“We lost so much in the conflict. Now there is no more conflict, but we have lost our land, and we don’t know if we will ever get it back.”
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Ancient Angkor’s mysterious decline may have been slow, not sudden
Now the scientists suspect that the steady departure of bigwigs caused the water system to fall into disrepair and ultimately fail.
Climate change may undermine Kingdom’s mango production
“Due to climate change, [mango] flowers were destroyed by too much rain and now there is drought coming. The ponds in some areas are slowly drying up.”
Poachers kill elephant in Cambodia wildlife sanctuary
The Southeast Asian nation has emerged in recent years as a key transit hub for the multi-billion dollar illicit wildlife trade.
NGOs want environmental impact report access
Environment Ministry must environmental impact assessment reports due to a lack of public information on whether or not companies comply with their findings.
The Mekong: troubled waters in autocratic lands
The autocratisation of the Mekong region has significant implications at a time when its giant neighbour China continues a long march to the south.
Biodiversity, people’s livelihoods at risk in Chindwin River Basin
The largest tributary of the Ayeyarwady River supports vital ecological services and biological diversity that provide the essential needs for six million people in Myanmar.