Lack of regulation blamed for pollution in Shan State, where many Chinese companies are investing in hazardous mining.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
What Thailand needs to do to kick its plastic addiction
The government must shed its close ties to the private sector, including the powerful plastic industry, so that taxes and other remedies can be implemented.
Cambodian Authorities Move to Amend Laws in Effort to Protect Forests
Widespread illegal logging in Cambodia’s forests is making the government reevaluate existing laws intended to protect the country’s natural resources.
Delta farmers adopt new models amid climate change
They have developed new agricultural production models that provide farmers with a reliable income to cope with climate change in its eastern districts and Go Cong town.
More research needed for climate adaptation
Climate change is the biggest challenge to Vietnam and the agricultural sector, and farmers and the poor are the most vulnerable.
Water risk report for Vietnam’s garment sector launched
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) recently launched a water risk report for the Vietnam’s textile industry as a tool for assessing water risks in the Mekong region.
China fuels Vietnam’s Protest Movement
China would likely be the major investor in three zones to expand economic domination in the Mekong region as part of the Belt and Road.
Chinese-Owned Cement Factories Pollute Lao Villages
900 families in at least four villages in Vientiane Province are blanketed in dust and smog, threatening their health.
We can eat our fish and fight climate change too
Creative management of a small lake in Northern Thailand illustrates how small-scale fisheries and aquaculture can be key to our collective future.