Announcements
4th International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia
The National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) will hold the 4th International Forum on Sustainable Future in Asia in Vietnam on January 23 and 24, 2019. The aim of the forum is to create a foundation for a consortium of relevant institutions and governments in the ...
Hydropower dams of the Mekong River basin: A review of their hydrological impacts
Hydropower production is altering the Mekong River basin’s riverine ecosystems, which contain the world’s largest inland fishery and provide food security and livelihoods to millions of people. This paper aims to synthesize and critically review existing knowledge regarding observed and projected hydrological alterations caused by hydropower dams on both ...
UNESCO publication “Knowing our lands and resources”
The 2017 UNESCO publication “Knowing our lands and resources: Indigenous and local knowledge and practices related to biodiversity and ecosystem services in Asia” includes chapters from Thailand (“Forests, communities and ecosystems: A case study of the Huay Hin Lad Nai community”) and Vietnam (“Status of ...
Request for Research Proposals for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Research Awards (Type 1)
The Water for Women Fund Coordinator, GHD, has announced a request for proposals from eligible Research Organisations (ROs) to implement WASH Research Awards (Research Type 1) through the Water for Women Fund. The WASH Research Awards is a $10.6 million Research Component associated with the ...
ASEAN and the IMF: Staying on Track with the Sustainable Development Goals
A new report titled ASEAN Progress Towards Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of the IMF takes stock of the challenges ahead and provides an overview of how the IMF is supporting ASEAN countries as they pursue their development agendas. The report recommends that countries adopt ...
Lancang-Mekong Cooperation: A Cambodian Perspective
The China-led Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) project, launched in 2015, is going to be a dominant sub-regional mechanism in the Mekong sub-region. It is the key instrument for China’s multilateral engagement in the greater Mekong sub-region, which is a growth centre as well as a strategic ...
Countdown to LMI Women’s Leadership Forum
The countdown to the 2019 LMI Women’s Leadership Forum has begun.Thirty-five leaders from Cambodia, Laos PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam will meet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to share their inspiring work in the Lower Mekong Region. The three-day forum will be held in Cambodia on January ...
Call for Proposals: Asia-Pacific and Bay of Bengal Media Grants 2018
Earth Journalism Network (EJN) is calling for proposals “Asia-Pacific and Bay of Bengal Media Grants 2018”. Grants are available to media groups, journalist networks and other environmental information-generating organizations that are working to improve the quantity and quality of environmental news coverage. Regional, national and local media ...
Deadline of application for Lancang-Mekong Business Forum extended
Deadline of application for the Lancang-Mekong Business Forum is extended until November 10 for Thai participants. Click here to register ...
Campaign Officer, and Youth Engagement Campaign Intern with WaterAid
WaterAid’s vision of world where everyone has access safe water sanitation. Our mission to transform lives by improving access safe water, sanitation hygiene (WASH) the world’s poorest communities, WaterAid works partners maximize its impacts policy change/influence. WaterAid is seeking for Campaign Officer and Youth Engagement Campaign Intern based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This is open Cambodian national candidates. Please note that only ...
