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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
UK suspends funding for timber industry project
Funding could potentially be sourced from another country. However, it’s difficult because in Myanmar “a lot of the timber is being harvested in areas where the government doesn’t have access”.
Enviromental NGOs call for EU not to sign timber deal with Vietnam
Seven NGOs point to serious flaws in the EU agreement due to the continuous flow of illegal timber into Vietnamese market from neighboring countries, especially Cambodia.
20-year National Strategy comes into effect
The first National Strategy has taken effect, with the aim of turning Thailand into a developed country by 2037.
Water conflicts worldwide threaten peace
China is not alone in trying to control Mekong. Laos also plans a dam to generate power for sale to Thailand. Vietnam, where the Mekong flows into the South China Sea, is against the project, but Laos is not budging.
Experts slam tourism overexploitation plan for Vietnam national park
Experts have slammed a resort planned by a US company in the Bach Ma National Park, saying it will destroy and pollute the environment.
Creating the virtuous circle
A sustainable economic model based on recycling, remanufacturing and reuse is gaining adherents around the globe and in Thailand.
Thailand to ban foreign plastic waste from 2021
Needs two years to implement the ban as some recently granted import licences ran until 2021, and time to set up an efficient system for sorting its own plastic waste, which was more expensive to process.