China is exploring new ways to cooperate over water with Mekong countries, but any agreement must address civil society and environmental concerns, argues Carl Middleton

China’s growing influence – through its new multilateral institution – is reshaping the environmental and economic future of Southeast Asia

As Laos hits the pause button on its huge hydropower dam building spree, this is an opportunity to push for other forms of renewable energy – solar and wind – that Laos is well-placed to use, argues Brian Eyler

Will the delay to the Pak Beng dam in Laos on the Mekong trigger a wider review of hydropower plans on the river?

In a candid interview, the head of Mekong River Commission, Pham Tuan Phan, talks about how important it is to involve China to sustainably develop the river basin

Over the last two years, the China led Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Mechanism has used everything from a “bulldozer approach” to engaging with local communities to deal with tensions over development projects

Behind the atrocities that dominate the headlines about Myanmar’s Rakhine state, lies a murky tale of resource appropriation and the reckless pursuit of spoils from industrial development

If all the dams currently proposed for the lower Mekong basin are developed, sediment load reaching the delta will fall to 4% of current levels

As extreme weather events increase across the region due to climate change, there is an urgent need to address the forced migration of large numbers of people

The pla beuk is a beautiful behemoth; a gigantic toothless catfish with skin smooth and silky to the touch. It’s the largest freshwater fish in the world and, once upon a time, these fish swam the great lengths of the mighty Mekong River from southern China, through Burma, Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia, all the way […]