Children, curious or just scavenging for scrap metal, are often among the victims but it’s a problem that afflicts the entire country.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Climate change vulnerability assessment of township in Ayeyawady Region
Vulnerabilities are currently high and changes in climate will require decision-makers in Labutta Township to plan for extensive impacts.
Investors heap pressure on Vietnam’s Vung Ang 2 coal power project
Vung Ang 2 is fast becoming the prime exhibit in the case against companies taking on irresponsible transition risk on coal plants.
Japan helps Cambodia on environment issues
To develop policies to raise awareness, support the reduction of plastic waste and promote new technologies such as recycling and plastic alternatives.
Floods hamper rice harvest in major Asian hubs, hit supply
Pushing up export prices for the Vietnamese variety and domestic rates in Bangladesh, while Thai traders warned of a risk to fresh supply.
Mekong dolphin population remains steady
The Fisheries Administration and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) yesterday announced that an estimated 89 Irrawaddy dolphins live in the rivers of Cambodia.
China to provide the Mekong River Commission with year-round water data
China to provide year-round hydrological data, contributing to better river monitoring and flood and drought forecasting in the Mekong countries.
Cambodia’s Urbanization Poses a Grave Threat to the Mekong River
Cambodia’s rapid urbanization is tied to food and water security, and may end up threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions of Cambodians.