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Category: Eye Original

Mekong Eye’s original stories contributed by local journalists, partners, and grantees of the Internews’ Earth Journalism Network.

Renewable energy

Renewable energy push faces headwinds in Vietnam

By Van Nguyen September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

Vietnam’s aim of becoming net-zero still a long way off as foreign investors battle bureaucracy and lack of incentives.

deforestation

Backlash pushes Hun Sen to intervene with forest development

By Anton L. Delgado August 29, 2022August 30, 2022

Developers clear protected Phnom Tamao Forest before reversing course after outcry prompts prime minister’s online order.

highway

New freeways a highway to hell for Vietnam’s forests

By Vo Kieu Bao Uyen August 15, 2022August 15, 2022

Vietnam’s forests under threat from new roads and projects as the country grows and expands after the pandemic

dam

Small hydro dams generate concerns for Cambodia  

By Anton L. Delgado and Nasa Dip August 8, 2022August 30, 2022

Small local dams can power communities but may create environmental problems as well as kilowatts.

wildlife

Endangered wild monkeys for sale online in Myanmar

By Poe Phyu Zin August 1, 2022January 17, 2023

Online trade of wild langurs and monkeys has drastically increased in the absence of rule of law.

climate

Incomes dry up for farmers on Cambodia’s huge lake

By Sao Phal Niseiy July 25, 2022July 26, 2022

Water shortages, soil degradation and rising chemical costs add to hardships on Southeast Asia’s biggest freshwater lake.

dam

Thailand’s rich freshwater biodiversity under threat

By Pratch Rujivanarom July 18, 2022July 18, 2022

It’s a battle to preserve the country’s unique marine species amid thousands of water management projects.

Developers target a ‘protected’ forest in Cambodia

By Anton L. Delgado July 11, 2022August 30, 2022

Wildlife rescue center and environmentalists call for clarity over development plans for the Phnom Tamao Forest.

Rising gas prices hit Vietnam’s LNG power plans

By Lam Le July 4, 2022July 4, 2022

As conflict pushes gas prices higher, Hanoi is having second thoughts on how to address its energy shortages.

sand mining

In the Mekong Delta, sand mining means lost homes and fortunes

By Dinh Tuyen June 23, 2022July 15, 2022

Known as the rice basket of the country, the delta now sees houses tumbling into rivers and livelihoods lost.

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