaddy dolphin numbers rise
The World Wildlife Fund said at least nine dolphins were born this year, but two died, a better outcome than 2016, when 11 were born with six dying.
World Bank fallacy of kinder, gentler dams
The World Bank-funded US$1.4 billion Nam Theun 2 dam in central Laos on the Mekong River was supposed to serve as showcase for a better kind of dam.
Golden Triangle is ‘ground zero’ for wildlife trafficking: WWF
Tigers, elephants, bears and pangolins are the most widely traded species in the Golden Triangle border area where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet – WWF
SMART and well-Connected: reserve patrol data system adds communications capacity
The SMART software helps forest rangers report, analyze, and manage field data to target their patrolling and management activities.