In its pollution fight, the Hanoi city council this month approved a ban on motorcycles by 2030, hoping to boost public transport, including a new train system.
Tag: climate change
Strong cities needed
Climate migrants are further exposing the need for Bangkok planners to come up with better methods to confine urban sprawl, cope with climate change and ensure a better deal for all.
Southeast Asian forest loss much greater than expected, with negative implications for climate
The findings are important: they raise questions about assumptions made in global climate change projections as well as future environmental conditions in the region.
Migrants face changing climate
Climate change compromising crop yields, coupled with fears of impending poverty, is causing migration out of Cambodia.
How to promote natural capital investments in the GMS
The Mekong Subregion’s key natural capital stocks are in a state of decline. How to reverse course?
NGOs push climate change agenda
NGO’s say Cambodia should pay more attention to climate change issues, noting that it is more susceptible to it’s impacts than most Asian countries.
Giant river prawns recover after long decline
After a long period of decline, the last two years have seen an increase in output of giant river prawns in the Mekong Delta
10 years after, Cyclone Nargis still holds lessons for Myanmar
Myanmar has made significant progress on disaster preparedness. But it’s relationship with relief agencies remains fraught – potentially putting future lives at risk.
Mekong Delta ready for fight against climate change
As hot weather peaks, authorities in the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) region are stepping up efforts to cope with forest fires and salinisation as a response to climate change.
Code of conduct for the Mekong
The code should include three main components: confidence building measures, preventive diplomacy and dispute settlement mechanisms.