Human rights and environmental conservation are inseparable – and the nations of Southeast Asia should treat them as such.
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Myanmar’s New Government Needs to Address Failures on the Environment and Public Health Over the Past Five Years
The party failed to include in its 2020 election manifesto commitments to work on key environmental problems including air pollution, conservation of biodiversity and amending weak environmental laws.
Angkor sells out: Cambodia turns a blind eye to vanishing forests
A series of reports this year show that protected forest areas across Cambodia are under increasing threat from land grabs and deforestation.
Geopolitics plays out on the Mekong with doubts on dams and promises of cooperation
The Mekong has been on the brink of ecological crises for years, with major consequences for food supplies, livelihoods and nearly all aspects of life for the 60 million people who depend on the river.
Japan, UNDP help Cambodia reduce marine plastic litter
Plastic waste makes up 80% of the debris found on Cambodia’s beaches
Mekong – RoK cooperation facilitates regional economic integration: official
Forum brought together over 350 representatives of ministries, sectors, localities business associations and enterprises from the six involved countries.
Efforts underway to operationalise vital infra links between India, CLMV countries
And a project development fund was set up with a corpus of USD 75 million to promote trade and investments in CLMV countries.
‘Lee traps’ no longer used for fishing in Khong district
Don Sahong Dam manager says traditional bamboo or Lee traps cannot be used by fishermen anymore.
Stop trash burning, let us breathe freely
The air pollution levels have increased more than 8 times this past month, according to Nature Advocacy – an advocacy organisation seeking to clean up Yangon’s air.
Mekong Delta faces decline in wild birds, fish and plants
The number of species of wild birds, fish, and plants in the Mekong Delta has fallen rapidly in recent years because of a decline in food resources and natural habitats.