A village headman and social worker share their thoughts on the matter
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Nature wins in virus crisis
It is good to hear from Natural Resources and Environment Minister that his ministry is considering closing the country’s 157 national parks for three months each year to allow the ecology and environment to improve.
Slow grid rollout shows why Myanmar should join the personal energy revolution
Where demand density is low, such as villages and rural towns, it should prioritise personal energy. More people will receive electricity faster and the risk of premature grid extension without sufficient supply can be mitigated.
How to mitigate the health disaster of air pollution – can the successful Vietnamese Covid response teach us some lessons?
Air pollution is “a silent killer” in Vietnam where more than 60 000 deaths per year, more than traffic accidents with 11,000 deaths.
Chinese engineering firm fully resumes construction of China-Laos railway
As of Saturday the China Railway Group Limited (CREC) has resumed construction at all its work sites along the China-Laos Railway.
Building a sustainable, inclusive and more resilient Cambodia
This is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Hun Sen in promoting a people-centric development approach.
China’s drain on Mekong
Nobody will buy China’s defence as long as it offers no transparency on its use of Mekong water upstream.
Climate Smart Disaster Risk Reduction Interventions in Agricultural Sector – Flood Hazard, Practitioner’s Guidebook 2019
The present study explores the consequences of extreme events in Thailand, Nepal and Sri Lanka. These three countries are subject to frequent natural disasters, especially floods and droughts.
Environmental effects of Chinese projects in Myanmar
Hence, the governments despite their quest for investment must take decisions keeping social and environmental impacts in mind before it gets too late to act.
Thailand Confronts its Triple Disaster in 2020
The confluence of COVID, droughts, and raging forest fires have combined to produce a perfect storm of challenges for the government.