Representatives from Mekong countries met in Vientiane to discuss green growth strategies and draft a Green and Sustainable Agriculture Strategic Framework (GSASF)
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Laos approves Hin Nam No national park
The government is now underway preparing documents to request listing the 94,000 hectare area as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Activists decry Thai plastic ban loopholes
Imports of plastic waste from overseas continue and have actually increased because of a burst of shipments from China, meaning the plastic bag ban may not make a dent in the plastic waste total.
Solar mini-grids to take off in Myanmar, support electrification ambitions
Compared to neighbouring economies, Myanmar stands out in terms of technical solar potential with the highest 26,962 megawatts per year, a 2015 Asia Development Bank report suggests.
Losing dolphins for more hydropower
“Before 2016, when there was no dam, there were more than 10 Irrawaddy dolphins [a Red List species] in my area, but in recent years they have disappeared and only three remain now.”