Mekong Commons

An independent website created for sharing and discussing critical perspectives on current issues of development, ecology and society in the Mekong Region.

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In the remote eastern region of #Myanmar, #ethnic communities in #Karenni State are conserving and protecting their #forests using customary rules and cultural #beliefs. https://t.co/Fm3cFx90ww

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#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. https://t.co/3KqvJwsTzO

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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. https://t.co/k9CoTNHflk

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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 https://t.co/bVEO95nCUP

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#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 https://t.co/7MXtf1nDQ0

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#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 https://t.co/7MXtf1nDQ0

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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? https://t.co/q4Vgtdm35m

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#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. https://t.co/He6mKHxKor

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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. https://t.co/UxxwzH1kXJ

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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.” https://t.co/DXF5J3CM2d

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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! https://t.co/5xjEnW7r7S

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Open call: Grants for writing workshop by #MekongCommons https://t.co/mDHzgjQhqI. Early career writers and researchers based in the Mekong region are encouraged!

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“Together, we will start the work with the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary and move on to other forested areas,” https://t.co/kkyAJoJtuG

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#Mekong Countries Must Confront #China Over #Dam Impact, Experts Say Ahead of China-Led Meeting via @RadioFreeAsia, https://t.co/chfQxjKUys

#MekongCommons #MekongRiver #Biodiversity #Ecosystems #ToleSapLake #Fish #Fishery #Food #Protein

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As The #TonleSap Dries Up, Villagers Worry About Dwindling #Fish Catch via @voakhmer, https://t.co/WxLVE5ARpH

#MekongCommons #MekongRiver #MekongRegion #Cambodia #Environment #Water #Dams #Drought #ClimateChange #Fishery #Food

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Polluted #MekongDelta river kills #fish, contaminates #water sources via @vietnamenglish, https://t.co/39EWfwv2Q8

#Vietnam #Environment #WasteWater #PollutedWater #Pollution

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#Cambodia’s biggest #lake is running dry, taking #forests and #fish with it via @NatGeo, https://t.co/aBRsVkeTgD

#MekongCommons #ToleSapLake #Environment #Dams #Fishery #Ecosystems #NaturalResources #MekongRiver

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#Climatechange impacts on #agriculture in #MekongDelta via https://t.co/6QXr5YGH54

#MekongCommons #Environment #Farming #Farmers #RiceBowl #Vietnam

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Ben Tre orients towards #cleanenergy development via https://t.co/2IyIArg9GG

#RenewableEnergy #Energy #Vietnam #EnergyDevelopment

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#Vietnam’s main #coconut growing area stressed by #salinity via @vietnamenglish, https://t.co/82tGgDMRaF

#MekongCommons #MekongDelta #Farming #Farmers #Agriculture #Environment #SaltWaterIntrusion