Category: Interview
Joint action crucial for Mekong-Lancang river countries to overcome challenges: Vietnamese Minister
Only through joint and timely actions can the countries of the Mekong-Lancang river basin overcome the current challenges to protect common prosperity and culture, stated the Vietnamese Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Trần Hồng Hà.
Myanmar junta seeks resumption of Japanese investment
A senior official of Myanmar’s military government appealed Tuesday for investment from Japan and asked the Japanese government to end its suspension of new projects to be funded by official development assistance.
Environment ministry’s Neth Pheaktra on purposeful PR
Right now, the ministry has major efforts underway for the protection and conservation of wildlife and birds in the Prek Toal Ramsar Site and for the preservation of cranes in northeast Cambodia’s Ang Trapeang Thmor nature reserve and we are working on building conservation centres that can provide veterinarian treatment for animals and also provide livelihoods for the communities in the natural protected areas.
Not all trash is equal
Since there is no concrete waste management system in Thailand, Greenpeace suggests anyone who wants to start recycling their trash should contact waste pickers in their neighbourhoods.
New book provides hope for transboundary water cooperation on Mekong
Int’l RBOs are often seen as “powerless” or “toothless” when it comes to difficult decisions like dam building. But MRC Secretariat’s Anoulak Kittikhoun argues otherwise. In his interview with Khmer Times he addresses this & several other questions.
Pou Sothirak on protecting the Mekong and powering Cambodia
Cambodian academic and former politician Pou Sothirak talks about conservation, safeguarding the Mekong and Cambodia’s potential to transition to solar energy
A US-China Green Deal may help the Mekong basin countries: Le Dinh Tinh
Vietnam as the lowest Mekong country is facing a lot of stress and strain. People even talk about a scary future scenario where the Delta might be wiped out of the map, becoming a submerged area. It is thus in the national interests of Vietnam to view the Mekong from the lens of security, development and international cooperation.