Mekong River

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Clean Me a River: Southeast Asia Chokes on Mekong Plastic Pollution

Mongabay

Study finds that micro-plastics in Mekong River are drifting to Western Philippines and Indonesia, contaminating seafood and disrupting marine life, in the Coral Triangle's area.

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China's Damming Control of Mekong, South China Sea Pincers Southeast Asia

The Interpreter

China's control of dams above the Mekong and islands in the South China Sea strategically sandwiches Southeast Asia.

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What Can Fix the Disjointed Management of the Mekong River?

The Third Pole

Decades of distrust between governments means that the world's 12th longest river has only the loosest management.

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The Ups and Downs of Chinese Dams on Mekong: New Report

Timo Räsänen

A new study shows the significant impact of Chinese dams on the Mekong, but it is not all bad.

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Hydropower in the Mekong: an Alternative Approach

Charles Vest

Laos needs to rethink its aggressive hydropower plans as new markets and technologies create an opportunity to change course.

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