Environment and natural resources

Sustainability and climate change are recurrent questions that attract the interest of both policy makers and academic researchers. Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), Centre for Research in Economics Applied to Globalization (CREAM) – University of Rouen Normandy, and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) are ...

Until April 30th, students and young people starting their careers or going through a career transition can apply for the Youth Climate Leaders (YCL) program. The program aims to develop a unique experience for participants: one trip around the world to learn more about climate change in theory, ...

The Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Fund (RTCF) – Asia is soliciting proposals for the conservation of rhinoceroses and/or tigers throughout their ranges. Eligible applicants are small businesses, private institutions of higher education, for profit organizations other than small businesses, public and state controlled institutions of higher ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today announced the winners of its Instagram photo contest, which was held to showcase the development progress in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the GMS program. Anh Dũng Kiều from Viet Nam won the first ...

The third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit, which focuses on the theme ‘Enhancing Joint Efforts and Partnerships towards Achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in the Mekong River Basin‘, will be hosted by the Kingdom of Cambodia and held on 5 April 2018 following a preparatory Ministerial ...

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has launched a regional writing competition in which citizens and residents of all ages from Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam can enter and stand a chance to win different prizes. Entitled “What Does the Mekong Mean to You?”, the ...

Seventh International Conference and Exhibition on Water Resources and Renewable Energy Development in Asia will take place at the Ariyana Convention Centre (ACC) and Furama Resort, Danang, Vietnam 13-15 March 2018. For more details, please visit here ...

The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), organized by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in India, will be held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi from 15/02/2018 to 17/02/2018.  The summit aims to accelerate action towards sustainable development and especially climate change. At WSDS, UNCCD will organize ...

Wildact Vietnam announce that we are joining force with the Saola Working Group to provide a small grant to support capacity building of women in Vietnam and Laos for biodiversity conservation and sustainability in the Annamite Mountains.Recognizing that in Indochina ‘forest’ (i.e., conservation) work is ...

The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) in collaboration with SEI has published its ASEAN Fifth State of the Environment Report, which shows environmental challenges growing in number and complexity. – Studies predict a 4.8°C rise in mean annual temperature and a mean 70cm rise in sea ...