24th Annual Meeting of the GMS Working Group on Environment (WGE AM-24)
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Green Freight Project to Help PRC Achieve Climate Goals
Green Freight Project to Help PRC Achieve Climate Goals
The People's Republic of China is shifting freight transport from roads to railways and waterways, and improving urban logistics systems to reduce carbon emissions.
Publications
Strategic Environmental Assessments for Power Sector Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Strategic Environmental Assessments for Power Sector Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This publication shows how strategic environmental assessments can help the Greater Mekong Subregion countries create sustainable national power development plans.
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Germany, EU Support Cross-Border Water Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Germany, EU Support Cross-Border Water Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Germany and the European Union have renewed their support to strengthen transboundary water cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
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Greater Mekong Subregion Environmental Performance Assessment 2006–2016
Greater Mekong Subregion Environmental Performance Assessment 2006–2016
This report examines the environmental situation in the Greater Mekong Subregion based on a 10-year environmental performance assessment.
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Improving Lives and Saving Forests in the Lao PDR
In the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a community is creating new products without damaging the environment and empowering women in the process.
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Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program: 10 Years of Cooperation
Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program: 10 Years of Cooperation
This publication highlights how the Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program has contributed to sustainable development over the last decade.
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Helping Mekong Countries Manage Growing Industrial Pollution Problems
An Industrial Pollution Projection System has been used in the Greater Mekong Subregion to help countries identify current and future pollution risks.
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German Funding to Strengthen Water Cooperation among Mekong Countries
German Funding to Strengthen Water Cooperation among Mekong Countries
Germany has committed 4 million euros ($4.6 million) to strengthen cross-border water cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion through the Mekong River Commission.
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Innovations in Land Use Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Innovations in Land Use Planning in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This brief provides an overview of land use planning challenges and opportunities in the Greater Mekong Subregion and introduces tools to improve land use planning and management in the subregion.