Renewed efforts to fight PM2.5 ultra-fine dust and other harmful air pollutants in order to meet a target of reducing illnesses caused by air pollution by 10% in two years.
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Mangroves and shoreline erosion in the Mekong River delta, Viet Nam
Results show mangrove protection initiatives need to consider sustained sediment supply as a key parameter.
Thailand tops UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) rank in ASEAN
Thailand was ranked 19th. Other Mekong countries: Vietnam 54th, Myanmar 110th, Laos 111th and Cambodia 112th
Potential conflict with farmers over 7,000 acre “new city” project
Speaker of Arakan State parliament U San Kyaw Hla told officials from the company on 26 June that Arakan State is in a strategic location in regard to geopolitics, both eastern and western countries are interested in the undertaking but they need to cooperate with local people and give priority to the interests of local residents when it comes to decision making.
Myanmar Villagers Get 14 Months Hard Labor For 2018 Protest Over Chinese Cement Plant
A “one-sided decision. They seized our lands and they also destroyed all the crops on the farm.”
Lao Government Begins Plan to Inspect 55 Dams One Year After PNPC Disaster
“So far, we’ve discovered that some small dams are not up to standards. They don’t have the [necessary] consultants and insurance [in place].”
Myanmar’s strategic coastline lures big Asian economies
China, Japan and India are aggressively backing new port projects in Myanmar, seeking to gain a foothold on the coastline of the geographically prized nation.
Phakant jade mining temporarily put on hold
A decade of large scale mining has left the region and its people utterly scarred due to environmental degradation and mining disasters.