The stunningly preserved, 100-million-year-old crustacean also highlights the conflict surrounding Myanmar’s amber mines.
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New reports point to dams ‘stressing’ Cambodia’s Mekong river fisheries
The Mekong River Commission — has conducted two new studies that support Kong Kim’s observations. The reports examine the effects of human and environmental incursions in the lower Mekong basin, where Cambodian fisherfolk say their catch has declined in recent years.
UK government calls on Thailand to accelerate its net-zero target
Thailand’s current strategy puts the kingdom 15-20 years behind the conference’s goal of having zero greenhouse-gas emissions globally by 2050 — the first objective of COP26.
Vietnam seeks technical cooperation to fight climate change
With four components, the project will provide three water purification and two rainfall collection systems, repair 850m of dykes and plant over 1,000 sq.m of mangrove forests from 2021 to 2025./.
USAID-funded Mekong Delta Coastal Habitat Conservation project launched
By partnering with businesses, provincial governments, the management board of Phu Quoc Marine Protected Area (MPA) of Phu Quoc National Park in Kien Giang province and fishing communities, the project will work to mitigate threats to coastal biodiversity and fisheries, and enhance coastal resilience in the region.
Laos accelerates cattle production for export
The move comes as the government realises the strong potential for stepping up cattle production for export, particularly when the $5.9 billion railway becomes operational in December.
New research directly links sestern fashion brands to deforestation
The researcher from Royal Holloway, University of London told VICE World News they show, for the first time, trees logged from Cambodian forest being illegally used as fuel in a garment factory supplying major Western brands.
Cambodia and China cooperate on media
More than 30 media leaders from Cambodia and China have come together to participate in the three-day high-level web seminar held under the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation framework which started yesterday hosted by Cambodian-Chinese Journalists Association (CJC) in collaboration with the China Foundation for Peace and Development.
Myanmar’s hidden hunger
The economic crash is worsening food insecurity across the country. However, the Dry Zone and Delta regions are traditionally off the aid radar, mainly because they are not in border conflict zones where humanitarian needs have typically been the most pressing.