Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Can the Land of a Million Elephants Survive the Belt and Road?
Chinese-funded projects in Laos could hasten the eradication of the elephant population.
Vietnam eyes green power, not to sacrifice environment for growth
Environment-friendly coal- and gas-fueled and renewable power plants would make up the mix.
Vietnam’s master plan to develop ethnic areas
Promoting the rapid and sustainable development of ethnic minority groups and mountainous areas is the consistent policy of the Party.
Myanmar residents object to development of Dawei beach, islands.
Residents, civil society groups and a local political party have submitted their objections to proposals by four companies for the development of three islands and a huge stretch of beach in Dawei,
Sudden Public Hearing on Mekong “Rapids-Blasting” Project Catches Community Group by Surprise
As a new year dawns, the waters of the Mekong River remain turbulent with uncertainty. While many take holidays and prepare for the new year, the people of the Mekong face an unknown future.
Residents call for end to mining activities in Myanmar’s Kachin State
Some researchers say they found dumped chemical packaging from mining operations in the area, which caused nearby land to dry up and affected the environment.
Vietnam focus on natural calamity control
Including the construction and implementation of strategies and projects such as the national disaster prevention plan–the overall scheme to prevent river and coastal erosion around the country and the Mekong Delta region.