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Water tests from the Kok and Sai rivers near Thailand’s border with Myanmar have revealed elevated arsenic levels, leading Thai officials to warn citizens to avoid contact with river water.
Cambodian authorities have approved a new cement factory inside Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, despite a 2023 moratorium on new mining licenses, raising concerns about enforcement and conservation integrity.
Indonesia’s largest environmental group, Walhi, has filed a complaint with the Attorney General’s Office, accusing 47 companies in the palm oil, mining and forestry sectors of corruption and environmental destruction, allegedly causing 437 trillion rupiah (US$26.5 billion) in state losses.
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Local communities question Philippines law allowing for wind farm construction in protected area
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Conservationists in Philippines have called into question a wind energy project in Samar which overlaps with a nature reserve, raising questions over ‘multiple use zones’ within nationally designated protected areas, where some commercial activities are legally permitted.
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