Instead of rushing ahead with new projects, the Lao government should have waited to see how the unproven mitigation measures of the Xayaburi project work and observed associated environmental impacts.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Committee members who refuse to ban 3 controversial herbicides should leave the country
Minister warns the 27 members of the National Hazardous Substances Committee to heed the public’s demand for a complete ban on paraquat, glyphosate and chlorpyrifos, or leave Thailand.
Officials colluding with timber traders, says NGO director
A forest activist found 59 logs on Sunday near farmland belonging to officicials in Tasal commune, in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district.
Gender imbalance worsens in Vietnam
Identifying the gender of a baby inside the womb is becoming increasingly popular. By 2050, Vietnam will see a surplus of some 2.3 million to 4.3 million males, so millions of men will not be able to find partners.
AICHR urges member nations to address transboundary haze
Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights has called for its member states to address the transboundary haze to prevent further harm to the environment and health.
Chinese banana plantations bring work and pollution to Laos
Banana plantations are raising local salaries but the chemicals used are poisoning rivers and land.
Sihanoukville has a smelly problem
The resort town of Sihanoukville is producing so much rubbish that it has to rope in the World Bank to help solve the smelly situation.
DBS urged not to fund Vietnam coal plant
In a letter to DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta, Japanese and Australian environmental groups – including Kiko Network and Mekong Watch – urged DBS to reconsider funding Vung Ang 2 power station.