And China has mirrored its construction of artificial islands in the South China Sea by damming the upper Mekong River, giving Chinese dam engineers the power of life and death over large swathes of the downstream Mekong nations.
Category: Mekong
Thai, Cambodia, Vietnam Ambassadors Urge ASEAN, US support for Mekong Management
The ambassadors of Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia have called for greater support from the U.S. and the ASEAN regional bloc to address urgent environmental threats to the Mekong River. They also emphasized the need for improved water data sharing by all countries on the river, including China.
Volatile Mekong threatens birds’ nests
Predictive flow data is not so helpful since, “we can’t negotiate with those who are in control of the water flow. The key to reducing environmental impacts on both birds and other animals is to let the Mekong river run naturally.”
A disappearing river
Artist Disorn Duangdao’s new exhibition ‘Interbeing’ explores the negative effects of a drying Mekong and voices concern about violence in politics
Analysis of skulls reveals that river dolphins in South Asia are two separate species
The conclusion of this new study brings the river dolphin species up to six in total, all of which are listed as either Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, including the Irrawaddy dolphins (Critically Endangered), found in the Mekong River.
New report reviews China’s 5-year cooperation with Mekong countries
The report, compiled by Yunnan University, reviews the progress, problems and development trends of the LMC since 2019. It analyzes collaborations in specific areas including public health and the fight against drugs.
Lower Mekong nations seek more US support for tracking water data
“We will continue to work with the U.S. and hope to have additional earmarked funding from Washington to implement our new strategy, especially in satellite technology use, and data and information visualization,” Dr An Pich Hatda, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Secretariat, said Friday.
US statement at Mekong-U.S. Partnership Track 1.5 Policy Dialogue Opening Plenary
Our focus is on helping our Mekong partners strengthen good governance, economic independence, and sustainable development by promoting a transparent, rules-based approach to transboundary challenges.
Villagers Worried About Premature Construction on Laos’ Luang Prabang Dam
“The scale of the construction is intensifying, and it goes on all day and all night. The workers are clearing, digging, and blasting rock and land. We can’t sleep and we have nowhere to complain,”
New platform aims to reveal dam and climate impacts on the Mekong
Researchers hope the tool, which provides satellite imagery, maps and data, will show effects of dam building and climate change in the Mekong basin