Environment and natural resources

Chinese Elephant Plan in Lao Capital Angers Wildlife Advocates

A Chinese-owned firm drew fire from animal conservation activists when it brought in 10 elephants from the north of the country to entertain tourists in a special economic zone in the Lao capital Vientiane during Visit Laos-China Year 2019.The year-long promotional campaign officially encourages tourism ...

RFA’s Lao Service

US agency’s $617,744 supports Lao wildlife disease surveillance

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Defence Threat Reduction Agency of the United States of America has provided more than 5.4 billion kip (US$617,744) to roll out the Development of the National Wildlife Disease Surveillance Network Project in Laos.A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Vientiane ...

Siladda Souliyong
http://annx.asianews.network/content/us-agency%E2%80%99s-617744-supports-lao-wildlife-disease-surveillance-105666

Low level of Lao Nam Ngum causes concern for dry season crops

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The unusually low level of the Nam Ngum river is creating uncertainty about adequate water supplies for agriculture this dry season and is already affecting electricity generation at the Nam Ngum 1 hydro plant.Referring to a recent interview with the Vice ...

Somxay Sengdara
http://annx.asianews.network/content/low-level-lao-nam-ngum-causes-concern-dry-season-crops-105665

Lao: Champassak city announces auction of confiscated timber

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The seized timber auction committee of Champassak city has invited furniture associations, timber processing factories, furniture factories and timber businesses across the country to an auction of confiscated timber.The government seized the wood up for sale after it was illicitly cut ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/lao-champassak-city-announces-auction-confiscated-timber-104984

Laos determined to strengthen forest governance: Partners

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao government has continued to combat illegal logging, and promote trade in legal timber products and sustainable forest management, according to the FLEGT Standing Office.As part of the continuous effort, multiple stakeholders from line ministries, civil society organisations, and the ...

News Desk
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-determined-strengthen-forest-governance-partners-104808

Capital marks World Cleanup Day, Green Vientiane campaign

Students joined officials from schools, university and various organisations on Saturday morning to clean along the capital’s main roads marking the 11th anniversary of World Cleanup Day and the Green Vientiane project.More than 3,000 people took part in the cleaning which concentrated on roads in ...

Sangkhomsay Bubphanouvong

Rising river levels pose increasing threat

Persistent rainfall from northern to central regions will see river levels continue to rise, the Meteorology and Hydrology Department has warned.The department said the level of the Xebangfay River in Xaybangfay district, Khammuan province now measures 19.14 metres, which is above the danger zone of ...

Siladda Souliyong

Lao Industry ministry orders suspension of plastic waste recycling plants

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will no longer issue operating licences to manufacturing plants that use plastic waste as a raw material, as part of efforts to improve standards in the processing industry.Minister of Industry and Commerce Ms Khemmani Pholsena ...

Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/industry-ministry-orders-suspension-plastic-waste-recycling-plants-102439

MRC steps up monitoring of Mekong flows

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) — The Mekong River Commission (MRC) is closely monitoring the flow of the Mekong amid growing threats from fluctuating weather conditions.“During this current period of regionally low flow and historically severe drought, the MRC is doing its utmost to predict and inform ...

Ekaphone Phouthonesy
http://annx.asianews.network/content/mrc-steps-monitoring-mekong-flows-102040

Laos, Vietnam cooperate in tropical ecology

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Science and Technology will continue collaborating with the Vietnam-Russia Tropical Centre in the field of tropical ecology research, to advance the good relationship between the three countries.The message was delivered by the Minister of Science and Technology, Prof. ...

Phetphoxay Sengpaseuth
http://annx.asianews.network/content/laos-vietnam-cooperate-tropical-ecology-101964

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