Nobody will buy China’s defence as long as it offers no transparency on its use of Mekong water upstream.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Mekong Delta’s Sóc Trăng declares emergency due to saline intrusion
Some 26,000 households face water shortages, while tens of thousands of hectares of rice, vegetables and fruit trees are likely to be affected.
Climate Smart Disaster Risk Reduction Interventions in Agricultural Sector – Flood Hazard, Practitioner’s Guidebook 2019
The present study explores the consequences of extreme events in Thailand, Nepal and Sri Lanka. These three countries are subject to frequent natural disasters, especially floods and droughts.
Creating a sustainable sand industry requires greater regulation: Here’s why
Problems are most visible in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. Providing half of the country’s food, this network of rivers and swamps is known as the rice bowl of Vietnam. Now, its riverbanks are being stripped away.
Environmental effects of Chinese projects in Myanmar
Hence, the governments despite their quest for investment must take decisions keeping social and environmental impacts in mind before it gets too late to act.
Mekong Delta farmers switch to other crops in response to climate change
More farmers in the Mekong Delta have restructured their crop cultivation to adapt to the effects of climate change.
UNESCO list request could help dolphins
“The Ministry of Environment fully supports the conservation work being done for these dolphins.”
Mekong river groups urge China to show transparency after dam report
“We cannot just sit around and wait for China to say when they are releasing the water from their dams; Mekong countries need to have a say on this too.”
Dong Tam Land Dispute Exposes Vietnam’s Rights and Democracy Challenges
Though the dispute is complex, it reveals the limits of land rights and grassroots democracy in the country.
Heavy rains bring cheer to Mekong Delta farmers
The rain was unseasonable since it is still the dry season, and they are expected to continue for another three or four days.