The Mekong River ecosystem is fairly healthy but there is too much rubbish. People depend on fish and other aquatic foods so it is extremely important that the river is kept in as good a condition.
Category: Laos
Laos, Thailand seeks ways to improve land management
Most of these conflicts involve individuals, families, villagers, officials, and investors seeking land concessions, while some have arisen from differences between land owners and project developers.
Lao Dam disaster victims stare at uncertain future
Fears linger for livelihoods as new villages being built for Lao victims may not be suitable for agriculture
Left to fend for themselves
Victims of Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam collapse in Laos languish in shelters, staring at an uncertain future.
Villagers in Laos Fearful of New Chinese Tourism Project
Authorities confirmed a Chinese firm’s looking to develop in Vang Vieng, but they say that land belonging to locals won’t be touched. Villagers are, however, skeptical.
Lao Protest Villager Freed, 11 Still Held
The villager was held since 2017 with a group arrested for protesting the loss of land awarded by the government to a Vietnamese rubber company. Eleven others remain in detention, with another reported to have died in custody last year.
Illegal ivory seized in raid on Luang Prabang shop
Some 73 kgs of ivory products were confiscated from a shop in Luang Prabang recently and the foreign owner detained for suspected trading in elephant ivory.
Laos doubles export of finished timber products
Wood products export increased by 107 percent in 2018 after the government banned the export of unfinished timber.
Mega First’s Laos hydropower project in final stage of completion
Don Sahong dam will have its first turbine installation in March followed by the energy test in June-July.