Despite increasing demand for clean agricultural products, the production of clean agricultural products remains insignificant and the majority of consumers find it difficult to get access to clean farm produce.
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In Photos: Plastic waste pollutes Mekong basin in Vietnam
Garbage, including dumped plastic products, piles up throughout the Mekong Delta region.
A Damaged Delta
Vietnam’s Mekong Delta is one of the world’s most at-risk areas from the effects of climate change, posing challenges both for its environment and population in years to come. Photos credit: Luke Duggleby
More problems to come for Cambodia from Lao dam failure
Though floods from the Lao dam collapse occured two months ago, people are yet to experience the worst of it.
Residents still unhappy over Chinese Tigyit coal project
Myanmar’s first coal power plant is allegedly discarding hazardous waste into the Tigyit stream, which is connected to sources of drinking water.
Laos to keep building dams despite negative impacts
Remains keen to export hydropower despite charges its dam building is harming the environment and threatening livelihoods.
Waste energy – an opportinity wasted
Vietnam’s 27 million pigs generate annual emissions equivalent to around 4.3 million tons of CO2. What many do not know, is that these pernicious emissions could be used to generate electricity.
GMS countries implement ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
Delegates discussed solutions and made decisions on forest fire and haze pollution control in ASEAN and GMS countries.
Science-policy collaboration to tackle pollution from bananas
Applying science to reduce intensive pesticide usage causing environmental and health degradation.