The chance of epic floods is less than 10% but his model shows each region having different probabilities of flooding events — Central (10%-20%), Northeast (20%-40%), East (30%-40%), and South (50%-60%).
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Pandemic, post-coup political turmoil delay establishment of marine protected areas in Arakan State
Efforts are underway to conserve as marine protected areas the two largest mangrove forests in Myanmar: Wun Paik and Kyeintali Island.
Laos highlights progress toward SDGs
The poverty rate declined to 18 percent in 2020, while improvements have been made in food and nutrition security in terms of quality and quantity, resulting in a decrease in malnutrition and underweight in children below the age of five.
Experts disagree with coal roadmap in Power Development Plan
Over the next ten years, there should be no more new renewable energy sources approved, according to the draft.
Connecting with Laos
As the opening of a rail link with China nears, promising new possibilities for economic development are emerging.
Agriculture, tourism key to Laos’ prosperity
Raising competitiveness and strengthening the links between agriculture and tourism will contribute to post-Covid 19 recovery and inclusive growth in Laos, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank unveiled last week.
New community proposed to protect Stung Sen Ramsar site
Fifty-one families, equivalent to 87% of the total number of households in Phat Sanday commune, Kampong Svay district, Kampong Thom province, have applied to establish a new community in the Stung Sen Ramsar site for the protection and conservation of natural resources by local villagers and to prevent illegal land encroachment.
Green energy: What ASEAN can learn from Vietnam
Like other regions around the world, Southeast Asia is no exception to decarbonising its energy sector, and improving its national energy security – perhaps simply because renewable energy (RE) has become cheaper. The ASEAN Member States (AMS) individually and collectively have set ambitious targets to incorporate RE in their energy system.
