The 3rd Mekong Regional Land Forum will bring together reform-minded actors within and beyond the region to engage in in-depth, interactive debate on issues that cut to the core of local tenure security and community resource management. Online 26-27 May 2021
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Third Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin born this year, mortality rate sparks concerns
WWF country director Seng Teak said that every single newborn calf is important for the survival of the currently small Mekong dolphin population, making the protection of the adult individuals from harmful effects of human activities even more critical in order to reduce the species mortality rate.
Mekong Delta seeks $350 mln for building embankments
Harmful human interventions like intensive agriculture and aquaculture (leading to the destruction of vast areas of mangroves) and the impacts of climate change are factors behind the worsening erosion of recent years, experts have said.
Laos to plant 35M trees for National Arbour Day
Laos plans to plant 35 million trees on 36,950ha leading up to National Arbour Day on June 1 to restore forest cover up to 70 per cent of total land area by 2025.
Save big cities in Asia from sinking
In Southeast Asia, Jakarta and Bangkok are sinking fast. In fact, Bangkok, located 0.5–2 metres above sea level, is sinking at a rate of 2–3 centimetres each year. It is predicted that a large part of the capital city will be underwater by 2030, 2050, or the conservative estimate of 2100.
Fishermen resort to illegal methods to make ends meet
With Covid-19 rearing its head along the Mekong River, desperate fishermen have been resorting to illegal methods during the closed season to feed their families.
‘Drastic forest development’: Vietnam to plant 1 billion trees — but how?
Past reforestation campaigns have succeeded in increasing the country’s overall tree cover, but mainly by establishing plantations of non-native species that are regularly clear-cut for paper or timber. Some organizations and farmers are working to change the way Vietnam approaches reforestation.
Japan ready to freeze all Myanmar development aid: Motegi
Japan provided 189.3 billion yen ($1.74 billion at current rates) in development aid to Myanmar in fiscal 2019, more than any other country with disclosed figures — numbers for China have not been released.