Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Laos gov’t eyes graduation from LDC status in 2026
The Lao government will step up human resource development and cooperation with development partners to ensure the nation is able to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.
Laos, UN strengthen development cooperation
The United Nations (UN) has confirmed that it will continue to support the Lao government under the Cooperation Framework, to enable the government to design a clear strategy for the development of Laos.
Can Tho waste-to-power plant adds 113 million kWh to national grid
About 70 percent of the city’s daily household waste, or nearly 350 tonnes, are burned using international-standard technology by China Everbright Group.
Forest dictatorship at Kaeng Krachan
“Enough of your lies, cheating and violence. Enough of our hunger and loss of dignity from forced resettlement. Enough of threats and intimidation. We are going home for good.”
Myanmar coup grinds cross-border infrastructure projects to halt
That means progress on the Dawei project could be delayed for as long as two and a half years by the time a new elected government comes to power.
Universal Access to Satellite Monitoring Paves the Way to Protect the World’s Tropical Forests
The Food Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is developing near-real time deforestation alert systems in the Lower Mekong region, inclusive of Thailand, Vietnam, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
Bridge linking Kampong Cham and Tboung Khmum to open for public soon
This is the eighth bridge the Chinese government is embarking on to construct with Cambodia, the Chinese Embassy to Cambodia wrote on its Facebook page recently.
Kien Giang hoping to soon put Cai Lon – Cai Be irrigation system into operation
Connecting the Cai Lon River to the Cai Be River, the project is expected to improve agriculture and aquaculture production, control salinity, fight the effects of climate change, and provide freshwater for An Minh and An Bien districts during periods of low rainfall.
Progress seen in settlement of wildlife crimes
It’s pointed out that although the legal system on the conservation and sustainable development of wild animals has been gradually completed, wildlife-related violations remain complex in some localities, posing higher extinction risks to many wild species in the nature and negatively affecting ecological balance, human health, and Vietnam’s prestige in the world.