Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Govt ‘stalling’ on Chana project
The cabinet’s decision to delay the controversial Chana industrial estate project in Songkhla — as urged by groups rallying against the project — from Wednesday until a “neutral” environmental assessment has been completed triggered a fierce reaction from demonstrators.
IMF highlights National Bank of Cambodia’s leading role in green finance
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted the Cambodian central bank’s leading regional role in the exploding world market for green finance.
‘Thousands of trees’ burned and logged in Cambodia: Q&A with filmmaker Sean Gallagher
A filmmaker Sean Gallagher released a short film titled “Cambodia Burning,” which looks at the burning and logging of Cambodia’s forests to make way for agricultural development.
Critically-endangered white-shouldered ibis stage comeback
Cambodia’s The Ministry of Environment and partner NGOs working in wildlife protection said they recorded 754 white-shouldered ibis during their annual survey from July to October, indicating a “slight increase” compared to last year.