Environment and natural resources
Tackling Hydropower Myths on the Mekong: “Run-of-River” Does Not Mean Sustainable
A few weeks ago, the 3rd Mekong River Commission Summit took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Summit is held every four years, bringing together the leaders of the Lower Mekong member countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam, together with representatives of China and Myanmar ...
International Rivers Reporter
Talking with the Chinese on the Brahmaputra
An Indian academic shares her experience of interacting with her Chinese peers on the transboundary Brahmaputra river, their mutual concerns, and learning to work together. []They also cited the case of the Mekong and mentioned the diverse interests of each country in the Mekong river basin. ...
Anamika Barua
Mekong Delta must develop in sustainable way, or risk serious damage: experts
Nguyen Huu Thien, an independent expert on Mekong Delta’s ecology, has praised the government’s Resolution on developing the Mekong Delta by 2050 in a sustainable way in the context of climate change. Keep reading ...
Trong Dat
Mekong Delta provinces vow to improve tourism services
A project to develop tourism in the Mekong Delta in the context of climate change has been signed by three parties, including real estate developer Novaland, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Military Bank (MB). Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Silk Road revival needs to protect people and environment
IMF managing director Christine Lagarde’s cautionary words (April 13) on the debt burden likely to be borne by the 70 countries destined to be part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative are to be welcomed. Beijing has proposed major “Silk Road” infrastructure developments linking China ...
Janet Barber, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Mekong Delta ready for fight against climate change
As hot weather peaks this month in southern Việt Nam, authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Empty Nets Syndrome: How young fishing families on Cambodia's Mekong are struggling to survive
Two weeks ago, shortly after it turned 2am, Sami’s boat rolled over on the waves of the Mekong river and tipped all of her possessions into the water—including Lydie, her newborn daughter. ‘Just like that, she was gone,’ the 16-year-old remembers. Keep reading ...
Corinne Redfern
When the Mekong is no longer 'the mighty'
Hydropower projects are threatening Vietnam’s Mekong delta, but farmers who make their livelihoods there know little about it. Keep reading ...
Khai Don
Solar Surge Threatens Hydro Future on Mekong
Thousands of megawatts of wind and solar energy contracts in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia have been signed, seriously challenging the financial viability of major hydropower projects on the river, an energy expert told a water conference last week. Keep reading ...
David Boyle
In the Mekong, questions arise over impact of favoring hydropower
On a bucolic stretch of the Mekong, near Cambodia’s northern border, people can tell you all about hydropower. The dam is why fish catches have been dropping, steadily, for the past few years. The dam is why so many young men have taken up logging ...
Abigail Seiff
