Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Myanmar to establish school for forest rangers
The government will establish the first wildlife conservation college for forest rangers in a bid to strengthen its campaign to protect and conserve the country’s wildlife and biodiversity.
Thailand pushing smart agriculture
Thailand will be applying Hokkaido’s development of technology for the farm and tourism sectors to upgrade Thailand’s community-based tourism and tackle poverty among farmers.
Myanmar’s earth champions raise awareness about climate change
A small and passionate group of young activists is working in diverse ways to raise public awareness about the threat Myanmar faces from climate change.
Lao Dam Resettlement Village Out of Water Due to Drought
The community too faces hardships from lack of jobs, schools, health care, and land suitable for farming, while landslides also pose a threat to the village, which is built on a mountain slope that may collapse when rains return.