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Mekong River
Mekong Dams Are Undermining the Region’s Climate, Economic Health
By Pianporn Deetes and Tanya Lee Roberts-Davis
Five years after the Xayaburi dam in northern Laos began operations, the cost of Mekong hydropower is becoming ever more clear.
The Geopolitics of Cambodia’s Funan Techo Canal
By Nguyen Minh Quang and James Borton
With its potential to foster Chinese-backed economic enclaves and military installations, the canal poses a foreseeable challenge to Vietnam’s national security.
Cambodia Breaks Ground on China-Funded Canal and Says It Will Be Built ‘No Matter the Cost’
By Sopheng Cheang and Aniruddha Ghosal
The $1.7 billion Funan Techo canal is planned to connect the country’s capital with Cambodia’s south coast, giving it access to the Gulf of Thailand.
Vietnam’s Security Concerns About the Funan Techo Canal Project Are Misplaced
By Sokvy Rim
There are a number of potential concerns with the Cambodian government's plans for an inland waterway, but security isn't one of them.
$1.7 Billion Cambodian Canal Project Draws Increasing Scrutiny
By Sebastian Strangio
The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns.
China Changes Tack on Water Politics
By Fengshi Wu
Long a source of tension with its neighbors, China’s transboundary rivers are opening opportunities for regional cooperation.
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with the veteran British journalist and filmmaker Tom Fawthrop.
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?
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
By Luke Hunt
Giant Mekong stingray weighs in at 300-kilograms – and helps solve a mystery.
Thai Mekong Campaigner Awarded Prominent Environmental Prize
By Sebastian Strangio
The efforts of Niwat Roykaew, known commonly as “Khru Ti,” were instrumental in halting a China-led channel deepening project.
Cambodian Fishermen Pull Endangered Giant Stingray From Mekong River
By Sebastian Strangio
The discovery is a reminder of the rich aquatic ecology that is at risk from unbounded hydropower developments.
Laos Pushes Forward With Seventh Mekong River Dam Project
By Sebastian Strangio
The Phou Ngoy dam is one of nine hydropower projects that the Lao government is planning on the mainstream of the Mekong River.
Troubled Waters in the Mekong Region
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with journalist Abby Seiff about the challenges facing Cambodia's Tonle Sap lake.
Hydropower Dams Have Had ‘Profound’ Impact on Mekong River, Monitor Claims
By Sebastian Strangio
A year of data from the Mekong Dam Monitor shows the extent of the impact on Southeast Asia's longest river.
A Perfect Dry: The Mekong River Enters its Fourth Year of Drought
By Luke Hunt
A conversation with Brian Eyler of the Stimson Center.
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