Vietnam treats just 13 percent of its urban wastewater, says a report carried in a publication by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Activist calls for Siamese crocodile preservation in K Kong’s Areng area
Previously, Siamese crocodiles were found in Southeast Asia, but they have now become an endangered species in the region. However, Cambodia still has a small number of the species in some areas.
Will climate change spell the end of coal and hydropower in the Mekong?
This “new normal” of oscillating between intense drought and severe flooding has shifted the ground on which Mekong governments have built their plans for hydro and coal-fueled development.
Climate Change Risks to Farmers Call for Novel Policy Plans
Despite consistent economic growth and development, a significant percentage of its population is at great risk to climate change due to threats to agriculture.
Thailand and Myanmar Agree to Push Ahead With Dawei Special Economic Zone
Myanmar and Thailand published their nine-point agreement to implementation the long-delayed US$8-billion Dawei Special Economic Zone in southern Myanmar, set to be SEA’s largest industrial complex.