During the period, the seized illegal timber include over 343.2 tonnes of teak, over 276.7 tonnes of hardwood and over 225.9 tonnes of other types of timber.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Air Pollution From Brushfires Chokes Rural Villages in Northern Laos
Brushfires in Laos’ northern provinces spewed smoke and fine particulates into the air, causing respiratory problems for downwind residents, who say that the government failed to warn them.
Southeast Asia’s renewable energy transition likely to take hit from COVID-19: Experts
“The collapse in oil and gas prices and decline in coal prices together will undermine support for renewable energy in most countries, at least in the short-term.”
Boundary markers create concerns for indigenous people
he Bunong indigenous people in Mondulkiri province have expressed concerns about deforestation in the Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary.
Last Mekong River bridge completed on China-Laos Railway
The Ban Ladhan Mekong River Super Major Bridge has completed its main section closure over the Mekong River, marking the end of major engineering work along the China-Laos Railway
Returnees from Cambodia’s Tonle Sap barely afloat in Vietnam
Dozens of Vietnamese households who moved from Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia to a hydroelectric reservoir in the southern province of Dong Nai are finding it difficult to keep their heads above water.
Myanmar Public Overwhelmingly Backs Crackdown on Wildlife Markets to Prevent Pandemics: Survey
96 percent of respondents in Myanmar supported the closure of such markets, the highest level of any SE Again country surveyed.
River-groundwater hot spot for arsenic
Hanoi has markedly increased the extraction of groundwater to satisfy its steadily increasing water demand; this showed to be the main trigger for arsenic pollution in the aquifer.
On a mega reserve in Laos, rescued moon bears find a new home
Animal charity Free the Bears has opened a mountain-top reserve in Laos for animals that have been saved from the illegal wildlife trade.