conservation



STORY OF THE DAY • Dec 23, 2021 • 12 min read

Conservation In the fight for Malaysian forest, Can activists replicate a win?

By Deborah Germaine Augustin • Dec 23, 2021
Community conservationists in Selangor are working to save the Shah Alam forest from planned development by showcasing its threatened biodiversity, disproving government claims and building support. Can they repeat an earlier victory by other forest defenders?

STORY OF THE DAY • Oct 14, 2021 • 4 min read

Conservation Historic Komodo, images of a conservation struggle

By Brian P. D. Hannon • Oct 14, 2021
Archive photos of a 1956 excursion to Komodo island tell a story of man’s changing relationship to the famed dragons of Indonesia, whose millions of years on Earth could be brought to an end by climate change and human encroachment

STORY OF THE DAY • Aug 04, 2021 • 3 min read

Conservation The Anakut podcast: Corruption and the destruction of Prey Lang Forest

By Andrew Haffner • Aug 04, 2021
This week we take a walk through Prey Lang Forest, in theory a protected sanctuary, but which has seen rampant deforestation propelled by corruption. Joining us are Moeu Chandara, an activist from the Cambodian Youth Network, and Fran Lambrick, a co-founder of environmental and human rights group Not1More

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 25, 2021 • 13 min read

Environmentalism The politics of conservation in Cambodia

By Alastair McCready • Jun 25, 2021
Environmental conservation is a political tightrope in Cambodia. The conviction of Mother Nature activists shows the consequences of pushing things too far, while the close relationship between major NGOs and authorities illustrates the risks of too much compliance

Jun 21, 2021 • 12 min read
Conservation

Pahang deforestation adds to decades of indigenous land rights struggle in Malaysia

When the Orang Asli of Kampung Berengoi in Malaysia signed a contract to receive new homes, what the illiterate villagers didn’t realise they were consenting to was a major logging project that would see hectares of forest on land they claim as indigenous chopped down
By Yao-Hua Law • Jun 21, 2021

May 31, 2021 • 9 min read
Cambodian Eats

What we learned from nature: a reflection of Cambodian Eats!

Cambodian food alone has a lot of stories. Let’s hear what these three young journalists have to say about their traineeship in Cambodian Eats! to report on the connection between Cambodia’s natural resources and the environment, highlighting their relationship to local cultures and cuisines
By Nasa Dip, Som Dara and Ro Kimlong • May 31, 2021

May 27, 2021 • 14 min read
Conservation

‘Drastic forest development’: Vietnam to plant 1 billion trees – but how?

After a string of deadly typhoons in late 2020, Vietnam’s prime minister called for the country to plant 1 billion trees nationwide by 2025 to reduce the risk of landslides and flooding. But so far, the government has not released specifics on what species will be planted, where, by whom, or the cost
By Michael Tatarski • May 27, 2021

May 10, 2021 • 3 min read
Conservation

What a buzz: saving Malaysia’s bees, one nest at a time

Bees play a vital role in ecosystems as pollinators of major crops, but their numbers have been falling rapidly in recent years. An organisation in Malaysia is working to protect them
By Patrick Lee/AFP • May 10, 2021

May 05, 2021 • 7 min read
Conservation

Can oil palm explain Malaysia’s decreasing forest loss?

Last year, the loss of tropical forest worldwide continued with its upward momentum. But Malaysia once again bucked the trend as it cut down less than it did the previous year, the fourth year in a row it has seen reductions. What explains this positive news?
By Yao-Hua Law • May 05, 2021

Mar 19, 2021 • 4 min read
Animal welfare

[Photos] Inside Pata, the ‘World’s Saddest Zoo’ in Bangkok

Home to a tragic menagerie of primates, tropical birds and reptiles, the infamous Pata Zoo sits atop an ageing mall in Bangkok. Its enclosures are stark and dirty, its long-term residents depressed and listless – yet this condemned zoo continues on
By Mailee Osten-Tan • Mar 19, 2021

Mar 17, 2021 • 13 min read
Conservation

Teeming with life, the destruction of Vietnam’s karsts hits biodiversity

Vietnam's karst forests are abundant in biodiversity. But with rapid habitat loss, it is feared that species are disappearing before they can be studied, while others like the critically endangered Delacour's langur in Kim Bang forest are at risk of extinction due to mining
By Govi Snell • Mar 17, 2021

Mar 16, 2021 • 5 min read
Opinion

Cambodia will lose its fight against deforestation if change isn’t made

The US Embassy released a statement last week stating its deep concern over the continued destruction of Cambodia's forests and woodlands, but Future Forum researcher Nith Kosal says little will change without a major overhaul of the current approach
By Nith Kosal • Mar 16, 2021