Most of these conflicts involve individuals, families, villagers, officials, and investors seeking land concessions, while some have arisen from differences between land owners and project developers.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Corruption getting worse in Asia
This drop in score appeared across the board in Asia, with China, Vietnam, Myanmar and Cambodia dropping between 1 and 3 points from the previous year. Only Laos is able to say it isn’t getting worse.
Myanmar puts Beijing-backed hydropower dam into limbo
Myanmar’s government said on Tuesday it had no plans to resume work on a Chinese-backed hydropower dam, currently halted, despite intensifying pressure to do so from Beijing.
Myitstone dam, a ‘death sentence’ for Myanmar
The Archbishop of Yangon condemns the possible resumption of the controversial Chinese project–attacks “the greed of a superpower”.
Can ASEAN Play a Greater Role in the Mekong Subregion?
Despite the Mekong subregion’s huge potential, ASEAN has given relatively less attention to the issues concerning this subregion.
Hanoi chokes as air pollution increases
Air pollution in Hanoi in recent days has been so severe that health experts have warned people to stay indoors.
Suu Kyi urges global investors to put their money into Myanmar
Until now, investors have complained the government has focused largely on ending the country’s myriad armed conflicts, neglecting economic reforms and their needs. Suu Kyi did not mention in her speech the Rohingya crisis.