Tuesday, September 13, 2022
The Lower Mekong region produces over 50 million tons of rice each year and contributes to one-quarter of the world’s rice exports. When a flood or…
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Droughts in the Lower Mekong region negatively impact ecosystem services, biodiversity, food and water security, and are exacerbated by climate…
Thursday, June 16, 2022
Transboundary haze is a seasonal problem in the ASEAN region, resulting in poor public health outcomes. In Thailand, SERVIR-Mekong developed the…
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
What is the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies?
The United Nations General Assembly in 2019 declared September 7 as the International Day…
Monday, June 28, 2021
March marked the onset of the dry and hot season in Thailand. Dry vegetation coupled with small man-made fires have often resulted in forest fires…
Monday, June 28, 2021
In October 2020, extensive flooding in Cambodia affected over 790,000 people. SERVIR-Mekong, a partnership between the U.S. Agency for International…
Friday, May 21, 2021
“Biodiversity is the greatest treasure we have… Its diminishment is to be prevented at all cost”
- Thomas Eisner, ‘Father of Chemical Ecology’ and a…
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Monitoring forest loss remotely is needed for formulating policies and strategies to address deforestation. Currently, rangers spend long periods of…
SERVIR-Mekong Empowers Women and Promotes Gender Equality through the Power of Geospatial Technology
Monday, March 8, 2021
Geographic Information System (GIS) is a powerful tool that allows international development agencies to analyze large and complex spatial datasets…
Monday, February 22, 2021
Technology is a great leveller. As the world battles COVID 19—one of the worst pandemics on record—technology has helped develop a vaccine in…