Giant Ibis, vultures, and White-shouldered Ibis continue to be found in their natural habitats in Cambodia, according to BirdLife Cambodia.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Solar rooftop panels ease thirst for power in Vietnam
With the prospects of power shortages in the coming time as well as concerns about transmission line and grid connection, solar rooftop panels could ease power demand, while contributing to sustainable development.
Locals fear China’s push to blasts rapids will harm ecosystem
New hearings to get underway as activists in Chiang Rai continue making their opinion known that locals do not want rapid blasting as it will destroy critical habitat and livelihoods for many communities.
New Thai forest policy move may be a boon for forest dwellers
However, civil groups, including those at a recent forest governance forum, pointed out that many forest residents were still uncertain if the new policy will maintain their land rights.
Experts make proposals towards sustainable agricultural production
A variety of measures to help the Mekong Delta region better respond to climate change and achieve sustainable agricultural production were proposed at a seminar yesterday.
IFC report recommends alternatives to high-risk Myitsone
A government-sponsored study warned against restarting the highly controversial Myitsone dam and recommended alternatives to develop the country’s hydropower sector.
Danang faces environmental challenges
Officials in Danang have raised concerns about the increased problems of flooding and environmental issues in the city.
The misrule of Myanmar’s Inle Lake
Inle Lake and its mismanagement is a case study in the limits of devolution under the 2008 Constitution, and the dispossession of ethnic communities.