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Mekong River
Blocking the Flow: Cambodia’s Sesan II Dam
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In Cambodia’s far north, the Mekong is under threat from one of the most controversial environmental project in the country.
The Tonle Sap: Cambodia’s Beating Heart
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
The Tonle Sap is Southeast Asia’s largest lake and Cambodia’s main source of protein, but all is not well on the Great Lake.
Towards Cambodia’s Great Lake
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
Cambodia’s Tonle Sap River is the conduit that connects the Mekong to the largest lake in Southeast Asia.
The Vanishing Lakes of Phnom Penh
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
Cambodia’s capital was once home to 2 flourishing lakeside communities. Commercial land development changed everything.
The Lives of Phnom Penh’s Chams
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, a small community of Cambodian Muslims live half their lives on the water.
Shifting Sands in the Mekong River
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In eastern Cambodia, the global demand for sand to be used in concrete mixing has had profound impacts on river dwellers.
Mekong River Commission Faces Radical Change
By Luke Hunt
Donors have dropped their funding, forcing a radical restructuring.
Entering the Kingdom of Cambodia
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
The second country in A River’s Tail is home to roughly 15 million people, and is one of the poorest countries in Asia.
What Is the Value of the Mekong River?
By Luke Hunt
New estimates have been released on the value of fisheries along one of the world's largest rivers.
Away from Sea, River Fishing on the Mekong
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
As we make our way to the Cambodian border, we search for fishermen who make their living from the river.
How the Mekong River Builds Houses
By Luc Forysth and Gareth Bright
Welcome to the city of Sa Dec, where the river is turned into brick houses.
In Vietnam, a Fisherman's Village With No Fish
By Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright
In the Mekong Delta's largest city, overfishing has forever altered the livelihoods of a whole community.