Timber trade watchdog urges Poland to halt imports of Myanmar ‘blood timber’
Environmental law watchdog ClientEarth is demanding immediate action from authorities in Poland to crack down on imports of sanctioned Myanmar teak into the country
Lost land, broken promises: Koh Kong’s evicted residents left in limbo after land deals
Families promised a better future at relocation sites offered by a Chinese developer now struggle with infertile land, disappearing jobs and unfulfilled development pledges
Banana boom, soil bust
Long-term intensive chemical use in Laos’ banana farms has degraded the country’s once-fertile soil, and it may take nearly half a century to restore it
Cambodia’s LNG plans face energy security and cost issues
The country should approach gas-fired power development with caution, write the authors of a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis
New dams call into question Cambodia’s commitment to REDD+ projects
Three new irrigation dams have been approved in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, overlapping with two carbon credit projects
Citizen scientists put land bridge plan under microscope
As Thailand’s ambitious land bridge project advances, grassroots efforts from citizen scientists and local researchers emerge to ensure that biodiversity and ecosystems are not overlooked
Underwater citizen science reveals the specter of ghost fishing in Thailand
Discarded or “ghost” fishing gear comprises 10% of all marine plastic debris in the ocean, persisting for decades and passively catching and killing species from sea snails to whale sharks