Women are main economic drivers of their communities, but have little say in development policies shaping their lives.
Tag: biodiversity
Study says Mekong River dams could disrupt lives, environment
Scientists lay out what dam construction could mean for residents and the environment in the region.
Briefing paper on biodiversity, rights and business open for public comment
Comments sought for briefing paper on biodiversity, human rights and business in Myanmar.
Payments to protect forest carbon must increase to defend against rubber plantations
Efforts to protect tropical forests in Southeast Asia for the carbon they store may fail because protection payments are too low
Ecotourism payments for wildlife sightings benefit conservation in Laos
Higher payments for more wildlife sightings and improved protections for wildlife work.
Mekong through photographers’ eyes: ‘disaster after disaster’
Photographers Gareth Bright and Luke Forsyth travelled from the sea to the source of the Mekong and found people struggling to adapt to rapid changes
Government halts transport of timber from Lower Sesan II dam
Timber and forest products from Lower Sesan II dam in Stung Treng province’s Sesan district until after the elections in July.
Thailand sets up technological center for Belt and Road Initiative
The Digital Belt and Road (DBAR) International Center of Excellence Bangkok will focus on cooperation on climate change, disaster risk reduction, environmental research, capacity building, among others.
Cambodia, Laos losing the last of their trees
Despite official pledges to halt the trade, smugglers in Cambodia and Laos are finding ways to illegally ship timber to Vietnam. The precious hardwood is often used in furniture factories that ship their products largely to China.
Sediment loss in Mekong River killing southern delta
A recent study finds that the Mekong River’s sediments arriving down the Cuu Long Delta fell from 65 to 75 percent compared to the total in the 1990s, and by half over the last few years.