Mekong Eye

NGOs challenging financiers of the Xayaburi hydropower project
November 12, 2019
32 groups issue statement to five Thai banks funding the Xayaburi Dam, making five demands including they “not fund any hydropower development project in the Lower Mekong Mainstem for at least ten years.”
Mouse deer species not seen for nearly 30 years is found alive in Vietnam
November 12, 2019
A distinctly two-tone mouse deer that was feared lost to science has been captured on film foraging for food by camera traps set up in a Vietnamese forest.
Stakeholders Question Farness of MRC’s Impact Assessment for Laos’ Luangprabang Dam
November 12, 2019
Many recommendations to lower the environmental impact were raised, but few were accepted during a meeting of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) last week in Vientiane.
Thailand asks farmers not to grow off-season rice on drought worries
November 12, 2019
The Thai government has asked farmers in 22 provinces to not grow off-season rice, as the country braced for a dry spell amid low water levels in main reservoirs.
Mekong Delta needs to be innovative to overcome climate change: experts
November 12, 2019
Delta Region needs to be more innovative in production to grow sustainably in the context of climate change and environmental and integration challenges.
Cambodia’s China-built runway irks US but locals have other concerns
November 12, 2019
“The town has been occupied by China,” a Sihanoukville hotel employee said. “But it can’t be helped for the sake of our bread and butter.”