A beautifully colored frog, two mole species found by a team of Vietnamese and Russian scientists, and a fish from Cambodia with a long body and bold stripes…
Tag: biodiversity
Building a refuge where trawlers now ravage Cambodia’s marine life
In the Kep Archipelago a small NGO is working to establish a marine refuge that will keep the trawlers at bay so seagrass meadows can recover and depleted fish stocks can return to life.
Experts seek to enhance water security in Mekong Delta
Well-meant but misguided climate change interventions in the Mekong Delta are set to do more harm than good: Vietnam expert.
UW project seeks sustainable blueprint for hydropower dams
Can the Mekong fisheries, worth more than US$2 billion annually, co-exist with the 100 hydropower dams planned for construction along the tributaries and main stem of the river?
Shoring up defences
Shoring up defenses: Natural barriers are being popularised in protecting coastlines lashed by erosion
Medicinal plant potential under scrutiny
The project supports Laos’ research and development of traditional medicines, the first step towards commercial production for domestic and export sales.
Ministry to investigate Prey Lang land grabs
Community network has asked the government to investigate homes in a protected area by a group of families claiming they were granted a social land concession.
Paper plant pushes out ancient nipa palm forest
The project would destroy a 100-year-old nipa palm forest in, causing pollution, loss of biodiversity, and irrevocable damage to livelihoods in the community.
Experts call for urgent action to protect Myanmar bears
Bears are being hunted with impunity for their gall bladder and bile in eastern Shan State, where the rule of law remains weak, say conservationists
The Mekong, Dammed to Die
Laos is going forward with Don Sarong Dam, without approval from the Mekong River Commission and in defiance of protests from NGOs and downstream countries.