-
The Mekong River Posts
- 50 Years of Cambodian Comics
- Reshaping the Mekong
- Malaysian firm to build dam on Mekong tributary
- Catfish breeders in troubled waters despite export surge
- Mekong river can be economic heart of region: Cambodia
- Mekong region rail network to move a step closer
- Laos speeds up construction of power plants
- Now all presentations presented at the 3rd MRC Regional Stakeholder Forum on Basin Development Plan
- Sustainable dam development in China between global norms and local practices-Oliver Hensengerth
- Mekong Power Grid
- Current Moonphase on The Mekong River
Categories
The Mekong River Archive
The Mekong River Tags
ADB agriculture asian development bank Cambodia China climate change damming dams drought economy environment farmers fisheries food security global warming GMS Greater Mekong Subregion health hydropower Laos livelihoods luang prabang mekong mekong basin mekong delta mekong region mekong river mekong river basin mekong river commission MRC pollution rice rice production river rivers Thailand The Mekong The Mekong River tourism transport infrastructure Vietnam water water levels water resources wwfThe Rivers List
Recent Comments
- Mekong river can be economic heart of region: Cambodia | The Mekong River on Cambodia: Kingdom of Water
- A pat on the backpack for travel guide creators | The Mekong River on Mekong 360°
- British ‘Indiana Jones’ finds missing legs of 900-year-old Buddhist statue | The Mekong River on Mekong 360°
- jonedwardsmith on A blonde, a river and not many dolphins
- jonedwardsmith on A blonde, a river and not many dolphins
Author Archives: Paul Stewart
50 Years of Cambodian Comics
Book launch and exhibition opening: 6-9pm Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Artist talk: “50 Years of Cambodian Comics,” 6:30pm Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Java Café & Gallery – 56 Sihanouk Blvd, Phnom Penh, Cambodia FREE entrance Java Arts’ new exhibition ‘QuickDraw’ … Continue reading
Malaysian firm to build dam on Mekong tributary
DPA by way of Monsters & Critics Vientiane, Laos - A Malaysian firm has been granted permission to build a 130-megawatt dam in north-western Laos on a tributary of the Mekong River, state media reports said Monday. Malaysia’s Asia Pacific … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, The Mekong River, biodiversity, finance, fish, flooding, hydropower, tributary of the mekong
Tagged 130 megawatt dam, battery of South-East Asia, Bokeo, fisheries, Laos' Ministry of Planning and Investment, Luang Namtha, malaysian investment, mekong river commission, The Nam Pha River
Leave a comment
Catfish breeders in troubled waters despite export surge
Vietnam Business News Exports of the tra catfish have risen since early this year, but many breeders in the Mekong Delta are on the verge of bankruptcy as they’ve had to sell the fish at below breeding costs. Exporters and/or … Continue reading
Mekong river can be economic heart of region: Cambodia
France 24 via AFP Nations around one of the world’s great rivers, the Mekong, are tightening transport and other links but have neglected the region’s very heart — the river itself, a Cambodian minister said Friday. At a meeting of … Continue reading
Posted in Burma | Myanmar, Cambodia, China, Governance, Laos, Thailand, The Mekong River, Vietnam, communications, conservation, ecosystem services, fish, flora and fauna, food, habitat, health, heritage, infrastructure, mekong ecoregion, tourism, transport, tributary of the mekong, water services
Tagged asean, asian development bank, association of southeast asian nations, Cham Prasidh, economic corridors, economic links, Kingdom of Water
Leave a comment
Sustainable dam development in China between global norms and local practices-Oliver Hensengerth
Bonn: Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik / German Development Institute (Discussion Paper 4/2010) The paper explores reforms of China’s environmental and resettlement policies and the influence of domestic and external actors on Chinese dam-related legislation. It also analyses the impact of … Continue reading
Vietnam’s Mekong floods seen late and low this year
By Ho Binh Minh and edited by Alan Raybould for Reuters HANOI Aug 4 (Reuters) - Seasonal flooding on the Mekong river that usually begins in early August has not yet started in Vietnam’s southern delta rice basket, raising questions … Continue reading
Mekong Mainstream Dams: Xayaburi
Pianporn Deetes for International Rivers The scenic rapids, strong currents, and complex ecosystems of the mighty Mekong River in the remote province of Xayaburi in Northern Laos are the spawning grounds of rich migratory fisheries that feed millions of people … Continue reading
Posted in Laos, Thailand, The Mekong River, biodiversity, conservation, ecosystem services, fish, flora and fauna, food, habitat, health, heritage, hydropower, resettlement, transport
Tagged 280 MW dam, Bangkok Bank, EGAT, fish migration, gold-panning, international rivers, Kaeng Luang rapids, Kasikorn Bank, Krung Thai Bank, mekong giant catfish, mekong mainstream dams, Save the Mekong Coalition, Siam Commercial Bank, Thai People’s Network for the Mekong, Xayaburi dam
Leave a comment
Basin development plan for Mekong region reviewed
by Piyaporn Wongruang for The Bangkok Post The new strategic plan for basin development for the Mekong region has gone through a major review for one last time on Thursday before being tabled before concerned ministers to approve it at … Continue reading
Posted in Cambodia, Governance, Laos, Thailand, The Mekong River, Vietnam, ecosystem services, flora and fauna, habitat, health, heritage, hydropower, mekong ecoregion, tributary of the mekong
Tagged environment, Integrated Water Resources Management Principle, mekong river commission, socio-economic
Leave a comment