Environmental issues threaten sustainability of Tonle Sap Lake which a million Cambodians depend on for their livelihoods
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Lao Police Beat Villagers Arrested in Lengthy Land Dispute in Sekong Province
The residents of Yeub village have been fighting for alternative land and additional compensation since the government granted their land to LVF in 2006 for rubber cultivation.
Few solutions in sight to help save Cambodia’s largest lake
Environmental issues threaten sustainability of Tonle Sap Lake which a million Cambodians depend on for their livelihoods.
Event: The Belt and Road Initiative: building bonds across Asia, Europe and Beyond
On Thursday, October 12th, policy makers from across Europe and Asia will join World Bank Group President for an event that examines BRI’s challenges and opportunities.
Eco-tourism should not destroy biodiversity: experts
Most tourism projects in the country are implemented without conducting comprehensive environmental impact assessments: a conservation expert.
AIIB: a potential new finance source for Cambodia’s renewable energy
If the Electricité Du Cambodge provides a secured power purchase agreement and attractive prices, AIIB is likely to fund solar projects in the Cambodia.
Burning coal chokes residents, pollutes river near Tanintharyi mine; government slow to respond
“People are suffering from dizziness and vomiting because of the foul smell of the coal smoke,” says local youth organization.
Chinese investor gears up to develop Khonphapheng SEZ
“If construction goes ahead as planned, it will be the largest development in the province and in Laos,” says Champasak Provincial Governor Bounthong Divixay.
Flood control ‘lacking’
MRC’s study on the Sesan and Srepok noted “concern” at the lack of information and coordination on flooding forecasting, flood control and flood warnings in the rivers’ basins,
Mind the hype: Despite huge potential, solar energy in SE Asia is behind a cloud
Sunny Southeast Asia has double the solar energy potential of Northern Europe, but the market hype is not living up to the reality on the ground.