Representatives of the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights has called for its member states to address the transboundary haze to prevent further harm to the environment and health.
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Chinese banana plantations bring work and pollution to Laos
Banana plantations are raising local salaries but the chemicals used are poisoning rivers and land.
Sihanoukville has a smelly problem
The resort town of Sihanoukville is producing so much rubbish that it has to rope in the World Bank to help solve the smelly situation.
DBS urged not to fund Vietnam coal plant
In a letter to DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta, Japanese and Australian environmental groups – including Kiko Network and Mekong Watch – urged DBS to reconsider funding Vung Ang 2 power station.
Vietnam makes progress in sustainable finance reforms: report
The second Global Progress Report of the IFC-facilitated Sustainable Banking Network (SBN) says that of the 38 countries, 22, including Vietnam, have adopted national sustainable finance policies.
Villagers block staff promoting dam on Myanmar’s Nam Ma River
“Please do not come to meet us. We do not welcome you. We local villagers do not want to discuss this with you. We don’t want the dam building. We only want peace,” said Sai Pee, Nam Ma village chairman.
Minister calls for probe into illegal Prey Lang logging
Ministry of Environment received reports by the EU in Cambodia and USAID Cambodia, which said Think BioTech was logging valuable trees in Prey Lang Forest near land concession areas of the company.
Elephant herds increasing despite Thai tragedy
If neighboring states can enforce anti-poaching and wildlife protection laws in the future, we could relocate some of Thailand’s elephants to protected areas in, for example, Cambodia, Vietnam or Laos.