The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries denied that it had allowed the exports of luxury wood from Koh Kong province to Hong Kong.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Cambodia’s Coal Power Addiction Must End
Our people have already felt the impacts of the climate crisis— so a recalculation of energy policies is necessary for Cambodia now as the worst is yet to come.
$97-mln upgrade proposed for Mekong Delta highway linking to Cambodia
National Highway 62 running through Long An Province should be renovated to shorten the journey from Ho Chi Minh City to the Mekong Delta and the Cambodian border.
137,415 people benefit from PRF-funded community development projects
People in 232 villages of six provinces have benefitted from community sub-projects financed by the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry this year.
Humanitarian Groups in Myanmar Forced to Go Underground Amid Military Crackdown on Charity
In the country that once topped the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index, which ranks countries in terms of generosity, the military regime has made it a crime to give or receive charity, humanitarian workers said. Volunteers and aid workers are now targeted by the junta’s security forces under vague laws, and many have gone into hiding to continue helping the many needy.
Closing the gender gap in forest governance in Cambodia
Women leaders in Cambodia’s government lay the foundations for gender equality in the country’s forestry sector.
Seven new species of begonia found in Myanmar
Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants with over 2,000 species. They are found naturally in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.
New generation inspires village reforestation in Viet Nam’s Central Highlands
Young people in Tul plant trees to protect and better manage their forest for a brighter, more sustainable future.
Thailand approves 192-mln-USD subsidy to reduce burning of sugarcane fields
Thailand’s Cabinet on May 11 approved a subsidy worth 6 billion baht (192 million USD) for sugarcane farmers who cut fresh cane for sugar factories instead of burning them, in a bid to reduce air pollution caused by the burning of plantations.
