In the Kep Archipelago a small NGO is working to establish a marine refuge that will keep the trawlers at bay so seagrass meadows can recover and depleted fish stocks can return to life.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Experts seek to enhance water security in Mekong Delta
Well-meant but misguided climate change interventions in the Mekong Delta are set to do more harm than good: Vietnam expert.
UW project seeks sustainable blueprint for hydropower dams
Can the Mekong fisheries, worth more than US$2 billion annually, co-exist with the 100 hydropower dams planned for construction along the tributaries and main stem of the river?
Southeast Asia’s largest wind project gets $1.1 billion funding injection
SEA’s leading nation for solar energy—Thailand—could be the frontrunner in wind energy after renewables developer WEH secured funding for the region’s biggest wind power project yet.
China urges utilisation of LMC scheme for boost to agriculture sector
“The five Mekong countries have great potential in developing trade in agriculture and hope that you can sell more good products to us,” said Chinese senior LMC officer
Sombath Somphone’s Wife Calls Again on Laos to Explain His Disappearance
RFA’s Lao Service The wife of disappeared Lao rural development activist Sombath Somphone called on the government of Laos on Thursday to answer questions surrounding the fate of her husband, who vanished five years ago at a police checkpoint outside the Lao capital Vientiane. Joined by a Malaysian parliamentarian and by rights group members at […]
World Bank-Myanmar to work on national water law
Public consultations on the Myanmar National Water Law will be held soon, said State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi during Third Asia Pacific Water Summit on Monday
Breaking news: Nam Theun power project achieves $934.5m financing
EGCO Group has secured US$934.5 million (Bt30.5 billion) with commercial banks in Thailand to fund the development and construction of its Nam Theun 1 hydroelectric dam.
Busting out newest tech to aid Vietnam’s turn towards the sun
As Vietnam takes strong steps to develop its solar energy market, GE is bringing in advanced technology solutions to help the country unlock its solar potential.
Shoring up defences
Shoring up defenses: Natural barriers are being popularised in protecting coastlines lashed by erosion