Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
From barren to bountiful
Princess Mother’s passion for helping the poor pays off years later as royal initiatives transform bare mountains into productive land, and give drug farmers another chance.
Myanmar environmental activist faces arrest
The court issued the arrest warrant for Saw Thar Baw of the Karen Rivers Watch Network, said Police Captain Myo Aung, acting township police chief.
Monks reveal Sangke threat
Authorities to close sewers in the Sangke River after monks posted a video showing toxic wastewater flowing into it and allegedly affecting nearby residents’ health.
PM requests sufficient water supply in drought-hit Mekong Delta
PM points out urgent need to ensure standardised drinking water for residents in the Mekong Delta while minimising socio-economic impact caused by drought there.
Cambodia to propose five natural areas as UNESCO World Heritage sites
This is the first time Cambodia has considered submitting a list of its natural protected areas to be candidates for the World Heritage List.
Water management needs to be flexible
Thanks to the good weather forecast and good instructions from the government, many Mekong delta localities had less severe drought damage than in 2016.
Chinese investment upheavals anger Laos’ indigenous tribes
Rural communities face lifestyle changes as authoritarian state develops