Vietnam’s forests under threat from new roads and projects as the country grows and expands after the pandemic
Tag: deforestation
Developers target a ‘protected’ forest in Cambodia
Wildlife rescue center and environmentalists call for clarity over development plans for the Phnom Tamao Forest.
Why has illegal logging increased in the Greater Mekong?
Some countries, like Vietnam and Thailand, have successfully managed the transition to wood processing. But Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos continue to struggle with implementing and enforcing forest laws.
Major clothing brands contribute to deforestation in Cambodia, report finds
A new report suggests that the garment industry is contributing to deforestation in Cambodia due to factories relying on illegal forest wood to generate electricity.
Fight deforestation and climate change by granting indigenous rights to forests: Report
In Thailand, however, communities are being evicted from national parks under a law aimed at conserving forests.
Can Cambodia’s farmers survive climate change?
With fields too hot and productivity too low, it is no surprise that Thailand has such an influx of Cambodian workers.
Rampant timber smuggling in Myanmar as forest service restructures
As Myanmar works to restructure to private sector management of the country’s forestry and timber resources, reports of illegal logging are surging.
Community groups in Cambodia say logging surged with approaching election
The election campaign has been accompanied by an uptick in felled trees and suspected collusion between the enforcement rangers and the illegal loggers.