The Women’s Lives Project presents lives of rural women in the uplands of Laos to seek new approaches to rural development that see women as diverse actors.
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Malaysia inks cross-border power deal with Thailand and Laos
Malaysia will be able to purchase up to 100mw of hydropower from Laos next year after the signing of the Energy Purchase of Wheeling Agreement between Malaysia, Laos and Thailand.
World focus on the Mekong Delta
According to studies, 39 per cent of the Mekong Delta could be underwater by the year 2100.
Beyond China: Nation must diversify FDI
Over the past three decades (1988-January 2017) China has invested $19 billion in Myanmar, far more than any other country.
Rethinking the role of nature in dam planning and management
Investing in nature is not a waste of money or a drain on profit margins. On the contrary, such investments are just as important as the concrete and steel needed to build dams and reservoirs.
How environmental pollution is ruining the Mekong Delta
Vietnam’s Environment Administration says the Mekong Delta is being destroyed by climate change and other human-induced changes.
Vietnam PM to share talk on Mekong Delta sustainable development model
Relevant parties will define resources coordinating mechanisms and seek foreign and private support for the effort in both resources and technology.
Coffee growers in Laos are turning to organic farming
Rural coffee farmers across southern Laos are sharing sustainable agricultural practices to protect both their land and health from chemical farming methods, reports
Thai and Myanmar Women Have Toxic Levels of Mercury
Study finds excessive levels of the metal, which can seriously harm unborn children, in women from Alaska to Indonesia, due to gold mining, industrial pollution and fish-rich diets
Death by dam for the Mekong
Laos’ Pak Beng dam, developed by China and supported by Thailand, has divided riparian nations over how best to manage the river’s resources