The government’s energy strategy is focused on the development of renewable energy sources such as bio-fuel, small-scale hydropower, solar power, bio-mass, bio-gas and other alternative fuels.
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Climate Change is causing dire consequences for the Greater Mekong region
Unfortunately, it seems that the situation is only going to get worse.
Provincial Official in Laos Wants to Cancel Concession for Chinese Coal Company
Chinese coal company activities have caused hardship for villagers who have yet to see any compensation.
No land, no fish: Mekong community in northeast Thailand struggles against a double-threat
Across the northeast, several forest communities are resisting eviction from land that they claim has been theirs for generations.
Herbicide ban row deepens
A neurology professor at Chulalongkorn Hospital and a vocal campaigner against the use of the three farm chemicals, confirmed that he and another researcher have been intimidated over their support for the ban.
Laos to undertake prior consultation for Luang Prabang hydropower project
The Lao Government says the project is expected to begin in 2020 and finish in 2027, the year the commercial operation is also set to begin. The generated energy may be sold to Thailand and/or Viet Nam.
UN experts concerned by disappearance of Lao rights defender
Od Sayavong is a vocal advocate on human rights, corruption, and environmental issues in the Lao PDR, a country with a track record of arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances.
Can the US Bring Cambodia Back from the Brink?
The road to democratization in Cambodia is paved with obstacles