In South Thailand, rubber tappers are struggling to make ends meet as rubber prices continue to fall, leaving them facing an uncertain future.
From the Commons
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Open call: Grants for writing workshop by Mekong Commons
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Looking back, moving forward: Reflecting on the Mekong Commons after six years
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Danu ethnic people face livelihood threats from lead mining projects in Southern Shan State, Myanmar
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Restoring the Can Gio mangrove forest in the Mekong Delta
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Keeping alive the spirit of the mountains: Tai people’s lives in Hanoi
Deconstructing Development
Tapping into uncertainty: Thailand’s rubber crisis leaves farmers in limbo
Environmental Justice
Cambodia’s Areng indigenous community fight for land and identity
To protect their forest and river, the Areng Valley’s Chong indigenous community keeps on fighting to stop the hydropower dam project, and to fight for their identity to be recognized by the Cambodian officials.
Better Ways
Taking the HIV/AIDS blood test is key in fighting against HIV/AIDS
Women in Vietnam are at risk of HIV transmission from their partners. The risk is under-recognized and under-reported as they are not aware of it and don’t know how to protect themselves.
Women and the Mekong
Rich past, uncertain futures: Khmu community’s memories of living with the Ou River
The Ou River, the longest tributary of the Mekong in the Lao PDR, is undergoing massive changes, with seven dams in various stages of construction already affecting the livelihoods of Khmu communities that have resided there for generations. Sabrina Gyorvary recently visited the area with a local guide and recounts her conversations with community members as they recollect their memories of living with the Ou River.
Voices of the Next Generation
Danu ethnic people face livelihood threats from lead mining projects in Southern Shan State, Myanmar
Ethnic Danu people in Myanmar’s Shan State are trying to raise awareness in their community about the health and environmental impacts of the mining operations in their area. They are trying to reach out to the government as well as environmental and other groups in Shan State and beyond to help protect the health, livelihoods, farmlands and the safety of the ethnic Danu people.
Commons Comment
Open call: Grants for writing workshop by Mekong Commons
The call is open for all writers and researchers based in the Mekong Region to build their writing capacity and produce a written story on current environmental and development issues about the Mekong Region.