The researchers are helping to make rice production more resilient to the growing risks of climate change, ensuring it will continue to play its vital role as a staple food in both Thailand and the region.
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Bank report says 2.6 billion baht financial loss so far from smog in and around Bangkok
The smog problem has been compounded by climate change, said the report as it recommended that agencies concerned must attach importance to the problem and makes assessments of its impacts on various aspects.
Disturbing: Cambodia police shoot land protester in Sihanoukville (video)
There are sounds of guns being fired, as the videographer runs across what appears to be freshly graded land forming part of a new real estate development. In the distance people can be seen running.
Community-based forest management the way forward
Forestry experts are optimistic about the future in Vietnam, largely thanks to community-based forest management.
How can Cambodia take on the mammoth task of fighting its illegal ivory trade?
This month’s discovery of trinkets carved from the tusks of extinct woolly mammoths is just the latest evidence that Cambodia is playing a growing role in the international illegal ivory trade
Exploring an alternative pathway for Vietnam’s energy future
Renewables have the potential to become the lowest-cost option for Vietnam to meet its energy needs says new McKinsey report.
China’s Six Belt and Road Projects in Myanmar to Watch in 2019
The Irrawaddy looks at six projects which are set to be implemented this year and which require careful monitoring—including the controversial Myitsone dam project, on which a final decision could be made this yea
Dams still best way to manage water resources: govt agencies
Instead of relieving the negative effects of climate change, dams and large-irrigation projects in Thailand will only cause further damage, as dams only intensify the already heavy pressure on the ecosystem.
Experts call for increasing economic value of straw
Mekong Delta straw burning pollutes the air, erodes land and wastes workforce.
Can solar diplomacy green the Belt and Road?
So far, China has prioritised BRI countries with plans for significant coal expansion and those where free-flowing rivers can be exploited for hydropower.