Environment and natural resources
ODM to present at IODC16 in Madrid
Come learn about how Open Development Mekong is leveraging regional partnerships, and analysing open environmental data to generate insight into environmental and development issues in the Lower Mekong basin.The ODM team will be participating in two sessions at the 4th International Open Data Conference in Madrid, Spain ...
IDI investigation reveals World Bank funded new coal projects post-2013 moratorium
A recent investigation by Inclusive Development International has revealed evidence that the World Bank has continued to fund coal developments in Asia after announcing a moratorium on funding for new projects in 2013. Read IDI’s announcement in full below, and also see their Outsourcing Development ...
ADB releases Asian Water Development Outlook 2016
The Asian Development Bank has released its Asian Water Development Outlook for 2016, a report into water security in Asia. You can download the report in PDF form by clicking on the cover image on their website, and read the full press release below.—Asia Pacific Shows ...
MRLG releases report on land tenure for Cambodian smallholder farmers
Mekong Region Land Governance has published a new report on land tenure and future allocation requirements for smallholder farmers in Cambodia, titled They Will Need Land: he current land tenure situation and future land allocation needs of smallholder farmers in Cambodia, authored by Jean-Christophe Diepart. See below ...
IDI and MRLG release new report on land conflict transformation
Inclusive Development International and Mekong Region Land Governance have released a new report titled Innovative approach to land conflict transformation: Lessons learned from the HAGL/ indigenous communities’ mediation process in Ratanakiri, Cambodia.Read the full release below and download the report from the MRLG website.“In the ...
MPE calls for comments on draft EIA participation guidelines
Mekong Partnership for the Environment has issued a call for public comments on the draft Regional Guidelines on Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), developed by the Regional Technical Working Group on EIA. See below for the full text of the announcement.—— start ——You ...
Forest Trends releases report on the geography of REDD+ finance
Forest Trends have released a new report into financing for REDD+ financing for forest conservation projects via their Reddx initiative.Read the full text of the release and download the report from Forest Trends website.—The nearly $6 billion pledged to forest conservation in ten key countries ...