The human rights footprint of Thais is on the rise–linking malpractice of businesses, environmental destructions and large displacements.
Tag: wildlife
Multiconsult to assess renewable energy impacts on Laos river
With IFC’s partnership, they hope to become a world leader with regards to putting principles for sustainable water resource management and hydropower planning into practice.
Southeast Asia’s tigers show slight revival but remain under pressure
Mekong nations of Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar are lagging others working successfully to bring tiger numbers up.
Supreme Court Hears Case of Detained Environmentalists
The three were charged with “intimidation” and “causing damage” while investigating an alleged illegal sand dredging operation in Koh Kong province in 2016.
Dead in the Water: New book tells real story of Nam Theun 2
This was supposed to be a better dam, and declared a success by the World Bank. I wasn’t.
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.
Project to boost conservation
MRC and JICA launch joint study on forest conservation and river basin management for environmental conservation in the Lower Mekong.
Thailand’s energy review ‘pauses’ Mekong dam
Will the delay to the Pak Beng dam in Laos on the Mekong lead to a wider review of hydropower plans on the river?
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?
Leaked report warns Cambodia’s biggest dam could ‘literally kill’ Mekong river
Government-commissioned report says proposed site at Sambor reach is the ‘worst possible place’ for hydropower due to impact on wildlife