New NGO to work with Chinese-owned industrial park developer and operator QiLu (Cambodia) Special Economic Zone Co Ltd to set a new precedent for environmentally-friendly design and construction.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
‘Our Struggle Is Far From Over,’ Says Karen Recipient of ‘Environmental Hero’ Prize
Ethnic Karen environmentalist Saw Paul Sein Twa has been awarded the 2020 Goldman Environmental Prize, which recognizes individuals for their “sustained and significant efforts to protect the natural environment.”
Starving In A Pandemic
Despite the Cambodian government working towards ensuring a continuous operation of supply chains, food security is affected by lack of safety income-net for these Mekong delta inhabitants who are at the mercy of natural events and weather.
Thai Wildlife Officials Seize Five Young Tigers in Northeastern Thailand
The tiger cubs’ seizure is a follow-up from an early crackdown at the tiger park in January 2018.
The Cambodian Garment Worker Imprisoned for Speaking Out
Soy Sros spent nearly two months in prison after criticizing her employer’s response to the pandemic. She has been released, but her imprisonment has had lasting effects on her health and her workplace.
Preah Vihear organic rice farming gets boost
The rice miller said it began its organic paddy project in the province back in 2014 with eight initial communities, which has since risen to 22.
Myanmar replies to Japan’s offer for cooperation in Dawei SEZ
A minister-level meeting is now expected between the three governments.
Chinese court ruling on wildlife habitat a victory for nature
This is the first-instance ruling on a public-interest litigation (PIL) regarding the hydropower project. The court ordered an immediate suspension of its construction.
Amid Tensions in Myanmar, An Indigenous Park of Peace Is Born
The Karen people have turned a war zone into a protected area that respects their cultural traditions and looks to save the Salween, one of the world’s last free-flowing international rivers.
Doosan Heavy to build Lao hydropower plant
Doosan Heavy Industries will complete the construction of the 728-megawatt hydropower plant in the middle Mekong river in Laos by 2029, the company said.