Diplomatic efforts needed to prevent impacts of upstream Mekong dams
Mekong Delta authorities ask Vietnamese officials to address the inter-Governmental Mekong River Commission and step up diplomatic efforts to deal with countries upstream that are threatening the river’s flow.
Water, Gender, and Poverty in Cambodia’s Stung Chinit Watershed
There are critical problems of inequality surrounding access to domestic and irrigation water. Exploring issues of gender and poverty allows us to ask who has power, a voice, and the opportunity to improve their situation.
Ruling coalition slammed over shark-fin soup
Featuring the dish at a banquet Tuesday night “only shows that so many ongoing campaigns have failed to make government leaders aware of the damage.”
Chinese Banana Plantations in Myanmar Prompt Fear, Land Loss
Excessive insecticide use, workers suffering from illnesses, groundwater and streams drying up are leading to calls to shut them down.
Rising Sea Levels And Disappearing Mangrove Forests Spell Trouble For Vietnam
Loss of mangrove forests, impacts of climate change and upstream hydropower dams blocking much of the sediment that once reached the Delta is a disaster in the making.
More needs to be done to protect children from dirty air
Delegates attending the Asia-Pacific Conference on Early Childhood Development on Wednesday in HÀ Nội made the grim warning.
Chinese-Owned Factory in Laos Causes Health Scare
“We did not give them permission for this factory from the start,” the environmental official said.
Fuelwood Demand Goes Up as Cambodia Looks for Sustainable Uses
The demand for fuelwood including firewood and charcoal has increased in Cambodia: Annual use is reaching 6 million tons, which is equivalent to the loss of more than 70,000 hectares of forest.
Cambodian Villagers Block Digging Work by Chinese Company
”We want to the Chinese side to sign an agreement that they won’t come in here to continue clearing, as we are concerned for the loss of the lake and the fish in the shelter.”