Phnom Penh claims that the Funan Techo Canal will give it greater economic autonomy, but Hanoi is concerned about the project’s environmental and security implications. By Huynh Tam Sang, May 17, 2024A fishing boat moves past floating houses in Cai Be, a town in the Mekong Delta in southern VietnamAlthough not officially acknowledged, the Funan Techo Canal, a strategic infrastructure project designed to connect the Mekong River to
July 25, 2024 In a white paper, the State Council Information Office has outlined China’s progress in marine law, pollution control, ecological restoration, low-carbon development, and other ocean-related topics.Released this month, “China’s Marine Ecological Environment Protection” highlights the country’s designation of 150,000 sq km within marine “ecological redlines”. The country has also established 352 marine nature reserves, protecting
Enterprising Kenyans are rearing black soldier fly larvae to feed not just livestock, but also their growing aquaculture industry. By Jackson Ambole Okata, July 4, 2024A man feeding tilapia at a fish farm on Lake Victoria, Kenya. Because farmed fish are often fed on processed fish caught at sea, the rapid growth of the aquaculture industry has put pressure on wild fish populations (Image: Africapics / Alamy)A group of young Kenyans has
Shenzhen’s mangrove restoration balances urban growth with conservation, but challenges remain to boost ecological revival. By Feng Yingxin, Soraya Kishtwari, July 11, 2024The mangroves of Shenzhen Bay on the lower reaches of the Pearl River Delta offer a refuge for wetland birds, including rare visitors like the black-faced spoonbill (Illustration: Sunhee Park / Dialogue Earth)Each spring, as Shenzhen’s mangroves burst into
