Once known for its fertile lands and abundant resources, the Mekong Delta now faces a harsh reality – exhausted soil and farmers.
Category: Eye Original
Mekong Eye’s original stories contributed by local journalists, partners, and grantees of the Internews’ Earth Journalism Network.
Nature: The key to Mekong’s sustainable growth and development
As Mekong economies grow, urgent action is needed to save dwindling freshwater species
Calls to tighten mining safety regulations in Laos
Villagers remain fearful of chemical contamination from leaks at a Chinese-Lao rare earth mine in northern Laos, despite more than six months having passed since the disaster
Viet Nam’s bat dropping collectors risk virus outbreak
Bat guano is a lucrative trade, but scientists fear not enough is being done to prevent future pandemics
Myanmar’s ancient temples risk collapse from extreme weather
Long-term changes in weather patterns are increasingly undermining the ancient buildings at the Bagan heritage site
Meet Myanmar’s women entrepreneurs who show strength amid a crisis
Local entrepreneurs ─ from a café owner and a honey producer to a craft maker ─ share stories of resilience and commitment in their sustainable businesses
Before the flood: Dam project leaves Cambodians with an uncertain future
The government plans to build Lower Srepok 3 hydropower dam in protected areas, but thousands are in the dark about compensation for land, houses
Failed Cambodian land concession leads to eviction threat
Residents face eviction orders after a Chinese company abandons an economic land concession that failed to meet development promises
Cambodia women have little say in climate policy
Institutional change and active female participation in decision-making are crucial to bridging the gap between gender policy and reality
Guardians of Pat-Chan: How river conservations thrived before Myanmar’s crisis
A group of conservationists and villagers fought to preserve Myanmar’s southern Pat-Chan River and its mangrove forests – until a military coup forced their efforts to halt