Making relevant the Ayeyawady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy, an initiative launched by a predecessor in 2003 that has languished for several years.
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“Rise and Fall” toward a sustainable Mekong Delta
The Rise and Fall research program, a cornerstone in the Vietnam – the Netherlands delta collaboration, addresses these challenges with the Dutch multi-disciplinary approach in delta management.
PM focuses on Phnom Penh’s mounting trash woes – Cintri to lose monopoly
The government was taking temporary control of waste management company Cintri and ending its monopoly on garbage collection services in the capital.
Indonesian firm to build railway linking Laos with Vietnam
The project will also support Indonesia’s coal exports to Laos as well as Laos’ potassium exports to Indonesia.
Boom or bust: Hanoi pollution crises expose growth risks
A major mercury leak, tap water contamination, and “alarming” levels of haze – several pollution crises in Hanoi have sparked public fury and accusations that communist Vietnam is putting the economy ahead of the environment.
Chemicals ban passes last hurdle
The National Committee on Hazardous Substances has voted to ban three toxic farm chemicals amid threats by opposing farmers to seek a court injunction to suspend it.
Warning of water shortages in 22 provinces
People living in 22 northern, north-eastern, eastern and southern Thai provinces are being advised to brace for shortages of water for consumption during the upcoming dry season.
Trouble for Belt and Road in Myanmar
China’s new infrastructure corridor through Myanmar crosses war-torn regions, risking further conflict and environmental degradation