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UK government body accepts OECD complaint by 700 Cambodian families
Between 2008 and 2009, the families were forced off their land to make way for Mitr Phol’s sugarcane plantations in northwestern Cambodia.
Lao: Champassak city announces auction of confiscated timber
The 528,852 cubic metres of timber includes 5,179 logs, stacks and boards, the city’s Department of Industry
Victims Left Behind in US Agent Orange Cleanup Efforts
Vietnamese victims have yet to receive compensation – and many live in desperate poverty.
Myanmar must improve community forestry plan to fight climate change
Community forestry strengthens community land rights, develops local livelihoods, and conserves precious ecosystems.
Govt mulls end of fast train plan
The government may scrap three high-speed rail projects after being spurned by private investors.
Climate inaction tantamount to violence
The Mekong Delta ie experiencing a massive environmental disaster already for a region that has been teeming with plants, fish and wildlife for thousands of years.
Trafficked to extinction: Malaysia and Thailand
emand for pangolins has penetrated even into villages deep in the Malaysian jungle. Near the Malaysia-Thai border, meanwhile, professional smugglers are hired to send the goods across the border.
Mekong coffee growers struggle with drought and heating climate
And the huge industry profits from the second-most traded commodity in the world are not trickling down to the people who grow the beans.