Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
The Mekong region is caught in a tug-of-war
The autocratisation of the Mekong region has significant implications at a time when its giant neighbour China continues a long march to the south.
Chinese plantation poisoning fish and disrupting appropriate agriculture in Lao community
Company agrees to comply with government regulations, but villagers want banana plantations shut down.
Water Ministry to implement two mega projects
The two ADB-supported mega projects are the Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project and the Multiple Financing Facility on Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project.
More even distribution of solar investment could push companies toward new areas
More even distribution of solar investment could push companies toward new areas.
Why Adaptation Finance Matters: Hundreds of Millions of People Exposed
As its first financial product, SEADRIF will pool flood risk from Lao PDR, Myanmar and possibly Cambodia. Participating countries will pay a contribution and obtain three years of coverage.
Lao Chamber of Commerce lays out steps towards development
The Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LNCCI) is developing a long-term business strategy based on green and sustainable development to comply with the government’s policy on SME development.