Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Traditional Medicine Under Threat for Lao Hmong
Hmong’s traditional medicine and beliefs that preserve nature have been passed down for generations but are now in danger of dying out.
COP28 agreement ‘could have been better’
A recent interview with Thailand’s lead climate negotiator finds the COP28 agreement has not closed the gap in climate finance accessibility
COP28: Frontline Mekong communities face funds battle
Climate funds are available, but people in the region face roadblocks in accessing it due to intergovernmental mechanisms and limited freedom
COP28: Thailand opts for grants to finance a green transition
Wary of debt, Bangkok opts to avoid loans from climate funds and says its green transition may take up to 40 years
Mekong countries push for financial help at COP28
A loss and damage fund has been agreed on at COP, but will all the lower Mekong countries qualify to receive the funds?
Low carbon rice fails to take root with Vietnamese farmers
A World Bank-backed low carbon rice project has been criticized by farmers for high costs and poor returns. Can its proposed second phase salvage things?