Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Hanoians still burn 23,000 honeycomb charcoal stoves each day
Three years ago, the number of stoves in the city was more than 60,000. The number has fallen to 23,000, but air quality has not improved.
Mandalay city government makes big strides
The improvement did not escape the eyes of the international community, which recognised Mandalay as among the 10 most promising smart cities in the region.
Activist urges investigation of sanctuary encroachment
In 10 days, around 25ha in two separate locations in the Phnom Oral Wildlife Sanctuary in Trapaing Chor commune had been bulldozed, with nearly 100ha slated for unauthorised clearance.
Tigers have likely been driven extinct in Laos
Sad news as Nam Et-Phou Louey has been seen as a potential last refuge for beleaguered big cats in Southeast Asia.
Wild turtles under threat of extinction
Many species of rare turtles are in danger of extinction due to illegal trading in Vietnam.
Conservationists to conduct census of migratory birds in Myanmar wetlands
Winter birds inhabiting in Myanmar’s wetland areas migrated through Central Asia Flyway and East Asian-Australasian Flyway.
HCM City sets development goals for 2020
Efforts to be made to address significant problems such as traffic congestion, traffic accidents, flooding, and environmental pollution, as well as climate-change adaptation.
Paths out of Poverty in Myanmar: Haircuts, Textiles, Rice and More
This jointly funded program, which is called Building Resilient Livelihoods in Kayin State, is paving paths out of poverty and dependence.