In first public speech after taking new role, Set Aung offers to-do list to government leaders
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Endangered baby dolphin sightings
There are only an estimated 80 adults left in the Mekong River. According to WWF, two dolphins died and eight births were recorded since January.
NA, Govt discuss development impacts, compensation
Social issues impacting on the interests of numerous people were also noted by the National Assembly president.
Dam refugees branded as ‘Secessionist’ for denying government offer
Cambodian officials denounced villagers whose homes are expected to be flooded by the Lower Sesan II dam
Tens of thousands protest against aid agencies in Myanmar’s west
Buddhist monks and residents demonstrated in 15 of 17 townships in Rakhine State on Sunday to demand a resolution to the security issues in the area and to keep out foreign aid agencies
‘We are jobless…’: Vietnamese fishermen battle for justice
A year after Vietnam’s worst environmental disaster, lives remain ruined while the government cracks down on protesters seeking compensation
Drones are planting an entire forest from the sky
Mangroves in the Irrawaddy River delta are getting restored thanks to reseeding operations employing drones over a 250,000 hectare area.
Hydropower production possible in Rakhine say Myanmar officials
A team of officials has studied several rivers in Rakhine State and concluded that some are suitable for hydropower production, sources say.
Lam Dong seeks funds to repair unsafe reservoirs
Most of the reservoirs have been short of monitoring equipment, poorly constructed, and relatively unsafe for operations.
Q&A with Erik Solheim: China and India can help satisfy energy demands in environmentally-friendly way
UNEP executive director speaks about energy access in China and India, and efforts to ban the global illegal animal trade.