Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Fifty Years After, A Daunting Cleanup of Vietnam’s Toxic Legacy
From 1962 to 1971, the American military sprayed vast areas of Vietnam with Agent Orange, leaving dioxin contamination that has severely affected the health of three generations of Vietnamese.
Sino Great Wall: Crashing out on the belt and road
A Chinese firm involved in a planned US$2.5 billion redevelopment of Yangon Central Railway Station appears on the brink of collapse, with creditors launching legal action to recover loans made to the company.
Report predicts Vietnam poised for renewables boom
The study from analytics firm GlobalData predicts a a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.4 per cent for currently untapped non-hydropower renewables in the country, which it attributes to a change in government policies.
World can meet climate and energy goals without harmful hydropower – report
Southeast Asia can develop low carbon, low cost power systems that do not require dams on the Mekong river or its few remaining, free-flowing major tributaries.
Biofuel fails to make a difference in Vietnam, consumption drops
After being introduced as a more environmentally friendly option in late 2017, E5 biofuel consumption has fallen.
Hun Sen urges public to grow veggies naturally
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Sunday urged the public to grow fruits and vegetables organically as these are healthier alternatives to crops grown using agrochemicals.
Turning the industrial tide
Communities in Dawei are turning to tourism as a new source of income and as an alternative to negative impacts from the industrial development that has already displaced many families and now threatens the pristine environment.