Environmental Cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion
Government and development partners talk about the importance of environmental cooperation in the Greater Mekong Subregion and the GMS Core Environment Program.
GMS in the News
Driving Toward Green Freight in the GMS
This introduces the green freight approach, which helps improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions of the transport sector.
Elephants in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand. Photo: iStock.com.
Cambodia, Thailand Partner to Strengthen Cross-Border Conservation
Cambodia and Thailand have agreed to work together to protect wildlife and ecosystems in transboundary forest areas.
Germany Funds Transboundary Management of Mekong Basin
The German government is supporting two projects between Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), and between Cambodia and Thailand to better manage resources in the Mekong River basin and address flood and drought issues.
Cambodia, Myanmar Women Farmers to Get Climate Insurance
A $10 million climate insurance program targets women farmers in Africa and Asia, including Cambodia and Myanmar.
Deputy Director General of ADB's Private Sector Operations Department Christopher Thieme (left) and China Everbright CEO Wang Tianyi (right) after the signing. Photo: ADB.
ADB, China Everbright International Facilitate Clean Waste-to-Energy PPP in Viet Nam
HONG KONG, CHINA (2 February 2018) — The Asian Development Bank today signed a $100 million loan facility agreement with China Everbright International Limited to help a series of municipal waste-to-energy plants in primary and secondary cities in the Mekong Delta.
Ministers Endorse New Environment Agenda for the Greater Mekong Subregion
CHIANG MAI, THAILAND (1 February 2018) — Environment ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion endorsed a 5-year environment agenda that includes more than $540 million worth of priority projects to spur green investments and increase environmental cooperation to help the subregion achieve sustainable growth.
Rural communities in the Greater Mekong Subregion are vulnerable to climate-related disasters, such as floods, droughts, and storms. Risk financing can help people protect their livelihood and productive assets better through a combination of risk retention, risk sharing, and risk transfer mechanisms. Photo: ADB.
How Risk Financing Can Help Mekong Farmers Cope with Disasters
Risk financing can help at-risk communities better cope with the economic costs of natural disasters and extreme weather.
Replanted mangroves dot a shrimp pond in the Mekong Delta. Photo: Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment (2nd edition).
How Mangrove-Friendly Shrimp Farming Is Protecting the Mekong Delta
At the southernmost tip of the Mekong Delta, Vietnamese shrimp farmers are going organic and restoring mangrove forests to help protect coastal communities against sea level rise.
The Greater Mekong Subregion Atlas of the Environment estimates that the Mekong River Basin supports a fishery of about 2.3 million tons per year valued at some $2 billion. Photo: ADB.
3 Ways to Preserve the Natural Wonders of the Mekong
Monster Fish biologist spearheads a research project on how to sustainably manage one of the world’s most important ecosystems.
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Greater Mekong Subregion Secretariat
Regional Cooperation and Operations Coordination Division,
Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank
Address: 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550, Metro Manila, Philippines
Telephone: +63 2 8632 4444 Fax: +63 2 8636 2226