It’s looking like othing can save the 800,000 sq. km Mekong River basin, which provides vital sustenance for as many as 100 million people, from environmental depredation from dams all along its length.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Save the Mekong Coalition Urges Cancellation of Laos’ Proposed Fifth Large Mekong River Dam
Called for the cancellation of what would be Laos’ fifth large Mekong river dam citing the disastrous effects that existing dams have had on the region’s ability to cope with environmental crises.
Public hearings set for new community scheme
The Energy Ministry plans to hold public hearings for stakeholders to finalise the details and conditions of community-owned power projects under the “Energy for All” scheme within the next couple of months.
Experts say 70% of nation’s coral reefs are damaged
The experts said the main culprit in the decline of coral cover is blast fishing and the use of illegal small meshed fishing nets that destroy the coral. There is also the unregulated extraction of coral.