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Laos urged to address dam project impacts
Calls on Lao PDR to make every necessary effort to address and mitigate potential adverse cross-border impacts of the project.
Myanmar villagers protest Chinese plans for land along pipeline route
Farmers barred for five years from planting crops along the route of a Chinese oil and gas line are protesting new requests by an affiliate of the pipeline company to take control of the adjoining land.
Asian Media Has Misled the Public on Air Pollution
The new report Hazy Perceptions analyzed more than half a million social media posts from across the region and “…finds that public perceptions about air pollution do not match the evidence.”
Compostable Mekong Delta Grass Straws a Zero-Waste Straw Option
A Vietnam-based company makes two kinds of straws out of sedge grass, which grows wild along the Mekong Delta, as the grass has a hollow stem so it is naturally straw shaped.
Myanmar’s farmers fighting a losing battle
Law criminalises millions of farmers who have traditionally worked on the land but do not have permits – and allows for more land seizures by the government, military and private companies.
World Bank reaffirms support for Lao green growth initiative
Vision laid out will be key to ensuring that economic growth is more broad-based and does not come at the expense of the Lao PDR’s natural resources.