A combined estimated 153,600 premature deaths and US$82.4 billion in economic loss up to Jun 30 this year in just 11 major Asian cities.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Farmers call on Thai government to overturn pesticide ban
n the letter, they suggest the Hazardous Substances Committee impose restrictions on use of products instead, while educating farmers on how to use them safely.
Coffee shoes help entrepreneurs tread new ground
Their method sees old coffee mixed with recycled polyester from used water bottles to create the main material of the shoes which is coffee polyester yarn.
Lao Farm Worker Beaten, Tied Up, in Dispute at Chinese Banana Plantation
“Suddenly, he was beaten up by five Lao and Chinese men, then taken to the office where he was held at knife point and asked by the Chinese boss: ‘Do you want to die?’”
‘I feel guilty for surviving’: The deadly hunt for jade in Myanmar
Deadly landslides occur almost every year during the rainy season at the vast mines in Kachin state, which produce about 70% of the world’s jade.
Electrofishing thrives despite crackdown in Mandalay
Six endangered Ayeyarwady dolphins, including a month-old calf, died in the past six months, and it appears that many of them were killed by electrofishing.
Agencies told to find ways to mitigate dam impact
Thailand is concerned about the potential environmental impacts from the planned Sanakham Dam project in Laos to be located two kilometres from its border.
Southernmost province needs $820m to tackle climate change
The projects will also address the impact caused by landslides, subsidence, urban flooding, drought, water shortages, and saline intrusion.
Class-action suit against sugar giant goes ahead
Bangkok court rules Cambodian villagers can pursue case against Mitr Phol over land-grabbing more than a decade ago.