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Mekong River

Vietnam’s Climate Solutions Are Decimating the Mekong Delta

Vietnam’s Climate Solutions Are Decimating the Mekong Delta

By Quinn Goranson
Shrimp farming along the Mekong may be an economic win in the short term, but it is ultimately unsustainable.

Why is Vietnam Worried About Cambodia’s Mekong Canal Project?

Why is Vietnam Worried About Cambodia’s Mekong Canal Project?

By Sothearak Sok
The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to connect the country's coast to the Mekong River via a system of lock gates.
Cambodian PM Affirms Ban on Mekong Hydropower Projects

Cambodian PM Affirms Ban on Mekong Hydropower Projects

By Sebastian Strangio
Hun Manet also announced the official cancellation of the $1.5 billion, 700-megawatt coal power plant.

Hydropower Dams Threaten Crucial Mekong Supply Chains, WWF Says

Hydropower Dams Threaten Crucial Mekong Supply Chains, WWF Says

By Sebastian Strangio
In a new report, the World Wildlife Fund claims that dam developments, often hailed as an economic boon, could end up weighing down economic growth.

No Mainstream: The Mekong’s Competing Definitions

No Mainstream: The Mekong’s Competing Definitions

By Benjamin Zawacki
Both within and between nations, Southeast Asia's largest river gives rise to competing, and in some cases conflicting, notions.

Laos Takes Another Step Forward on Controversial Mekong Dam

Laos Takes Another Step Forward on Controversial Mekong Dam

By Sebastian Strangio
The China-backed Pak Lay hydropower project is just one of nine dams that the Lao government has planned for the Mekong River.

The Last Days of Beautiful Luang Prabang  

The Last Days of Beautiful Luang Prabang  

By Tom Fawthrop
UNESCO experts insist that a huge dam would destroy the “authenticity and integrity” of the World Heritage Site in Laos.
Cambodia Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status to Protect a Mekong Biodiversity Hotspot 

Cambodia Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status to Protect a Mekong Biodiversity Hotspot 

By Tom Fawthrop
This potentially spectacular success story for global conservation could be derailed if a huge dam project gets the green light.

Screaming for Mercy, All Along the Mekong

Screaming for Mercy, All Along the Mekong

By Luke Hunt
A conversation with the veteran British journalist and filmmaker Tom Fawthrop.

The Precarious State of the Mekong

The Precarious State of the Mekong

By Nicholas Muller
Prolonged stress on the Lower Mekong Basin is reaching an ecological tipping point, threatening millions of livelihoods.

Will the Mekong River Really Become the Next South China Sea?

Will the Mekong River Really Become the Next South China Sea?

By Sebastian Strangio
Amid competition between China and the U.S., the question of the river's fate has been imbued with a strategic undercurrent.
A Depleted River Scores a World Record Catch

A Depleted River Scores a World Record Catch

By Luke Hunt
Giant Mekong stingray weighs in at 300-kilograms – and helps solve a mystery.

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