As Thailand’s economy cracks under COVID-19, land ownership and access are key to many communities’ ability to ride out the crisis.
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The ailing Ayeyarwady
Hydropower development, deforestation, destructive fishing practices and climate change have threatened the health of the Ayeyarwady and its aquatic species.
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7 expressway projects expected to boost Mekong Delta connectivity
Seven major expressways totaling 1,000 km and costing VND150 trillion ($6.49 billion) are taking shape in the Mekong Delta, expected to improve connectivity in the region.
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Deadly flooding displaces thousands across Mekong region
Extreme rainfall leaves two dead in Cambodia, five in Vietnam as incoming tropical depression expected to worsen situation.
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Mekong Delta braces for dry season with water storage arrangements
People living in the Mekong Delta are installing tanks to store water for the dreaded dry season, and authorities are building artificial lakes.
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Laos: Savannakhet region suffers heavy flash flooding, more storms inbound
Savannakhet Province were hit by flash flooding amid torrential rains the whole week, with a number of households affected.
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Research has helped underpin the formation of a nature reserve in Vietnam
The move delivers a safer home for 40 globally threatened species brought to brink of extinction by loggers and poachers.
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Can Cambodia’s Looming Microfinance Disaster be Averted?
Now that it is generally agreed that Cambodia’s microfinance sector has utterly failed, producing a debt crisis that risks driving tens of thousands into poverty and landlessness – attention is turning to possible solutions.