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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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Turmeric Supports Rural Livelihoods in Myanmar

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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

At the end of the day, the Mekong River is our life, it's our love for our children, and their bright futures.
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The Mekong Delta of Vietnam – Hopes for the “Nine Dragons River” with Le Dinh Tuyen - Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Southeast Asia

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

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

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

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Threats to the Existence of Riparian Communities of the Mekong

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Cohabitation, Cooperation and Competition in the Mekong River Basin

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

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

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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

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.

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

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Plastic Wastes Pose Threats on Vietnam’s Environment

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Sustainable Electricity Scenarios in Southern Thailand and the Lower Mekong Countries

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