Thailand seems likely to emerge as a model of green building in Asia, a region that is urbanizing more rapidly than any other in the world.
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How women pay the costs of development
Women are main economic drivers of their communities, but have little say in development policies shaping their lives.
Women must be central to Mekong dam decisions
Loss of livelihoods and independent sources of income for women due to dam construction can disrupt gender relations within families and communities…
How empowering women leads to innovative agricultural practices
What is the actual impact of an intensified development focus on rural women?
Civic group seeks China green help to stymie dam
Local civic groups will seek help from Friends of Nature (FON), a renowned conservation group in China, for its campaign against dam projects on the Mekong River.
Payments to protect forest carbon must increase to defend against rubber plantations
Efforts to protect tropical forests in Southeast Asia for the carbon they store may fail because protection payments are too low
Mekong through photographers’ eyes: ‘disaster after disaster’
Photographers Gareth Bright and Luke Forsyth travelled from the sea to the source of the Mekong and found people struggling to adapt to rapid changes
Mekong nations agree to share information
Guidelines to be formulated this week on how to share information and technology to jointly manage the transnational river.
Thailand sets up technological center for Belt and Road Initiative
The Digital Belt and Road (DBAR) International Center of Excellence Bangkok will focus on cooperation on climate change, disaster risk reduction, environmental research, capacity building, among others.
Inclusive Green Growth Must Shape Thailand’s Future, Says GGGI Chief
Energy efficiency in industries presents a unique opportunity for Thailand’s environmental and economic policies says Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Dr. Frank Rijsberman.