A Missing Pillar in Mekong Sustainability Strategy By Mehmet Enes Beşer Southeast Asia’s most lifeblood river, the Mekong, is being confronted with increasingly intense ecological and geopolitical stresses. Hydropower dams, especially on the upper Mekong, have controlled its flow, disturbed ecosystems, and compromised the food and water security of millions. Vietnam, located at the river’s delta and therefore most vulnerable ...
Why Türkiye and Cambodia Must Build a Strategic Partnership in Farming By Mehmet Enes Beşer As the world’s food system is being increasingly stretched to the breaking point by climate change, geopolitical rivalry, and resource scarcity, agricultural cooperation is no longer a humanitarian policy agenda—now it’s a national security and regional stability issue. For Türkiye and Cambodia, both equally dependent ...