Nitrous oxide emissions in the upper Mekong River were increased by cascade dams.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Vietnam looks to new national strategy on environmental protection
Environmental pollution would continue due to weak management of solid waste and pollution sources in industrial zones, river basins and traditional handicraft villages.
New agreement paves way for solar power development in Loas
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and the AMZ Group will help undertake a prefeasibility study of solar power technology research and development.
Planned hydropower dams threaten fish in the tropics
For the first time, researchers have mapped the impact of current and future river dams on fish habitats worldwide.
US$125 million for Cambodian rural development
Sustainable Assets for Agriculture Markets, Business and Trade to improve livelihoods by better connecting rural communities to markets.
MUAY, THE CONSCIENCE OF LAOTIAN SOCIETY
Muay bravely stood up to protect the environment. Muay does not deserve to be let alone imprisoned from taking this stand.
Farmers benefit from China-Myanmar agriculture cooperation
Hundreds of Myanmar students and scientists go to to China under programs sponsored by the Chinese government and companies.
Thailand’s female land rights defenders: activism a dangerous, daunting necessity
Faced with increasing judicial harassment, more women living in rural areas have joined the fight for land rights in Thailand