New partnership on drought preparedness further supports Cambodia in climate change preparedness and realising the goals of Agenda 2030 and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Gov’t boosts handling of customs for scrap Read more at http://vietnamnews.vn/society/484838/govt-boosts-handling-of-customs-for-scrap.html#mFvRHmhdPl2sYuvb.99
Vietnam is way behind on inspecting a massive number of containers of imported scrap materials and waste which are building up at major seaports.
Myanmar Mulls Options to Keep Suspended Chinese Dam Project Alive
Myanmar’s government is working to find a solution on how to proceed with the controversial Chinese-backed Myitsone Dam project in Kachin state, suspended in 2011 amid heavy public opposition.
Bangkok Is Choking on Air Pollution. The Response? Water Cannons.
Earlier this month, Bangkok cracked the list of the top 10 cities with the foulest air on the planet.
Current threats and future hopes for the greater Mekong’s mangroves
Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar are home to the largest mangrove forests in the GMS, but rapid economic growth and illegal logging for fuelwood collection have damaged these forests.
Egat to float solar panels at dams
The full plan includes eight hydropower plants nationwide with a combined capacity of 1,000MW over the next two decades.
Forum to talk climate-resilient development in Mekong Delta
The Prime Minister has agreed in principle the organisation of the forum on sustainable and climate-resilient development of the Mekong Delta in October 2019.