The contribution follows a recent wave of Development Partners funding to the MRC, as the Commission begins implementing its Strategic Plan 2021–2025 under a new direction to overcome the multiple threats that the basin faces.
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Cleaning up Cambodia’s kitchens could curb deforestation, climate change
Education is a key strategy for implementing the shift away from charcoal and wood, as their use is ingrained in the culture, with many Cambodians saying food doesn’t taste as good when cooked with other fuels.
Gold mining in Mondulkiri province safe and money spinner
Cambodia’s natural resources minister said last week that the gold mine project will alleviate any environmental problem that arises as Australian-owned Renaissance Minerals as well as other companies involved will strictly adhere to the ESIA and work closely with the ministry.
Exhibition sends message on environmental protection
An exhibition of landscape paintings entitled “The Echo of Nature” is underway at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi. Through the paintings which showcase the beauty of Vietnam’s countryside and its ethnic minority people, artists hope to send messages about environmental protection and climate change to the audience.
Laos in push to inspect dams before rainy season begins
Lao authorities have ordered owners of the country’s 78 dams to monitor water levels and safety conditions ahead of the start of this year’s rainy season, fearing a repeat of past structural collapses and deadly floods
Cambodia, China agree to boost transport development cooperation
Regarding the building of a bridge crossing the Mekong River that will connect Kratie and Kampong Thom provinces, Chanthol said it will be funded by a concessional loan from China. The Chinese government has also agreed to help construct the road section from Stung Treng province to the border with Laos, classifying it as ASEAN highway number 11,
First train test on Laos-China railway planned for August
Track has been laid along the whole length of the 422.4-km railway and the test will be conducted in August before the railway opens for operation in December.
Huge cast-off fishing net removed, damaged coral reef replanted
Divers reported the net covered 2.75 sq km of the reef off Koh Losin, and that 500 sq m of the reef was severely damaged.
Delta province of Ca Mau to invest US$38.7 million to build coastal embankment
According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the western coast sees erosion on a length of about 48km, more than half is in dangerous erosion. Meanwhile, erosion hits 57km on the eastern coast, of which 40km is classified as dangerous.
Vietnamese public support closing wildlife markets and ending deforestation
The report by the WWF and research firm GlobeScan found 94 per cent of respondents were very likely or likely to support the efforts by the Government and health ministry to close all such markets.