As the gap in electricity supply and demand increases in the countries of BIMSTEC, trans-border cooperation can help diversify energy sources, reduce the average cost of supply, and meet peak demands.
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Impact of catastrophic Agent Orange disaster still lingers
Sixty years have passed since the US army dropped tens of millions of extremely toxic chemicals on various areas across the south of Vietnam, but their devastating impact still lingers, destroying the environment and claiming the lives of many generations of Agent Orange (AO) victims.
Indigenous people in Cambodia play vital role in organic rice production development
The indigenous people’s participation in the development of organic agricultural products is part of building the image of Cambodia at the international market, in which most of Cambodian organic rice has been exported to EU markets, he said.
Cambodia’s indigenous peoples request land registration reforms
The deforestation of community-held land and the slow registration process for indigenous people’s collectively-held lands remain challenges for indigenous communities who rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, according to a joint statement of the Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Organisation.
Egat to import more electricity from Laos
State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to import an additional 1,200 megawatts of electricity from hydroelectric power plants in Laos under a long-term purchase contract.
Addressing climate change in the Mekong-Ganges region
The newfound attention on climate change at the MGC is a recent development, but a necessary one.
Tigers under threat
The government’s commitment to double the population of wild tigers by 2022 is marked by uneven progress, according to the latest report by the World Wildlife Fund.
Rising Mekong River raises hope for fishers and farmers
According to Eang Nam, head of Kang Meas District Fishing Community, a conservation lake called Boeng Bak Rotes covering an area of around 50 hectares used to be the breeding ground for fish. But, he says the conservation lake dried up a few months ago.
Over 5,600 MW of wind power to join national grid this year
One hundred and six wind power plants with a total capacity of 5,655 MW have registered to begin commercial operations before November 1.
