A participation by the military-led government in Myanmar will draw backlash mainly from Western countries, the sources said.
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Hunt on for gaur poachers in Oddar Meanchey sanctuary
The gaur is an endangered species whose population is low. The animals are currently facing habitat loss and being hunted for meat and trade.
Cleaning up their own back yards
The workshop attended by at least 100 people as part of a peace-building and participation study titled “Multicultural Community Participation in Eco-Industrial Town in Environmental Dimension: A Case Study of Tambon Khu Bang Luang of Lat Lum Kaeo district, Pathum Thani”.
Mekong hurt by sweet talk
Indeed, China has a big role in the framework given that it has financially contributed to most projects, if not all, under the MLC. But this does not necessarily mean the superpower should enjoy a free hand.
PM orders proactive response to saline intrusion, water shortage in Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta has been struck by drought, saline intrusion and water shortage since the beginning of 2021 due to weather conditions, water flows upstream and impacts of tides, he said, adding that it has driven clean water prices up and affected the locals’ life and production.
Rice production efficiency of eight provinces in Mekong Delta improved
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), on March 25 in Tien Giang Province, held a conference to summarize the year 2020, implement the plan for 2021, and discuss solutions to speed up the progress of the Vietnam Sustainable Agricultural Transformation project (VnSat).
Land subsidence in Vietnam endangers Mekong Delta
Speaking at a seminar held in Cần Thơ earlier this week, Trần Quang Khải of the HCM City University of Technology’s Water Management and Climate Change Centre, said that if Cần Thơ continued exploiting groundwater, most areas would become lower than sea level by 2100.
Vietnam promotes renewable energy for sustainable development
Nguyen Thanh Trung, a representative from the Green Innovation and Development Centre (Green ID), said that the project targets to introduce and consolidate multi-actor partnerships towards the goal of 100 percent renewable energy use in Nepal, Uganda and Vietnam.
Cambodia blocks Angkor Wat resort, will Laos stop the dam at its UNESCO site?
hough Laos may not respect UNESCO’s wishes, the argument that the dam goes against the government’s own promises regarding the country’s national identity is compelling. Though Laos may not see the enormous risks involved in the Luang Prabang dam, it may be able to recognize its own commitments.
Local natural resources chief caught soliciting B2m bribe from timber trader
He and others were charged with colluding in demanding a 2-million-baht payment in exchange for facilitating the return to Laos of a large amount of phayung wood (Siamese rosewood) seized in an earlier case.