The Global Climate Risk Index for 1996-2015 reveals that China has suffered the most financial loss.
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Government seeks assistance for climate change damages
Myanmar is seeking financial assistance from international donors for losses and damages the country suffered due to climate change.
On the verge of another Chinese investing wave
To mark Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Vietnam on last week, VIR reporter looks into China’s latest investment movements in Vietnam.
The Mekong, Dammed to Die
Laos is going forward with Don Sarong Dam, without approval from the Mekong River Commission and in defiance of protests from NGOs and downstream countries.
Can Thailand Escape the ‘Middle-income Trap’?
Corruption is rampant, courts are unreliable, and the political system is unpredictable to say the least –Philip Nichols, Wharton’s legal and business ethics professor
Hearing ethnic voices on Myitsone
An inclusive & deliberative approach to addressing the Myitsone Dam dispute can showcase the govt’s commitment to genuine change.
Don’t touch the Mekong
The battle over the Mekong River has resumed, and it will end badly for one side. Despite continuous government efforts to delay, a decision will have to be made shortly.
Call for effective management of Mekong amid threats from projects and climate change
Scholars and environmentalists called for more effective management of the Mekong due to climate change and development
When women mean business, society thrives
Empowering female entrepreneurs is a no-brainer in the most important areas – employment generation and sustainable development; the evidence is that they are more responsible stewards.
The other side of the Mekong development debate
The term “blasting the rapids” used in navigation channel improvement documents and EIAs sounds extremely negative in comparison with the reality: Pham Tuan Phan, MRC