ASEAN and The Mekong

In this web-dossier, mainly the Mekong region with Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam and the Mekong river as a regional and ASEAN issue will be explored.

Revisiting Environmental Security in the Mekong Region

Amidst the promising economic prosperity and development in the Southeast Asian region, the growing energy demands to sustain it comes with a price. In this article, we reveal how securitizing environmental issues and promoting policy dialogues can lead to sustainable environmental governance in the Mekong region.

By Nguyen Minh Quang and James W. Borton

Mekong Commons Articles

Mekong Commons an independent website created for sharing and discussing critical perspectives on current issues of development, ecology and society in the Mekong Region. The following article is one the outputs out of "Mekong Commons Online Writeshop" co-organized with Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia in February 2023.

Ethnic Karenni Protect Their Forests Based on Customary Beliefs

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In the remote eastern region of Myanmar, ethnic communities in Karenni State are conserving and protecting their forests using customary rules and cultural beliefs.

By Aung Kyi Oo

Ethnic Women Face Challenges in Conserving Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge in Vietnam

Tensions between National Development and Local Needs in Cambodia: Lower Sesan II Dam

Root-Knot Nematode Poses Risks to Rice Productivity and Farmers’ Health in Cambodia

Titling Land, Fragmenting Livelihoods: Indigenous Communal Land Titling in Cambodia

Turmeric Supports Rural Livelihoods in Myanmar

The Risks of Microfinance: Brao Indigenous People in Cambodia Are Falling into Heavy Debt

At the end of the day, the Mekong River is our life, it's our love for our children, and their bright futures.

Le Dinh Tuyen, Vietnam

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam – Hopes for the “Nine Dragons River” with Le Dinh Tuyen - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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Mekong River Hydropower Development, Compensation and the Resettlement Legal Framework in Lao PDR: The Case of Luang Prabang Dam

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Like two sides to every coin, hydropower development offers benefits and disadvantages. Lao PDR has been constructing many dams, with assorted projects in various stages of completion. But what is the legal framework to ensure proper compensation for affected residents?

By Sypha Chanthavong

Mekong Community Resilience in the Face of Dam Development, Environmental Degradation and Climate Change

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Hydropower dams on the Mekong mainstream have resulted in many negative impacts on riverine communities who depend on the river’s transboundary ecological web for their livelihoods. Ongoing plans for development continue to impact people’s lives – can it be halted before it reaches a tipping point?

By Tipakson Manpati

Living in Flux at Ban Ta Mui: Perspectives from a Mekong Border Village

The Giant Stingray: A Reminder of the Mekong’s Bounty — and the Risks It Faces

Watch! Nược Đua’, an Animation about the Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin

The Mekong River — Concerns, Struggles and Hopes with Tipakson Manpati - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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If we don’t protect the Mekong River from destructive development projects, it will be too late.

-Tipakson Manpati

‘New Normal’ in the Mekong Delta

Mekong River Flux and Flows: Capturing the Vulnerability of the Mekong Ecosystems in Thai Communities

Threats to the Existence of Riparian Communities of the Mekong

Cohabitation, Cooperation and Competition in the Mekong River Basin

The Mekong-Lancang River is a trans-boundary commons, it has to be shared between different actors along the river.

Dr. Carl Middleton

Climate Change and Geopolitics of the Mekong River with Dr. Carl Middleton - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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Beyond Water Data Sharing, Mekong-Lancang River Needs Accountable Water Governance

Special Economic Zones and Land Dispossession in the Mekong Region

Special Economic Zones and Land Dispossession in The Mekong Region

This report examines, SEZs in the Mekong region are often linked with human rights violations such as land dispossession, poor working conditions and environmental degradation. As SEZs have expanded in the region, so too have social conflicts and resistance from local residents who have fought to protect their land and resources.

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Plastic pollution is plaguing the water quality of river basins in Asia, which in turn impacts the ecosystem and human health.
This graphic is from 'Plastic Atlas Asia Edtion', you can find the article on rivers here on page 28

Vietnam’s Most Vulnerable Region Copes with Climate Change

Plastic Wastes Pose Threats on Vietnam’s Environment

Sustainable Electricity Scenarios in Southern Thailand and the Lower Mekong Countries

Mekong Art Exchange Program 2010

Laos: Dammed Information?

Looking for Space in the Lao Dam Debate

ASEAN and The Mekong

In this web-dossier, mainly the Mekong region with Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam and the Mekong river as a regional and ASEAN issue will be explored.

Revisiting Environmental Security in the Mekong Region

Mekong Commons Articles

Ethnic Karenni Protect Their Forests Based on Customary Beliefs

Ethnic Women Face Challenges in Conserving Biodiversity and Traditional Knowledge in Vietnam

Tensions between National Development and Local Needs in Cambodia: Lower Sesan II Dam

Root-Knot Nematode Poses Risks to Rice Productivity and Farmers’ Health in Cambodia

Titling Land, Fragmenting Livelihoods: Indigenous Communal Land Titling in Cambodia

Turmeric Supports Rural Livelihoods in Myanmar

The Risks of Microfinance: Brao Indigenous People in Cambodia Are Falling into Heavy Debt

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam – Hopes for the “Nine Dragons River” with Le Dinh Tuyen

The Mekong Delta of Vietnam – Hopes for the “Nine Dragons River” with Le Dinh Tuyen - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

Mekong River Hydropower Development, Compensation and the Resettlement Legal Framework in Lao PDR: The Case of Luang Prabang Dam

Mekong Community Resilience in the Face of Dam Development, Environmental Degradation and Climate Change

Living in Flux at Ban Ta Mui: Perspectives from a Mekong Border Village

The Giant Stingray: A Reminder of the Mekong’s Bounty — and the Risks It Faces

Watch! Nược Đua’, an Animation about the Endangered Irrawaddy Dolphin

The Mekong River — Concerns, Struggles and Hopes with Tipakson Manpati

The Mekong River — Concerns, Struggles and Hopes with Tipakson Manpati - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

‘New Normal’ in the Mekong Delta

Mekong River Flux and Flows: Capturing the Vulnerability of the Mekong Ecosystems in Thai Communities

Threats to the Existence of Riparian Communities of the Mekong

Cohabitation, Cooperation and Competition in the Mekong River Basin

Climate Change and the Geopolitics of the Mekong River with Dr. Carl Middleton

Climate Change and Geopolitics of the Mekong River with Dr. Carl Middleton - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

Beyond Water Data Sharing, Mekong-Lancang River Needs Accountable Water Governance

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Special Economic Zones and Land Dispossession in the Mekong Region

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Special Economic Zones and Land Dispossession in The Mekong Region

Vietnam’s Most Vulnerable Region Copes with Climate Change

Plastic Wastes Pose Threats on Vietnam’s Environment

Sustainable Electricity Scenarios in Southern Thailand and the Lower Mekong Countries

Mekong Art Exchange Program 2010

2018 Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Dam Disaster

Laos: Dammed Information?

Looking for Space in the Lao Dam Debate

Contributors

Lucy Chang

Eunbi Ko

Sorn Sourkea

Nguyen Minh Quang

Tipakson Manpati

Carl Middleton

Aung Kyi Oo

Vutha Srey

Ngel Kampel

C. Y.

James W. Borton

Sypha Chanthavong

Suphakit Nuntavorakarn

Vu Hong Trang

Nguyen Thuy Mien

Rapichan Phurisamban

Khen Suan Khai

Le Dinh Tuyen

Johanna Son

Le Chan Thinh

Pradit Chinudomsub

Thanikun Chantra

Land Watch Thai

The Mekong Butterfly