Five schools have been selected to test climate change response strategies by planting trees and developing gardens with increased biodiversity.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Rail link to boost Lao, Thai economies
Likely to happen once the Laos-China railway is complete. The railway will play a significant role in linking the two countries that will, in turn, translate as big investments for both.
How the case against an alleged poaching kingpin fell apart
The outcome, “is emblematic of the weakness of prosecution in places like Thailand in general.”
Gallery: The China-built railway cutting through Laos
The Laos government hopes the passenger and freight railway will boost tourism and trade and bring prosperity to its seven million citizens, but at what costs?
Upgrade infrastructure to attract global manufacturing, GMS told
There is a significant need for Mekong region countries to upgrade their infrastructure to take on a larger share of global manufacturing, said Sok Siphana, chairman of independent Cambodian think-tank Asian Vision Institute (AVI).