Announcements

Syan Technologies of Hong Kong have struck a deal with the government of Laos PDR to begin preparations regarding the deployment of a hydroelectric-powered cryptocurrency mining facility on the Mekong River, close to the border with neighbouring Thailand.Discussions have been underway now for a number ...

Trade & Environment Database (TREND) interactive world map makes finding data stories on trade and environment easy. Journalists, researchers, and others can get an overview of the number of environmental provisions by country, in any chosen period, within a click.TREND analytics is a joint project of the German Development ...

MLIKE (Mekong Land Information and Knowledge Exchange) will host an online dialogue on the theme of ‘Responsible Large Scale Agricultural Investment in the Mekong’ in collaboration with the Mekong Region Land Governance project (MRLG) and the Land Portal. The objective of the dialogue is to offer ...

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $70 million loan to help provide a more efficient, safe, and disaster resilient transport sector in Cambodia, particularly by improving national roads in the provinces of Prey Veng, Siem Reap, and Svay Rieng along ...

Applications are now open for the 2018 Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture. This interdisciplinary program provides an overview of pressing issues related to agricultural investments, as well as an introduction to relevant practical skills. Participants work with practitioners and experts from within and beyond Columbia University, ...

Exploitative fishing practices, uncoordinated development of water infrastructure, and insufficient monitoring and sharing of hydro-data are among the major challenges facing Cambodia, Lao PDR and Viet Nam in managing their shared water resources across the Mekong borders, say new studies examining barriers to ensuring sustainable ...

GFW launched the new Forest Watcher mobile app today, designed to bring our powerful, real-time forest change data directly into the hands of people monitoring forests on the ground. Developed in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute and Vizzuality, Forest Watcher allow users to monitor and report forest change, straight ...

The overall indicative amount made available is EUR 25 000 000 (5 000 000 EUR for each lot).The specific objectives of this year’s call are to support civil society and human rights defenders working outside the EU in five key areas of human rights corresponding ...

In line with Thailand’s commitment to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and international human rights treaties, Thai Extraterritorial Obligation-Watch Working Group calls on the Thai government to implement robust mechanisms to ensure that state and non-state Thai enterprises act with transparency and ...

UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has announced the names of the two laureates for the 2017 edition of the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. An International Jury recommended the two laureates for their innovative and sustainable projects in advancing girls’ and women’s education. Read the ...