The board approved a series of promotion measures to encourage investments that will reduce impact on the environment, support sustainable development, and participate to the development of the BCG model (Bio, Circular and Green economy).
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Cost-efficient solutions for the reduction of plastic waste
The local aspect of the approach covers manufacturing technology locally, which creates jobs and collaboration with local communities. Avoiding imports saves time and cost and reduces the carbon footprint while boosting the local economy.
New China-Myanmar corridor creating economic opportunities
At the end of August, the first batch of cargo arrived in China’s Sichuan province via the new China-Myanmar corridor. The goods started out in the Port of Singapore from where they were shipped through the Indian Ocean to Yangon, before being transported on to China via road and then rail.
Thailand ranks top in Asean for heritage sites
Thailand ranked top in Asean for heritage, but second in Asia behind India which came 6th in the global list.
Kingdom’s vulture number a ‘positive’ sign
Results fromf a vulture census at vulture restaurants in Sambo Wildlife Sanctuary of the Mekong Flooded Forest Landscape revealed that the combined number of the three vulture species has doubled in this area during the past two months, from 20 birds in late June to 41 in late August.
Vietnam’s ‘last paradise’ replaced with clubs, a casino, and a safari
Hawksbill and green turtles nested on its white-sand beaches. Crystal-clear waters teemed with coral reefs. Much of the 593-square-kilometer island was covered with forest ecosystems.
Thailand pushes dream of ‘land bridge’ to boost economy
Somboon Khamheng, a coordinator of the group, says environmentally destructive economic stimulus measures are unnecessary, adding that residents depend on the area’s natural resources to make their living.
Environmental impact report of largest FDI project in Mekong Delta approved
The Bac Lieu LNG-fired Power Plant has a total investment of VND93.6 trillion (about US$4 billion). It is currently the largest foreign direct investment project in the Mekong Delta. It is a key project, which plays the role of creating motivation to transform the economic structure of Bac Lieu Province.
US, China dueling for power on the Mekong
.Because China sits at the river’s headwaters and has shown its power to turn it off at will, the MRC, Mekong-US Partnership and Japan’s initiatives seem destined to become sideshows in another rising contest for regional influence.
World Bank to Support land administration
The $31 million Enhancing Systematic Land Registration Project will be run by the government’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment over the next five years. Its objective is to modernize land administration and scale up land registration to support the country’s aim of extending the benefits of recognized land rights to more of the Lao population.