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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Lao Villagers Refuse to Yield Land for SEZ
At least 140 families are refusing to sell their land, but developers have begun the hasty construction of an access road that would bring construction traffic dangerously close to some of the villages.
Lao electricity to bring forex
Electricity generation looks set to take a leading role in supplying Laos with foreign exchange in the coming years, according to data from the Bank of the Lao PDR.
EEC hastens Map Ta Phut port and 3-airport railway
Part of five schemes totaling 690 billion baht planned for the area, including an aviation city, a maintenance, repair and overhaul centre and the third phase of Laem Chabang seaport.
260 MW Wind Farm in Thailand Begins Commercial Operation
As one of the biggest wind power projects in Southeast Asia, the Hanuman project sets an example to South East Asian nations on how to substantially increase the domestic renewable energy production.
VN ready to trade in legal timber to EU
This meant that illegally harvested timber, as well as those businesses trading with it, would not be able to be a part of supply chains regulated by the timber legality assurance system that Việt Nam was putting in place.
Wild tigers face extinction; this man pursues those responsible
Nowhere else is tiger commodification more complete than in tiger farming, where it is raised, butchered for parts and sold for tens of thousands of dollars–and Laos leads the way.