Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
The Rohingyas and the Elephants: How Humans and Nature Collide in Refugee Camps
Myanmar’s violent campaign of driving the Rohingya people out of their territory has both human and environmental costs.
Food deliveries add to Thai plastic headache
Waste almost doubled during lockdown with food containers, cutlery and bags clogging canals, rivers and landfills
River Turns Red in Shan State, Burmese Blame Factories in China
“We have never seen water color changes like this before. This is the first time I have ever seen the water red. I don’t know what China has done!,” said a resident of Taw Ywad ward on the banks of the river in Muse.
Endangered banteng still dying from illegal trapping and hunting
The Ministry of Environment has stated since the beginning of this year at least 10 banteng have died in Cambodia’s protected areas due to traps and hunting.
National security concerns over Vietnam solar projects
The Prime Minister has requested the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) propose suitable management solutions for solar power projects to ensure national security.
Denmark supports mangrove restoration in Myanmar
The Danish embassy in Myanmar providing support to Mangrove restoration and rehabilitation in Rakhine State and Thanintharyi region on 17 June 2020.
Thailand tiger footage offers renewed hope for big cat population (video)
Renewed hope for Asia’s wild tiger population with images from camera traps recording tiger cubs in Thailand’s Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai (DPKY) forest.