MEF in the News
In Vietnam: Young citizens rise as change agents to meet the nation’s environmental sustainability needs
Vietnam’s escalating environmental challenges, particularly climate change, have spurred the nation’s youth to actively seek solutions to environmental injustice and unsustainable practices…
Au Vietnam, l’Île aux oiseaux… et aux solutions
Éric Desrosiers, 13 February 2024
Né de l’union de la terre et l’eau, le delta du Mékong est aujourd’hui menacé de disparition, victime du peu d’attention portée au fonctionnement fragile et complexe de la nature…
A Mekong island too tiny for industrial farming now points to Vietnam’s future
Sonal Gupta, 11 January 2024
In an era dominated by climate concerns, Con Chim has quietly become a symbol of hope for a sustainable future in Vietnam. This story was produced in partnership with the Global Reporting Program at the University of British Columbia’s School of Journalism, Writing, and Media…
Paddling along Mekong River: Adventure full of surprises
Dave Ellingson, 22 April 2023
The Mekong Paddle Adventure has become more than just a journey for four American kayakers because in addition to their original goal of raising money for local charities, they had the chance to experience other cultures and enjoy their time with river angels…
Revisiting Environmental Security in the Mekong Region
James Borton and Nguyen Minh Quang, 10 April 2023
Amidst the promising economic prosperity and development in the Southeast Asian region, the growing energy demands to sustain it comes with a price. In this article, we reveal how securitizing environmental issues and promoting policy dialogues can lead to sustainable environmental governance in the Mekong region…
Citizen scientists tackle Mekong environmental challenges
James Borton and Tanapon Phenrat, 19 June 2021
People are using their local knowledge to supplement technology as they monitor, investigate, and restore the environment…
Satellite tech, forest guardians protect Vietnam’s mangroves
James Borton and Kim Anh Nguyen, 27 May 2021
Scientists confirm that the lush green mangrove forests in Vietnam are now threatened by the devastating impacts of climate change in combination with human disturbances, accelerating the degradation of these fragile ecosystems…
New monitor promises data on Mekong depredation
James Borton and Nguyen Minh Quang, 31 December 2020
Open data access from satellites and smartphones will build record of environmental change…
Science-led solutions needed for Lower Mekong region: Experts
Hanoi Times, 28 April 2020
Voices, opinions, and experiences from the local community and experts should be taken seriously for any policy making process…
Mekong Offers U.S. a Non-Confrontational Opportunity to Reset Asia-Pacific Policy
James Borton and Nguyen Minh Quang, 26 February 2017
In a clash between a Chinese government trying to meet huge demands for hydropower for a growing population in its energy-hungry urban centers, and the need to protect and preserve the Mekong’s ecological…
Vietnam’s Next Environmental Hotspot
Nguyen Minh Quang, 10 January 2017
Less than a year after a major pollution crisis, trouble is brewing in the Mekong Delta…