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Laos eyes a tourism boom in hydro dam area
As communities rebuild their lives, the dam’s operators look to transform the area into a tourist destination
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CATTLE HUSTLE
Live cattle are part of the bustling border trade in the Mekong region, relying on smuggling channels to deliver meat to consumers’ plates. But this comes at the cost of public health and threatens the entire meat supply chain
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EYE ON SOLUTIONS
COP 16: Thai fishing community pleads for conservation funding
While governments discuss funds to protect biodiversity, indigenous and local communities point out their proven conservation work needs to be eligible for grants
IN THEIR EYES
Nature: The key to Mekong’s sustainable growth and development
As Mekong economies grow, urgent action is needed to save dwindling freshwater species