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In Search of Maritime Grand Strategy: Thailand’s fisheries policy under the military rule
Despite no official record, some believed the number of kidnapped and unregistered workers could be up to 200,000.
Can Cambodia’s farmers survive climate change?
With fields too hot and productivity too low, it is no surprise that Thailand has such an influx of Cambodian workers.
The Lao dam collapse: a tragedy long in the making
This was very much an avoidable manmade tragedy caused by poor design, construction and operation.
Statement on the collapse of the Xe Pian – Xe Nam Noy Hydropower Project
Much of Laos and the Mekong are vulnerable to such disasters and to broader environmental threats of large hydropower dams the Mekong.
Rampant timber smuggling in Myanmar as forest service restructures
As Myanmar works to restructure to private sector management of the country’s forestry and timber resources, reports of illegal logging are surging.
No more dams, float solar panels instead: experts
After studying alternatives to mitigate the impacts of pending dam projects in Laos and Cambodia, experts say, just say NO.
Community groups in Cambodia say logging surged with approaching election
The election campaign has been accompanied by an uptick in felled trees and suspected collusion between the enforcement rangers and the illegal loggers.
New Booklet Explains MRC’s Rule-based Mekong Water Cooperation
Online publication to help understand how the regional intergovernmental organization promotes rule-based water cooperation among MRC member countries.
Growth at all costs should not be the case anymore
Governments are advised not to try to increase GDP at all costs while neglecting sustainable development says economist.