Vietnam has made efforts to prohibit trading activities on rhino horns, meanwhile the country is also seeking measures to stop the illegal trading of tigers and control the number of tigers in private establishments.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Timber trade sanctions sought
The UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency on Wednesday called for a rosewood trade suspension against Vietnam, accusing it of accepting fake Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species permits from Cambodia.
A govt. commission handles Myitsone dam issue: official
Dr Tun Naing, deputy minister for Electricity and Energy, said the government has no plans to resume the dam project at present.
Thailand bets on infrastructure
Thailand’s generals are pushing a 20-year infrastructure plan that aims to transform the country into a high value economy and logistics hub for Asean. The cornerstone project is the Eastern Economic Corridor. Will it succeed?
Lawmakers Ask President to Help Get Small-Scale Mining in Kachin Approved
Unlike large-scale mining, the use of heavy machinery is not allowed in small-scale mining.
Vietnamese government helping to steal rare Siamese rosewood says Phnom Penh
The government of Cambodia is accusing its Vietnamese counterpart of complicity in the illegal importation of increasingly scarce and highly valuable Siamese rosewood.
Government enacts tougher forest law
The Myanmar parliament has enacted a tougher forest law that threatens violators with up to 15 years in prison in a bid to conserve the country’s fast-dwindling forests.
Laos claims environmental, social achievements in hydropower project
Nam Theun 2 Power Company claims it has successfully carried out agreements relating to a resettlement program and recommends closure of the Resettlement Implementation Period for the project.
Forest law amendment to be done before 2023
Earlier this week, Mr Kheng said that illegal logging in Mondulkiri province is rampant and that an amendment was needed to delegate more power to local authorities.
Vietnam vows to prevent waste imports, salvage domestic scrap sources
The government is controlling illegal waste imports with a heavy hand, forcing the re-export of substandard scrap imports.