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ADB approves USD 48 mln to improve environmental services in Lao PDR
The Fourth GMS Corridor Towns Development Project for the Lao PDR will pilot test the first decentralized wastewater system in the country.
Can tourism boost Lao’s economy?
Could tourism be a better road forward for Laos now that its hydropower development schemes are increasingly being called into question?
Environmental auditing key to VN’s sustainable development
In Việt Nam, environmental auditing remains a fairly novel process that is usually incorporated into traditional auditing processes rather than standing on its own.
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Study: Consumers pay more for sustainably produced rice
Vietnamese consumers’ demonstrated a willingness to pay for rice produced and labeled under the national sustainable production standard “VietGAP”.
Following Tragic Dam Collapse, Mekong Nations Talk Hydropower at Forum
Leaders of the Mekong nations have raised concerns over the development of hydropower along the river system following the collapse of a major dam in Laos in July.
Rising Inequality in Laos
Laos is an example of the challenges that many developing nations face in balancing the need for growth and poverty reduction against a seemingly inexorable rise in inequality.
A Damaged Delta
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is one of the world’s most at-risk areas from the effects of climate change, posing challenges both for its environment and population in years to come. Photos credit: Luke Duggleby
Community-based tourism and new livelihoods in Vietnam
Despite knowing the damage she was causing, Nguyen Thi Vang still walks through the coral reef in the Tam Hai sea to collect seaweed for her daily meals. “When I walk, I heard its broken sound and I feel painful,” said Nguyen.