Row over plan to purchase land from a community to build an elevated road as part of a “smart city” project raises questions about spending taxpayer money on land expropriation.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Clean-up event and campaign for polluted Tonle Sap Lake
Environment Ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra said yesterday that the celebration aimed to inspire people to stop dumping garbage in the Tonle Sap, especially plastic.
High time to tackle haze
Without public support, this new task force risks becoming just another bureaucratic agency content to massage the figures rather than tackle the problem.
What the Plain of Jars in Laos tells us about disaster risk management in the era of coronavirus
Ensuring that tourism revenue is distributed in an inclusive manner will be key to funding management work as well as directly benefiting local communities.
Accelerating Mini-Grids In Myanmar And Expanding Energy Access To Villagers
“Bringing reliable energy into rural communities to lift people out of poverty has a positive impact on women and girls.”
Cambodia’s Lower Sesan II Hydropower Project provides a better life for resettled villagers
China Huaneng Group promotes its newly operating dam in Cambodia
Mekong Dolphin, a national treasure of Cambodia
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries told AKP that Irrawaddy dolphin is considered to be one of the most precious living treasures in Cambodia as well as in the world
Laos Hopes to Improve Development Status
But experts fear the coronavirus health crisis and increasing debt to China may prevent Laos from reaching its goal.
Coughs and chemicals in silver recycling
The chemicals have no effect on him, or so They think.