Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Ministry urges tree planting
The director of the Forestry Administration at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Keo Omalis, has urged the planting of trees in areas that have been cleared, and at returned economic land concessions and vacant state land.
Forest Act to be amended to encourage felling and growing of rare trees
Landowners will be able to cut down up to 171 “reserved” and “rare” timber species growing on their properties without having to seek permission
High expectations, low confidence at Invest Myanmar Summit
The government evinced high hopes for a rebound in foreign investment at a recent event in Nay Pyi Taw but its expectations are not shared by many in the private sector.
The race to save Myanmar’s Inle Lake
The famed tourist spot with floating gardens and the graceful leg-rowing style of its fisherman is drying up and urgent action is needed to avoid disaster.
Localities urged to implement resolution on sustainable Mekong Delta developmen
Guidance needed on science and technology suitable for climate change adaptation, as well as agricultural restructuring and sustainable development to improve people’s living standards,
Pak Beng Hydro Dam in Laos Meets New Resistance From Mekong River Advocates
Complaint lodged with the Supreme Administrative Court against Thai authorities for failing to provide local communities with adequate public forums.