Special attention will be attached to developing the seaport system for the Mekong Delta region which had abundant sources of agricultural products for export but the seaport system remained poorly developed.
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Prime Minister joins tree plantation drive
This is a part of the government’s plans to plant 35 million trees over 36,950 hectares this year and to restore up to 70 percent of its forest cover by 2025.
Abundant and sustainable talipot palm trees supply natural products
“Frankly speaking, we are not targeting any particular age group. It just happened to be the case that this skill is much more common among the elders. Since they are too old to migrate elsewhere for employment, this has become their work aside from farming. The other reason is that not many people in the younger generations have learned this skill yet,” Sokheng says.
Man wanted for felling rosewood tree in Angkor
According to Thy, this is not the first such incident in the Angkor resort area. He said there have been several cases already, but the perpetrators remained at large.
Tree planting – for a green Vietnam programme launch
The programme targets the planting and taking care of one million trees in watershed forests in areas often affected by natural disasters, storms, floods, landslides in the 2021 – 2025 period.
How Climate-Smart Villages achieve food security during the pandemic
The study looked at three CSVs: Chhouk (Cambodia), Htee Pu (Myanmar), and Himbubulo Weste (part of Guinayangan CSV in the Philippines).
World Bank to lend Vietnam $321 mln for development
Among other initiatives, the program aims to help the HCM City mitigate climate vulnerabilities through improved transparency in climate-informed land zoning, expanded drainage coverage and the expected modal shift from private transport to less carbon-intensive public transport.
Man goes from poacher to forest guardian
“It’s the way I pay back the forest. In the past, I was a poacher but now I am a forest guardian,” he said when asked about the reason behind his decision.
Egat eyes major solar output hike
State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand plans to increase power generation capacity of its floating solar farms to 5 gigawatts. All nine units were originally scheduled to be completed by the end of 2037, but Egat wants to reduce the time frame to 5-10 years.
Tonle Sap fish catch declines due to nature and human harm
The Tonle Sap, which contributed over half the fish produced in Cambodia, is now faced with a serious threat in fish catch due to loss of flooded forest, climate change, upstream dams and illegal fishing activities.