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Published On Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Under: Cambodia, Laos, Mekong Region, Myanmar, News, Philippines, South East Asia Region, Thailand.
ASEAN SOCIAL FORESTRY NETWORK CIVIL SOCIETY FORUM
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
May 27th, 2014
ASEAN Social Forestry Network Civil Society Forum, with a representation of 47 civil society organizations, find the article in the Daily Express (May 25th) entitled, “Native habits posing threats to forest reserves” as inaccurate ...‘Deforestation plagues ASEAN’
Published On Monday, May 26, 2014. Under: Cambodia, Laos, Mekong Region, Myanmar, News, Philippines, South East Asia Region, Thailand.
An excavator in the distance clears trees on an economic land concession in Kratie province’s Snuol district last year. Photo by - Heng Chivoan
Concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have never been higher, but Association of Southeast Asian Nations member countries are still ...China Becomes ‘Key Investor’ in Southeast Asia’s Hydropower
Published On Monday, August 19, 2013. Under: Asia-Pacific Region, Cambodia, Laos, Mekong Region, Myanmar, News, South East Asia Region.
The China Development Bank Tower in Shanghai.
China has emerged as a key player in both financing and building the hydroelectric power infrastructure in Southeast Asia. China invested more than $6.1 billion between 2006 and 2011 in financing 2,729 megawatts (MW) of capacity additions. Between ...