Experts have predicted that by 2050, the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will evacuate around one million people because of continuing landslides, flooding and drought.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Fishing Communities Voice Concerns Over Laos Dam as Consultation Ends
The $2.3 billion project will be located about 1,500 kilometers from the Cambodia-Laos border and is expected to be completed in 2024.
Ministry identifies eight causes behind landslides in Mekong Delta
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (MARD) report on the cause of landslides in the Mekong Delta has pointed out eight reasons, but scientists say the report is too vague, making it difficult to find reasonable solutions.
JICA draws up development plan for Tanintharyi and Dawei SEZ
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will take the lead in the drafting of the master plan for Tanintharyi Region, according to a representative from JICA.
Coal to remain primary fuel source for power generation in Asia, seminar told
Coal will remain a primary source of fuel for electricity production in Asia for many years, according to prominent energy experts from Japan, Thailand and other Asean countries attending an energy conference hosted in Bangkok early this week.
NLD positive on clean coal technology
Clean coal technology might be an option for the government’s energy policy, according to an NLD spokesperson.
One map to benefit natural resources management
Government and private sector representatives of Laos and Thailand have exchanged information on using a geographic information system (GIS) to build a single map for improved natural resources management.
The War on Southeast Asia’s Natural Environment
Southeast Asia’s infrastructure boom threatens to destroy the few remaining wilderness sanctuaries in the region.
More efforts needed to cope with climate change in Vietnam
Vietnam should calculate in advance damage caused by climate change as its effects have become more obvious and devastating in recent years, with changes in temperature and rainfall, sea level rises and extreme weather.
Unique limestone mountains excessively exploited in southern Vietnam
A spectacular area of land blessed with unique limestone mountain ranges in the southern Vietnamese province of Kien Giang is being threatened by heavy industrial activity.