Through interviews with wildlife traders and traffickers in difficult-to-police regions in countries along the Mekong River – like Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and China – the UNODC found evidence of wildlife products being stockpiled until prices and demand recover.
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Water stress poses credit risks for coal, mining and power sectors: Moody’s
In Asia, said Moody’s countries with the highest exposure to water management risks also tend to be large agricultural producers, with those banking systems facing sizable loan exposures. This is the case in India, China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Bangladesh where in many cases credit to agriculture and fisheries is reflective of the sectors’ importance to employment.
Experts disagree with coal roadmap in Power Development Plan
Over the next ten years, there should be no more new renewable energy sources approved, according to the draft.
Green energy: What ASEAN can learn from Vietnam
Like other regions around the world, Southeast Asia is no exception to decarbonising its energy sector, and improving its national energy security – perhaps simply because renewable energy (RE) has become cheaper. The ASEAN Member States (AMS) individually and collectively have set ambitious targets to incorporate RE in their energy system.
HCMC urban planning to focus on climate change adaptation
The decision mentions that the southern city would need to integrate urban development with transit-oriented development, including underground-based public transport solutions. Such a plan would effectively utilize its natural conditions and ecosystems to develop the city economically and socio-culturally while protecting the environment and adapting to climate change.
Vietnam, Australia cooperate in organic food trade
Canberra-based Mekong Organics held a ceremony on September 15 to launch the “Promoting organic food certification & trade between Australia and Vietnam” project which is supported by the Australian Government.
Vietnam’s biosphere reserves earn UNESCO recognition
Two biosphere reserves Nui Chua in the central province of Ninh Thuan and Kon Ha Nung in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have earned UNESCO recognition.
Agriculture minister urges for further linkage within 13 Mekong Delta provinces
Hoan said the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the lack of connectivity between the 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region. They should be considered and treated as a single economic entity, but we are treating these provinces and cities like 13 separate subjects.
LNG-to-power project, $30 billion in offshore wind targeted for Vietnam
Details of a large liquefied natural gas-to-power project were announced Sept. 13, just days after the country’s T&T Group and Denmark’s Ørsted said they are prepared to invest $30 billion support offshore wind power development for Vietnam.