Can Mekong Stingrays Tell the Chinese Dam Story Well?
Hoang Thi Ha
China is crafting “wonderful stories” about its upstream dams in the Mekong. But the overall thrust of the narrative glosses over the more controversial aspects of dam building.

Hoang Thi Ha
China is crafting “wonderful stories” about its upstream dams in the Mekong. But the overall thrust of the narrative glosses over the more controversial aspects of dam building.
Maria Monica Wihardja|Aninda Dewayanti
Worsening climate change adds pressure to food production, and agriculture is a major cause of greenhouse gas emissions. G20 leaders have an opportunity at this November’s Bali summit to address the long-term challenges of revamping the global food system into a more sustainable, resilient and equitable one.
Prapimphan Chiengkul
Southeast Asia has an important role to play in the diversification of the world’s renewal energy needs and helping to ensure that politics does not get in the way of progress.
Aninda Dewayanti
Indonesians’ responses to the Southeast Asia Climate Change Outlook Survey 2022 show mixed feelings about Jakarta’s ability to push for real green transformation, but a chance exists for change to take root.
Darren Cheong
The U.S. must ensure that it finds the right leverage within its IPEF scheme to make up for its lack of trade benefits or risk turning off prospective participants.
Sharon Seah|Melinda Martinus
Southeast Asia remains deeply concerned about the effects of climate change, but commitment and enthusiasm for practical action vary.
Qiu Jiahui
Many ASEAN countries have adopted ambitious goals to cut their methane emissions. But they might need to use diverse approaches to address the issue.
Mirza Sadaqat Huda
Southeast Asian countries should carefully weigh the economic and environmental impacts of unilateral climate policies like the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).
Prapimphan Chiengkul
Southeast Asian governments must be on guard against worsening food security in the region, lest its effects complicate post-pandemic recovery and exacerbate existing inequalities.
Michael Schaper|Sharon Seah
Helping the world’s smallest businesses to deal with climate change might hold the key to a complete solution for global warming.