An estimated 80 percent of the plastic in the ocean is derived from land-based sources and more than half of that can be attributed to China, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Laos’ Nam Ha Protected Area named among Asia’s top 10 eco-tourism destinations
Nam Ha is a national protected area in northern Luang Namtha province. This mostly forested park is home to a variety of ethnic groups and diverse animal and plant species.
Mekong Delta’s sinking problem
The great Mekong Delta is struggling to rebuild itself fast enough to cope with rising seas.
Poverty falling at rapid pace, says UNDP
All the poverty rateslines, either based on income and other dimensions, have seen big reductions at a gradual pace, often surpassing its peers in the Asia Pacific region and in the world.
2,000 year-old Buddha images unearthed in Laos’ Savannakhet province
Hundreds of Buddha images and other ancient relics, estimated at up to 2,000 years old, have been found in the grounds of That Inghang Stupa
Ratch pushes back start date of Laos dam
The commercial operation date (COD) of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydroelectric power project in Laos is postponed to late 2019 from February because of the collapse of a saddle dam on July 23.