Cambodia’s Prime Minister, Hun Sen, says the country’s forest cover has been increasing due to its vast rubber tree plantations.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Could new China railway put Laos on the tourist map?
A high-speed rail link between Laos and China expected to open in 2022 has poised the country for a game-changing influx of Chinese tourists.
China to tackle ambitious conservation experiment
At the headwaters of the Mekong, China intends to create its first national park – setting aside an area the size of Pennsylvania.
Environment Law draft in pipeline
The new law currently includes nine chapters and more than 1,000 articles that deal with environmental issues and the protection of natural resources.
Is Asean ready to adapt?
Readiness varies among countries, but public participation essential for dealing with climate change.
Ancient Trading Network Uncovered in the Mekong Delta
have uncovered a vast trading network which operated in Vietnam from around 4,500 years ago up until around 3,000 years ago.
Thailand’s Northeast to become ‘Mekong economic hub’
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the a new economic hub for the Greater Mekong Sub-region will emerge to solve existing problems and develop new projects
Illegal logging report disputed
Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment has disputed an environmental NGO report that large-scale illegal logging continues unabated.
The poverty of simple answers on Mekong hydropower
There are no ‘simple answers’ for managing the risks of Mekong hydropower development. The reality is much more complex.
Climate change is already disrupting lives in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Climate change its causing flooding and droughts that damage agricultural land in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.