Grete Lochen, the Norwegian Ambassador said Vietnam had considerable potential when it came to aquaculture growth, adding that Norway had the experience to promote the sustainable development of industrial scale fish farming.
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Andaman coast to make UNESCO bid
The nomination process involves the inclusion of the Andaman Marine Protected Areas on Thailand’s tentative list, which will later be presented to the World Heritage Center
Cambodia: NGOs economy and its downside effects
With rapid economic growth, coupled with the global “aid fatigue” when some donors are phasing out their assistance or shift their funds to other prioritised countries, people have started to question the sustainability of NGOs economy.
Transforming regional framework into national actions
Mekong Institute’s peer-to-peer learning experiences and sharing of good regulatory practices across Cambodia, China, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam were also highlighted.
Four homes collapse into the Mekong River
Keo Sinuo, a villager living in Prek Dach commune, said that he believes the riverbank is collapsing due to the pumping of sand from the Mekong river.
Kampong Speu: Palm sugar and a Cambodian tradition
Palm sugar has a strong bond with Cambodia and is the livelihood of farmers in Kampong Speu while showing its economic potential in the international market. Despite this significance, the issues of labor shortages and land development could lead to its disappearance.
Myanmar Coup Leader Vows to Protect China-Backed Enterprises
The regime reorganized three crucial committees in March as it pushes ahead with plans to implement giant infrastructure projects which are a part of China’s Ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.
3rd Mekong Regional Land Forum online this week
The 3rd Mekong Regional Land Forum will bring together reform-minded actors within and beyond the region to engage in in-depth, interactive debate on issues that cut to the core of local tenure security and community resource management. Online 26-27 May 2021
Third Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin born this year, mortality rate sparks concerns
WWF country director Seng Teak said that every single newborn calf is important for the survival of the currently small Mekong dolphin population, making the protection of the adult individuals from harmful effects of human activities even more critical in order to reduce the species mortality rate.
Mekong Delta seeks $350 mln for building embankments
Harmful human interventions like intensive agriculture and aquaculture (leading to the destruction of vast areas of mangroves) and the impacts of climate change are factors behind the worsening erosion of recent years, experts have said.