In Cambodia, three forest conservation projects have raised over $11 million from contributions by companies from Europe, Japan and the United States.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Laos govt borrows from World Bank to tackle rural poverty
The government is aiming to build resilience in agriculture so communities can better cope with natural disasters such as droughts and floods.
Covid-19 allows India a chance to lend Myanmar a hand
Beijing is seeking to establish a China-Myanmar Economic Corridor while India is facilitating the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway.
Japanese banks must stop funding coal megaprojects
There is $4.8 billion of public financing support still pending, all for projects in Vietnam, Indonesia and Bangladesh.
NGO calls for climate budget transparency
First report to provide an in-depth study of the challenges facing Cambodia on climate change and the input of relevant institutions in helping tackle it.
In Eastern Myanmar, the Karen Watch Over a Revolutionary Forest
Rather than focusing strictly on nature preservation, the reserve’s backers promote indigenous land management systems like traditional swidden agriculture and forest management.
Safeguarding livelihoods for fishing communities in Mekong Countries
The Kbal Hong ladder is considered one of the most effective fish passages in the Mekong region and stands as an example of effective regional collaboration.
The house that trash built: Myanmar start-up turns clutter to handicrafts
The roof has been fashioned from old tyres, the walls are made of glass bottles and the lampshades from melted plastic, all items upcycled by the social enterprise.