Mekong Commons

In the remote eastern region of #Myanmar, #ethnic communities in #Karenni State are conserving and protecting their #forests using customary rules and cultural #beliefs. bit.ly/3rCdmJl

#Ethnic #women in northwest #Vietnam possess #knowledge about #forest #biodiversity. Still, they are facing challenges from #language barriers and state policies in sharing and disseminating their valuable knowledge to the next generations. bit.ly/43ejTqE

In the #Myitsone area in #Myanmar, the source of the #Ayeyarwady River, large-scale gold mining operations are resulting in #pollution, threatening the #health and #livelihoods of the local communities. bit.ly/3NILGel

Rice root-knot #nematodes (tiny, worm-like creatures found in the soil) pose a significant threat to #rice production in #Cambodia. Building #farmers’ awareness is critical to dealing with this disease that can affect rice yields bit.ly/3IHihhK

#Dams in #Cambodia’s northeastern province of Stung Treng, and across the border in Lao PDR, have inundated the area’s seasonally-flooded #wetlands and resulted in relocation and fragmentation of #local communities #livelihoods bit.ly/42ZzET6

#Dams in #Cambodia’s northeastern province of Stung Treng, and across the border in Lao PDR, have inundated the area’s seasonally-flooded #wetlands and resulted in relocation and fragmentation of #local communities #livelihoods bit.ly/42ZzET6

Although #turmeric is not on the list of major top ten lists of export crops, it is cultivated in many areas of #Myanmar. The question remains, is there a good market for turmeric and can its cultivation support the #livelihood of #farmers? bit.ly/3pvGMYs

#Cambodia’s Indigenous Land Titling (ICLT) is a government-led program to protect indigenous communities’ land and #livelihoods. However, its internal contradictions result in the fragmentation of #indigenous #land management practices. bit.ly/3nudDw8

Microfinance credits are expanding their operations among indigenous peoples in northeast Cambodia. But ethnic people are now getting heavily indebted and losing their livelihood resources as one such is in indigenous Brao community. bit.ly/3UK1S0Z

Mekong Commons is back. We will resume our aim “to explore answers to … difficult questions, ... to build a community that can together imagine and seek alternative and better futures of development.” bit.ly/3osTuHa

The deadline to apply for the online #writeshop by #MekongCommons has been extended to 22 January 2023. We encourage early career writers, researchers, and local community reporters based in the #Mekong region to apply. Apply now! bit.ly/3HR8I0d

Open call: Grants for writing workshop by #MekongCommons bit.ly/3hWDrhm. Early career writers and researchers based in the Mekong region are encouraged!

#Mekong Countries Must Confront #China Over #Dam Impact, Experts Say Ahead of China-Led Meeting via @RadioFreeAsia, bit.ly/3gcscuE #MekongCommons #MekongRiver #Biodiversity #Ecosystems #ToleSapLake #Fish #Fishery #Food #Protein

As The #TonleSap Dries Up, Villagers Worry About Dwindling #Fish Catch via @voakhmer, bit.ly/3l5aCwm #MekongCommons #MekongRiver #MekongRegion #Cambodia #Environment #Water #Dams #Drought #ClimateChange #Fishery #Food

Polluted #MekongDelta river kills #fish, contaminates #water sources via @vietnamenglish, bit.ly/3aRj1ik #Vietnam #Environment #WasteWater #PollutedWater #Pollution

#Cambodia’s biggest #lake is running dry, taking #forests and #fish with it via @NatGeo, on.natgeo.com/3kYeZci #MekongCommons #ToleSapLake #Environment #Dams #Fishery #Ecosystems #NaturalResources #MekongRiver

#Climatechange impacts on #agriculture in #MekongDelta via bit.ly/3j2dvw8 #MekongCommons #Environment #Farming #Farmers #RiceBowl #Vietnam

Ben Tre orients towards #cleanenergy development via bit.ly/3ayewZJ #RenewableEnergy #Energy #Vietnam #EnergyDevelopment

#Vietnam’s main #coconut growing area stressed by #salinity via @vietnamenglish, bit.ly/2DHOirW #MekongCommons #MekongDelta #Farming #Farmers #Agriculture #Environment #SaltWaterIntrusion