Industrial polluters get a pass
Farmers continue to bear the brunt of environmental damage, protected poorly by toothless regulations.
As Mekong Leaders Gather, Public Awaits Answers on Xayaburi Dam
Save the Mekong Press Release: For Immediate Release 1 May 2012 Phuket, Thailand – As the Mekong River Commission (MRC) member countries gather today for the MRC’s Mekong 2 Rio International Conference on Transboundary River Basin Management, the Save the…
Policy Review QIV/2011, English Edition
During the last quarter of 2011, many important events and policies related to environmental protection, climate change, and efficient use of natural resources were discussed and decided. At the global level, one of the most significant events is the 17th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-17), which was taking place from November 28th to December 11th, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. Meanwhile, in Vietnam, the Government has promulgated important strategies for combating climate change and governing mineral resources.
Lauching the REDD+ Community Carbon Pools Program in Vietnam
New regional initiative aims to share the benefits of reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.
Energy companies pledge to measure impacts of large dam projects
Critics say new scorecard to evaluate social and environmental impacts of hydropower projects serves dam builders not local communities.
The First Mekong Resources Forum: Water Resources and Sustainable Development – Perspectives from Laos and Vietnam
Water is vital for all livings, development and prosperity of every nation. Water sources from rivers, lakes and wetlands not only maintain ecological functions and biodiversity, but also supply water for domestic uses, agricultural production, energy and navigation; ensure food…
Policy Review QIII/2011, English Edition
In the 3rd quarter of 2011, more than 50 legal and administrative documents on natural resources, environmental management and sustainable development in Vietnam were released by government agencies. Main issues addressed by these documents include plans, proposals and measures in…
Crucial Meeting Tomorrow on Laos’s Xayaburi Dam
Wide-ranging coalition calls for the dam to be cancelled. A crucial meeting takes place tomorrow in Siem Reap, Cambodia, among the ministers of the Mekong River Commission on whether to proceed with the US$3.5 billion Xayaburi Dam, the first of…
Save the Mekong Coalition Calls on MRC Council: Pass Resolution to Cancel Xayaburi Dam
Press Release: For Immediate Release [6 December 2011] As the Ministers of the Mekong River Commission’s (MRC) Council prepare to meet tomorrow to discuss whether to proceed with the Xayaburi Dam, the Save the Mekong coalition, a network of civil…
Fuelled by Forests
The past 20 years in Vietnam have been remarkable. The economy has expanded by an average of 7 percent annually since the mid-1990s and according to the Vietnam Development Report 2011, “poverty has fallen drastically from 60 percent in 1993…