在东南亚,特别是在缅甸、老挝和泰国,有2 400多枚地雷用有毒化学品污染主要河流,威胁水、食物和健康。 Over 2,400 mines in Southeast Asia, especially in Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, are polluting major rivers with toxic chemicals, threatening water, food, and health.

Stimson中心的一项新研究显示,东南亚大陆,特别是缅甸、老挝和泰国,有2,400多枚地雷可能污染湄公河、Salween和Irrawaddy等主要河流,其中含有有毒化学品,包括氰化物、汞和稀土元素。 A new Stimson Center study reveals over 2,400 mines across mainland Southeast Asia, especially in Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, are likely polluting major rivers like the Mekong, Salween, and Irrawaddy with toxic chemicals including cyanide, mercury, and rare earth elements. 许多行动,包括中国支持的缅甸东部稀土地雷,使用无管制的原地沥滤技术,威胁到数百万下游的水质。 Many operations, including China-backed rare earth mines in eastern Myanmar, use unregulated in-situ leaching techniques, threatening water quality for millions downstream. 在泰国北部,Kok River对Tip Kamlue等农民至关重要,被认为灌溉不安全,迫使他们依赖地下水。 In northern Thailand, the Kok River—critical for farmers like Tip Kamlue—has been deemed unsafe for irrigation, forcing reliance on groundwater. 污染风险扩大到公共卫生、农业和全球粮食供应,泰国当局组成工作队应对危机和推动区域合作。 Contamination risks extend to public health, agriculture, and global food supplies, with Thai authorities forming task forces to address the crisis and push for regional cooperation.