May bring greater transparency in land management, but it could also curb ownership by women, as well as the customary rights of rural and indigenous people.
Category: Analysis
Water Experts Question World Bank’s Role in Laos Dam
World Bank’s promotion of a major dam in Laos has fueled the country’s development of shoddy hydropower projects with catastrophic consequences.
New questions asked about Laos dam toll, builder’s role
Civil society groups say govt toll of about 40 is not credible, that 800 or more people could have died in July.
The road is clear for solar energy in Cambodia, says UNDP director
UNDP Cambodia Programme Director discusses the state of Cambodia’s energy sector, the hope of solar, and bringing electricity to everyone
Where are the women in aquaculture and fisheries?
But women are commonly not even counted in fisheries statistics. We don’t know how many there are, where they are and if their numbers are going up.
Melting glacier in China draws tourists, climate worries
The glacier is vital to billions of people relient upon ten major rivers: Yangtze, Yellow, Mekong, and Ganges—are fed by seasonal melting.
Cooperation among China, Japan and Mekong countries in the interest of region
In engaging with Mekong countries, China should focus on efforts in different directions. First, China should properly understand and approach concerns of Mekong countries and make efforts to facilitate their rise as a whole.
Cambodia construction boom built on ‘blood bricks’ and slavery – report
Fueled by aid agencies’ development strategies, families are forced to remain on kilns until their debts are repaid. Many remain there for decades–in conditions of modern slavery.