The CCP’s harnessing the Mekong faucet has gained itself political bargaining chips for restricting ASEAN states because the five downstream Mekong states account for half of ASEAN members.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Meet Kru Tee, Teacher, Guardian, and Defender of the Mekong River
The Mekong – U.S. Partnership Heroes Series is proud to present the story of Niwat Roykaew (Kru Tee), an environmental defender of the Mekong River and its environs.
Luang Prabang Dam a threat to World Heritage?
With its huge electrical power reserves, Thailand does not need energy generated by the Luang Prabang Dam. The Lao government would like the nominal gross domestic product and investment growth generated by the project. Planning is well-advanced, but it is not too late to take a cautionary step. Without a signed power purchase agreement between the developers and the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, development cannot go ahead.
World’s rarest species confirmed in Cambodia
Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra said that the discovery of many rare animals, including wild dogs in Cambodia, shows that protected areas are well protected and conserved and have become a rich habitat.
New business alliance creates Carbon Markets Club
Bangchak Corporation Plc (BCP) has formed an alliance with 10 firms in various industries to set up a Carbon Markets Club in a fresh move to support carbon emissions trade, a key mechanism to reduce greenhouse gases.
Joint pledge made to back sustainable-rice platform in Kingdom
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ General Directorate of Agriculture, Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF), Wildlife Conservation Society, French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (Cirad) and Swisscontact have penned a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to this end.
Chinese companies leverage new technology to protect environment under the BRI
China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) deployed technologies to ensure eco-friendly construction of the 187-km highway. Linking the capital Phnom Penh to the largest seaport province of Preah Sihanouk, the highway will cut travel time from five hours to just two.
Impending Luang Prabang dam sparks Unesco heritage impact assessment
Despite known challenges, and concerns from both Unesco and environmentalists, the Luang Prabang dam construction moves inevitably forward
Water shortages hit Magway villages – Podcast
Villages across central Myanmar report water shortages. Access to water has been hampered by drought and water donors are impacted by COVID-19 travel restrictions.