Criminalization to Indonesia Indigenous Leader happens again
Mina Susana Setra JAKARTA, Aug 26 – Criminalization to Indigenous Leader happen again today in Indonesia! Effendi Buhing, the Chief of Dayak Tomun in Kinipan-Lamandau, Central Kalimantan, was taken by […]
Indonesia secures grant for fighting deforestation
A. Muh. Ibnu Aqil The Jakarta Post Sat, August 29 2020 JAKARTA – Indonesia is expected to receive another grant for its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and deforestation, despite […]
Laos’ Nakai-Nam Theun National Park to Join IUCN Green List
By Francis Savankham Tue, August 18, 2020 The Nakai-Nam Theun National Park, one of the last remaining wildernesses in Southeast Asia, is to be accepted into the IUCN Global Green […]
Indonesia President Jokowi’s traditional attire draws attention to forced eviction of indigenous group
Ivany Atina Arbi The Jakarta Post Thu, August 20, 2020 President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo wears a traditional outfit from Timor Tengah Selatan regency in East Nusa Tenggara during an Independence […]
EU cooperation programs on sustainability set to start in ASEAN countries
Caroline Giovanie The Jakarta Post Sat, August 15, 2020 The European Union is allotting 800 million euro to ASEAN states to address the economic, social and political consequences brought by […]
‘Malaysia is not a global dumping ground’
By Nuradzimmah Daim, Arfa Yunus NEW STRAITS TIMES Wed, August 5, 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: A total 110 containers filled with plastic waste will be shipped back to Romania, the Dewan […]
Laos Pushes Ahead Luang Prabang Dam on Mekong River
By CTN News Chiang Rai Times July 2, 2020 Laos is pushing ahead with the Luang Prabang dam hydropower project on the Mekong River, despite reservations aired by neighbouring countries. […]
Mekong River Commission sees ‘Critical Situation’ as reverse Mekong flow into Tonle Sap delayed
KHMER TIMES Wed, July 29, 2020 The Mekong River Commission (MRC) warned Tuesday that the delayed reversal of the Tonle Sap River could adversely affect fish spawning and agricultural production.
ASEAN loses a third of mangroves in last 40 years
Khorn Savi THE PHNOM PENH POST Tue, July 28, 2020 There are more than 46,529ha of mangrove forests in Koh Kong province. Photo supplied PHNOM PENH – The ASEAN region […]
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