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A lack of experts and technicians in Laos’ Ministry of Energy and Mines has led to poor management of the sector, even as the number of hydropower and mining projects in the country grow, according to ...
News Laos » Sekong » Government: China-backed gold mine in Laos pollutes local river, killing fish
A gold mine run by a Chinese company in southern Laos is releasing waste into a river in Sekong province, killing fish and fouling water used by villagers for drinking and bathing, Lao sources say.
News Laos » Sekong » Government: Perspective | Latest Mekong Dam Will Produce Little Power But Much Environmental Harm
Southeast Asia’s Mekong River, known as the most productive river system on the planet, sustains the livelihoods of tens of millions of people through fishing and farming. For years, the world’s ...
News Laos » Sekong » Government: WWF-Laos signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office of Sekong province
WWF-Laos signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the provincial agriculture and forestry office (PAFO) of Sekong province that extended the activities of Avoidance of Deforestation and Forest ...