Today, for many rural people across far-flung parts of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, COVID-19 is less a crisis of public health than economic survival–creating a crisis for wildlife.
Category: Mekong
Vietnam and Mekong peers pay economic price despite low virus tolls
Promising ASEAN quartet likely to fortify and diversify after pandemic cuts growth
Dams upstream of the Mekong damage 70 million people
Despite the warnings, plans push ahead for new barriers, to the detriment of people living in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. The worst off are the millions of Vietnamese who live in the Mekong delta.
How sand mining puts Southeast Asia’s farmers at risk
The impacts of sand mining make Southeast Asia’s food system less resilient and make farmers in the region more vulnerable to the impacts of both climate change and shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19: Why saving our forests can help stop the next pandemic
“Pandemic risk is linked to habitat loss and exploitation of wildlife. Spillover of zoonotic viruses is more common than we realise and is happening at a rate that is faster than ever,
Air pollution clearing up in Southeast Asia
Through the crisis, we have had a glimpse of what life can be like with more breathable air. But turning this into a daily reality can only be achieved by enforcing air quality standards and rapidly reducing fossil fuels.
Mekong nations face growing threat to food security amid claims China’s dams exacerbate effects of drought
Farmers are especially hard hit because when the water level falls, they have to buy more fuel for water pumps so their costs increase at the worst time. This is driving farmers from their rice fields.
China’s Control of the Mekong
Whether through its own dams or the financing and construction of dams in other countries, China is largely in the driver’s seat when it comes to the Mekong.
Special Report: Overcoming threats to the Mekong’s forests and people
Five countries strive to meet the challenge of forest governance. This special report covers progress, problems and promising solutions.
Superbugs in livestock might kill more than the Covid-19, alerts NGO
The main zones are dangerously close to Thailand: the northeast of India, the northeast of China and the Red River delta in Vietnam.