In this compelling account, Brian Eyler travels down the river, meeting the rebels trying to save it from destruction
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Outcry at refusal to ban toxic chemicals
Consumer groups have vowed to ramp up their campaign to force the banning of three hazardous farm chemicals immediately, not in another two years.
Huge Land Loss Predicted for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Nearly the entire Mekong Delta in Vietnam — an area that helps feed about 200 million people — will sink underwater by the year 2100 at current rates, a new study predicts.
Cambodia-China Sign Cooperation Agreement on 19 Mekong-Lancang Projects
The projects were approved last December, totaling US$ 7.7 million, mostly covering activities related to capacity-building, education, research and exchange programs
Laos seeks to become regional hub for electricity transmission by 2025
Under this plan, Laos expects to export 14,800 MW of electricity annually to neighboring countries by 2025.
Cambodia can achieve SDGs, but deep fiscal reform needed: ADB report
Laos and Myanmar too will have to make trade-offs, while Thailand and Vietnam should be able to meet the social protection agenda within the limit of their current fiscal deficit.