This canal project aims to elevate Cambodia’s economy, but what does it mean for the Mekong?

This canal project aims to elevate Cambodia’s economy, but what does it mean for the Mekong?

The Mekong River Delta is a vital part of people’s livelihoods in Southeast AsiaOriginally published on Global VoicesThe Mekong river stretches across six countries: China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Image from Flickr. CC BY 4.0 This article was submitted as part of the Global Voices Climate Justice fellowship, which pairs journalists from Sinophone and Global Majority countries to investigate the effects of Chinese developm…