Japan is surveying to revive the long-delayed Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project, says deputy commerce minister U Aung Htoo
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Rethinking hydropower in Myanmar
If developed as planned, the 50 large hydropower projects would permanently segment watersheds, flatten the peaks and valleys of the flood pulse and trap nutrient-rich sediment behind dams.
Vietnam’s Rural Areas Face Environmental Pollution
Poor planning and management along with the ineffective operation of waste treatment facilities have made protecting Vietnam’s rural environment more difficult.
Exploring Gender Inequality in the Lower Mekong Region
SEI is developing a provincial-level gender inequality index for Cambodia and Vietnam for better analysis of gender gaps and vulnerabilities in the Mekong Region.
China Is Weaponizing Water
Each year, during China’s rainy season, downstream nations are on high alert as Chinese dams release water to ease pressure with little warning.
Mapping the problems and solutions: Implementing climate-smart agriculture actions in Mekong River Delta
To address the impacts of drought, salinity intrusion, and flooding in rice production in the Mekong River Delta, a participatory climate-related risk mapping was conducted to develop adaptive measures.
Trash talk: Vietnam slowly sinking under mountains of waste
The oceans are spewing up what one of the world’s biggest plastic polluters is dumping into them, and it’s not pretty.
Hydropower Dam Holdouts Deny Gov’t ‘Secessionist’ Accusation
The Bunong and Lao people place spiritual significance on the forests and ancestral burial grounds which will be flooded when the dam goes online.
It’s time to scrap the Dawei Special Economic Zone
Arguments in favour to build one of the region’s largest industrial zones at Dawei are deeply flawed, and vastly outweighed by its potential for social and environmental damage.
Promoting Sustainable Watershed Management in the Lower Mekong Basin
The Mekong River Commission just completed a Regional Workshop as part of a 7-year, 5.1-million Euro pilot project aimed at showcasing best practice in sustainable watershed management.