Satellite images suggest testing operations on the Mekong’s newest mainstream dam is holding water and exposing downstream stretches on the Thai/Lao border.
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Trà Vinh to build two erosion prevention projects
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province has faced serious erosion along rivers and coastal areas in recent years, affecting agricultural production and the lives of locals.
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Myanmar’s illegal trade in medical waste poses coronavirus risk
Dressed in orange uniforms issued by the Yangon City Development Committee (YCDC) they plucked blood-stained intravenous drip tubes and used syringes from red trash bags and tossed them into yellow ones…
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Governors told to look at public land seizures
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Prey Lang forest promoted
The USAID Greening Prey Lang Project recently presented its three month report helping to promote community livelihoods, developing strategic plans for forests, recruiting community groups and training rangers.
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Govt seeks Myanmar, Laos talks to deal with haze
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When agriculture focuses on profit instead of food
After seven years of research on the ground in countries like Colombia, Thailand and others, it is our conclusion that monocultures have left a complicated legacy in the territories where they have been put into practice.
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Five provinces receive funds to fight saltwater intrusion
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has allocated 800 million VND (nearly 34,000 USD) to five provinces which have declared an emergency due to saltwater intrusion.
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Central region faces water shortage for summer-autumn crop
Reservoirs were running low, and smaller water reserves were likely to dry out before the start of crop, which starts this month and runs until May, according to the department.
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Contract farming law in the pipeline
Seu Rany, president of Farmer and Nature Net, which represents 76 community members, welcomed the move, but pointed to a delay in prompt payment from exporters as being a major issue.