Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
The Macro Challenges in Cambodia’s Microfinance Sector
International backers are very concerned about the state of the Cambodian microfinance sector but are wary of taking action in case it affects microfinance sectors in other countries.
Thai marine biologist pleads for dugong conservation plan
Experts believe only 250 dugongs are left in Thai waters.
Ecstasy and The Environmental Impact of Illegal Drugs
One type of tree that contains safrole oil, used to make ecstasy, is protected under Cambodian law. Government and non-profit groups are working together to stop the illegal oil processing.
Cambodia: the kingdom of wetlands
More than 46% of its people live and work on these vital resources and 80% of the population rely on them for food, but in the past 15 years half of Cambodia’s wetlands have been lost.
Who cares when ASEAN forests burn?
ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) has expressed its extreme concern over the effects of haze and its long-term implications to regional tourism if much stricter measures are not taken to ensure this does not recur.
Gibbons hold on in last remaining Vietnam stronghold
Community-led forest patrols—focusing in particular on gibbons—are helping to ensure that illegal logging, hunting and agricultural encroachment are kept to a minimum.
Can Southeast Asia Ditch Coal?
The finances are shifting to green globally. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand will all pivot over the next two years.