Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Promoting biodiversity-friendly trade in the Mekong region
UNCTAD recently brought together representatives of governments, intergovernmental organizations, the private sector and civil society to discuss developments in BioTrade in Viet Nam, Laos and Myanmar.
Hun Sen orders probe into land dispute cases
The municipal administration is alleged to have grabbed the land of eight families in Spean Khpos village, Kilometre 6 commune, in Russey Keo district for profiteering purposes.
Study Confirms Importance of Tiger Population in Thailand Forest Complex
Just 221 Indochinese tigers are estimated to remain in two Asian countries: Thailand and Myanmar. The findings suggest evidence of successful breeding in a Thai National Park.
Wind power projects boom in Vietnam’s Trà Vinh province
The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh is witnessing a series of wind power projects settling in the province thanks to its favourable position, with total investment US$1.8 billion.
Time to revisit the Thai Canal project
Last week both government and opposition MPs backed a proposal to set up a House committee to study the so-called Thai Canal project, previously known as the Kra Canal project.
UNDP set to address Kingdom’s challenges
The Accelerator Labs in Cambodia and 59 other countries represent a new approach to finding solutions to challenges in the development sector.
‘No fish’: How dams and climate change are choking Asia’s great lake
Across the Tonle Sap, a vast shallow lake in the heart of this Southeast Asian nation, fishermen are experiencing the least productive season in memory.