Authorities in Laos’ Vientiane province have arrested two people for sharing on social media a video that documented an argument with police over a land dispute in their village.
Category: Laos
Thai Activists Protest New Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong
In addition to the evidence of environmental damage caused by the dam, the plaintiffs also request that the court issue an injunction to suspend the power purchase agreement.
Cooperating to Save Laos’ Plain of Jars
With disaster management efforts just now underway, the Plain of Jars is an important example of safeguarding World Heritage.
Lao government considers tax to protect environment
Industries that produce pollution may have to pay more taxes now that the Lao government has embraced the National Green Growth Strategy.
Finale features lessons learned in social forestry–climate change partnership
The case of Laos is particularly interesting as it was the first country in Asia to declare its Nationally Determined Contributions in 2015
Chinese investment upheavals anger Laos’ indigenous tribes
Rural communities face lifestyle changes as authoritarian state develops
Laos govt borrows from World Bank to tackle rural poverty
The government is aiming to build resilience in agriculture so communities can better cope with natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
Who Will Save Luang Prabang?
“It is too bad that ASEAN only cares about corridors of trade, investment, and economy with little interest in promoting a regional corridor for culture.”