WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST
Curating news, commentary and resources on development, its environmental and social impacts, and the context affecting the Mekong Region
MEKONG DEVELOPMENT
Starving In A Pandemic
Despite the Cambodian government working towards ensuring a continuous operation of supply chains, food security is affected by lack of safety income-net for these Mekong delta inhabitants who are at the mercy of natural events and weather.
CAMBODIA
NGO embarks on mission for green SEZs
New NGO to work with Chinese-owned industrial park developer and operator QiLu (Cambodia) Special Economic Zone Co Ltd to set a new precedent for environmentally-friendly design and construction.
LAOS
Doosan Heavy to build Lao hydropower plant
Doosan Heavy Industries will complete the construction of the 728-megawatt hydropower plant in the middle Mekong river in Laos by 2029, the company said.
Myanmar
‘Our Struggle Is Far From Over,’ Says Karen Recipient of ‘Environmental Hero’ Prize
Ethnic Karen environmentalist Saw Paul Sein Twa has been awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, which recognizes individuals for their “sustained and significant efforts to protect the natural environment.”
Thailand
Thai Wildlife Officials Seize Five Young Tigers in Northeastern Thailand
The tiger cubs’ seizure is a follow-up from an early crackdown at the tiger park in January 2018.
Vietnam
Chinese court ruling on wildlife habitat a victory for nature
This is the first-instance ruling on a public-interest litigation (PIL) regarding the hydropower project. The court ordered an immediate suspension of its construction.