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WB helps Vietnam cope with urban flood risks
Environment

WB helps Vietnam cope with urban flood risks

The World Bank (WB) said on February 14 that it will continue to support Vietnam in controlling and coping with flood risks through loans, technical assistance and input…

December 16, 2018
Mekong sub-region focuses on green growth
Environment

Mekong sub-region focuses on green growth

Countries in the Mekong sub-region will invest in regional ecological infrastructure, to conserve biodiversity and maintain sustainability.

December 16, 2018
Lessons from Thailand for dams on the Mekong River
Environment

Lessons from Thailand for dams on the Mekong River

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today warned investors to invest in a dam project on the Mekong River to study lessons from the Mun river dam in Thailand, an economic, env…

December 16, 2018
Asia is about to face the water crisis
Environment

Asia is about to face the water crisis

The momentum of Asia's economic development could be drastically reduced by future water shortages, a top Asian Development Bank official (ADB) warned.

December 16, 2018
Adding a volcano in Iceland can erupt
Environment

Adding a volcano in Iceland can erupt

The economic and health damage caused by Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland may be just the first sign of a worse event.

December 16, 2018
Economic crisis saved bear's life
Environment

Economic crisis saved bear's life

The risk of hunting for brown bears declined sharply during the economic downturn as hunters could not afford the cost of shooting them.

December 16, 2018
Europe is cleaner by recession
Environment

Europe is cleaner by recession

Greenhouse gas emissions in Europe decreased in 2008 due to the economic recession, the environmental watchdog said.

December 16, 2018
Towards a green economy, green energy
Environment

Towards a green economy, green energy

Facing the global economic downturn, the risk of exhausting traditional energy sources and the threat of climate change today, the world is looking for new ways ...

December 16, 2018