Rice cultivation in the Mekong Region is often afflicted with pests and diseases leading to yield losses and livelihood impacts. This piece by Sourkea explores the impact of rice root-knot nematode (tiny, worm-like creatures found in the soil) which poses a significant threat to rice production in Cambodia.
From the Commons
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Root-knot nematode (roundworm) poses risks to rice productivity and farmers’ health in Cambodia
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Tensions between national development and local needs in Cambodia: Lower Sesan II Dam
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Turmeric supports rural livelihoods in Myanmar
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Titling land, fragmenting livelihoods: Indigenous communal land titling in Cambodia
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The risks of microfinance: Brao indigenous people in Cambodia are falling into heavy debt
Deconstructing Development
Root-knot nematode (roundworm) poses risks to rice productivity and farmers’ health in Cambodia
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
Turmeric supports rural livelihoods in Myanmar
Although turmeric is not on the list of major top ten lists of export crops, it is cultivated in many areas of Myanmar.
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
Mekong Commons is back
Mekong Commons is back. We resume our work as a platform for debate and organizing writeshops that support young writers in the Mekong Region to produce articles and films that offer topical and critical perspectives on regional environmental issues.