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The Thirsty Dragon: Mekong Enemies In Times Of Low Flow
April 2nd, 2010
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on the increasing tensions between China and the other nations — Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam —that share the Mekong River downstream. As the article notes: “…In southern China, the worst drought in at least 50 years has dried up farmers’ fields and left tens of […]
Read more »Reduced Mekong Flow = Increased Regional Concerns
March 31st, 2010
Via The Asia Foundation, a report examining the impact that the Mekong River – the longest in Southeast Asia and at its lowest reported water level in 20 years – is having upon Laos. As the article notes: “…The river runs through six countries – China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam – but the […]
Read more »The Mighty Mekong No Longer?
March 13th, 2010
A pair of articles examining the increased tensions between Thailand and China over Mekong River water. As the first report notes, the Thai government has been quick to blame Chinese dams on the upper stretches of the river, but that may not be fair. “…The Bangkok Post ran this story on 22 February: Ever since […]
Read more »Mekong Under Threat
January 13th, 2010
Courtesy of The Asia Pacific Journal, an examination of the threats facing the Mekong River. As the article notes: “…Until the 1980s the Mekong River flowed freely for 4,900 kilometres from its 5,100-metre high source in Tibet to the coast of Vietnam, where it finally poured into the South China Sea. The Mekong is the world’s twelfth longest […]
Read more »The Transformation Of The Mekong River
December 18th, 2009
Courtesy of The New York Times, a report on the Mekong River which flows through six countries, all of which have various needs and uses for its waters. As the article notes: “…The Mekong has long held a mystique for outsiders, whether they be American G.I.’s in the Delta during the Vietnam War or ill-starred […]
Read more »The Thirsty Dragon: The Impact of China’s Dam Building Activities on Regional Watersheds
May 22nd, 2009
Two recent articles reporting on China’s dam building spree on the upper Mekong and how it may impact downstream states. First, via Yahoo, news that the UN sees China’s dam building activities as the: “… the greatest threat to the future of the already beleaguered Mekong, one of the world’s major rivers and a key […]
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