Conservation and environmental news: Greater Mekong
25 Sep 2008
The “Investing in Nature” Partnership
The “Investing in Nature” Partnership
HSBC, WWF Thailand, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, join to Launch the ‘HSBC Garden Project’
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19 Sep 2008
Global Forest and Trade Network Workshop
The first Global Forest and Trade Network-Laos (GFTN-Laos) workshop was held in Vientiane on September 16th by the Lao National Chamber of Commerce and Industry and WWF.
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07 Jul 2008
Regional conservation strategy aims to reverse decline of Asian wild cattle and buffaloes
Vietnam - The first-ever regional conservation planning workshop for Asian wild cattle and buffalos was held from 8-17 June, 2008 in Tam Dao National Park, Vietnam. The event was sponsored by the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM), Earthwatch Institute and the Wildlife Conservation Society. The aim of the workshop was to develop an action plan to reverse the dramatic decline of Asian wild cattle and buffalo species. » Read more
09 Jun 2008
Message from the Representative about Climate Change
WWF, like many other organizations and governments, are actively seeking the best, most immediate and appropriate responses to the threat of climate change impacts, whether it is local or global or mitigation or adaptation. In this newsletter, you can read more about just some of the ways that WWF is already working on this issue globally and locally. In the Greater Mekong Programme we will soon have a dedicated climate change staff to focus on adaptation in the region.
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08 Jun 2008
Quick Chat: What do you do in your daily life to help curb climate change?
Listen to people sharing different ways to help curb climate change:
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08 Jun 2008
World environment day - better early than wet
This year, World Environment Day is scheduled on 5 June but teachers and students from WWF’s pilot Green Club Project came together in, Champassak Province, Lao PDR for an early celebration before the end of school term. » Read more
08 Jun 2008
Controlling illegal fishing on the Xe Kong River
The depletion of fish stocks due to illegal and destructive fishing has become a growing problem in southern Lao PDR. Although fish have traditionally provided an important source of income for rural people, detrimental practices are undermining one of the main sources of food security. » Read more
08 Jun 2008
US ambassador visits Eastern Plains
In March, US Ambassador Joseph A. Mussomeli, US Embassy staff and a Cambodian journalist group spent three days with WWF’s project staff in the Dry Forests, Mondulkiri Province, Cambodia. » Read more
08 Jun 2008
Tour de Mereuch: What a ride!
Olga van den Pol recounts part of the four-day trip exploring areas for eco-tourism opportunities and getting more attention for the Eastern Plain projects. » Read more
08 Jun 2008
Climate change at centre of Thailand talks
WWF maintained a strong presence at the United Nations climate discussions in Bangkok on 4 April, calling on Japan to stop proposing untenable constraints on developing countries, which threatened to undermine the trust and cooperation needed to move forward and upping standards for industrialized nations. » Read more
