Scholars and environmentalists called for more effective management of the Mekong due to climate change and development
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When women mean business, society thrives
Empowering female entrepreneurs is a no-brainer in the most important areas – employment generation and sustainable development; the evidence is that they are more responsible stewards.
The other side of the Mekong development debate
The term “blasting the rapids” used in navigation channel improvement documents and EIAs sounds extremely negative in comparison with the reality: Pham Tuan Phan, MRC
With a surge in the Mekong, China shows disdain
A massive release of reservoir water into the river on short notice is hardly the act of a good neighbour
Target programme for climate change response and green growth approved
A number of urgent priority projects to deal with the impact of natural disasters in the context of climate change will be deployed in the Mekong Delta.
Could lack of access to data be the biggest threat to Myanmar’s rivers?
It’s difficult to judge the impacts of deforestation, erosion, pollutants, or to confirm or refute claims of damage caused by development without starting from a solid data baseline.
The palm oil fiefdom
Mongabay and Gecko Project collaborate on an in-depth series on the corruption behind Indonesia’s deforestation and land rights crisis.
Bio-tech key to climate change response: scientist
Top Vietnamese scientist speaks about the agricultural challenges facing the Mekong Delta and measures to cope with them.
Gov’t Moves to Resolve Land Disputes Ahead of Election
E.U. Ambassador George Edgar said in an email to VOA Khmer that the E.U. continues to take a “close interest” in the dispute resolution process.
How has climate change affected Vietnam?
In 2016, the consequences of climate change in Vietnam were evident with 10 typhoons and seven tropical depressions in the the South China Sea, more than the average of many years ago.