Plans to turn one of Phuket’s few mangrove forests into a haven for luxury yachts and cruises causes protests.
Category: Eye Original
Mekong Eye’s original stories contributed by local journalists, partners, and grantees of the Internews’ Earth Journalism Network.
Mekong farmers struggle as fertilizer prices rise
Rising fertilizer costs decimate poor Mekong farmers’ livelihoods despite their vital role in feeding millions.
Cambodia seeks safety net for critically endangered dolphins
Phnom Penh prepares its first submissions for UNESCO natural world heritage and global geopark status.
Vietnam loses sacred cranes after habitat change
A vulnerable bird that usually migrated to the wetlands of the Mekong Delta has become a rare visitor to the area
Renewable energy push faces headwinds in Vietnam
Vietnam’s aim of becoming net-zero still a long way off as foreign investors battle bureaucracy and lack of incentives.
Backlash pushes Hun Sen to intervene with forest development
Developers clear protected Phnom Tamao Forest before reversing course after outcry prompts prime minister’s online order.
New freeways a highway to hell for Vietnam’s forests
Vietnam’s forests under threat from new roads and projects as the country grows and expands after the pandemic
Small hydro dams generate concerns for Cambodia
Small local dams can power communities but may create environmental problems as well as kilowatts.
Endangered wild monkeys for sale online in Myanmar
Online trade of wild langurs and monkeys has drastically increased in the absence of rule of law.
Incomes dry up for farmers on Cambodia’s huge lake
Water shortages, soil degradation and rising chemical costs add to hardships on Southeast Asia’s biggest freshwater lake.