The national land policy committee made history by allowing for the first time, those with conflicting claims to continue living in the forests without having their claims examined and verified.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
China’s diplomatic shield has a price for Myanmar
Beijing is now pressing Myanmar to revive the Myitsone Dam project, which has been suspended for seven years, in exchange for its diplomatic protection.
Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake: where fishermen have no fish and no hope
The body of water provides most the country’s protein production. But overfishing and climate change threaten life on the lake
Riding the Durian Belt and Road: Risky times for Thai agriculture
As the Chinese dragon whips its tail, must Thai farmers fall in line, or can they gain some traction on their own to shape Thailand’s future agricultural policy?
Villagers in Laos Fearful of New Chinese Tourism Project
Authorities confirmed a Chinese firm’s looking to develop in Vang Vieng, but they say that land belonging to locals won’t be touched. Villagers are, however, skeptical.
Lao Protest Villager Freed, 11 Still Held
The villager was held since 2017 with a group arrested for protesting the loss of land awarded by the government to a Vietnamese rubber company. Eleven others remain in detention, with another reported to have died in custody last year.
Kachin’s plantation curse
Illegally grown tissue culture bananas are making quick profits for some, but are also fuelling land conflict and environmental degradation.
Bt12m tsunami-warning buoy installed off Phuket coast
Once both buoys are operational, along with the international network of tsunami-warning systems in the Indian and Pacific oceans, Thailand will be able to get tsunami warnings well in time, official
HCMC, Hà Nội among most dynamic growing cities
In its report, JLL said that the two cities in Việt Nam performed very well for socio-economic momentum, with fast-growing populations and economies.
Farmers urged to get crop insurance
GIZ Country Director said crop insurance is a shelter for farmers, mitigating the risk of having their fields destroyed by flooding and drought.