Authorities recently issued an agreement notice for a sustainable agriculture development fund.
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Kind words not enough
It is now time for China to back its kind words about enduring friendship with action and enable a mechanism for co-management of the river.
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Loas proposes amendment of water resources, environmental laws
The main aim is land management strategy is to ensure that 70 percent of Laos’ land area is forested.
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Locals want Industrial estate project on coast cancelled
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Thai farmers are trying a new, climate-friendly way to grow rice
Alternating between wetting and drying means the rice farms emit less methane and use less water—water that would often be piped in using diesel-powered pumps.
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China Leverages Tibetan Plateau’s Water Wealth
Must abandon its current approach to controlling water in favor of institutionalized cooperation with co-basin states, else the prospects for a rules-based order in Asia could perish forever.
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Laos urged to better assess impacts as Luang Prabang dam moves forwards
Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam all call for more analysis as the MRC’s offical consultation process comes to a close.
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Vietnam speeds up big projects to heal economy from pandemic
The green light came as a surprise as the Communist Party’s politburo last August approved a review of Vietnam’s climate change policies.
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Laos moves on another Mekong dam despite neighbours’ green concerns
Reservations aired by neighbouring countries over the dam’s potential to harm fisheries and farming downstream have yet to receive attention.
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A River Drained: Fish, Rice, and Food Security in the Mekong
Interactive, geographical and data presentation simplifies the story of how significant the threats now are to the region’s sustainability.