A condensed version of this article can be found at Yale e360. Deep in the rugged mountains of Nam Et-Phou Louey National Protected Area (NEPL) on the Laos–Vietnam border, men smoke cigarettes and ...

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Wildlife hunting remains a significant challenge in Laos, despite ongoing efforts by the Lao government and non-governmental organsations (NGOs). According to a wildlife ...

VIENTIANE (Laotian Times): Authorities in Laos continue to intensify efforts against wildlife poaching and trafficking, with recent operations leading to the arrest of a suspect in Khammouane Province ...

(KPL) The intention by the Government of Laos to phase out its tiger farms -- announced at the 17th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES(CoP17) in Johannesburg, South Africa -- is a major ...

The illegal trade in pangolins, helmeted hornbills and other wildlife products is thriving in Laos, a monitoring group said Friday, urging the Southeast Asian nation to crack down on a lucrative ...

Lao Government law enforcement officers have shut down illegal wildlife trade in four shops at Don Sao Market in the notorious Golden Triangle, confiscating almost 400 items during surprise raids on ...

Study found that several mammals being sold at the markets have been previously documented to host pathogens that can cause zoonotic diseases like Ebola, Hendra, Rabies, and SARS. Biosafety standards ...

June 1, 2007—Nanda Gasparini works in the External Affairs Department of the World Bank, based in Lao PDR. Originally from Venezuela, she has been working in the World Bank for three years, and has ...

It’s easy to vilify communist regimes. Their mantra over the past two decades has been development at any cost, leading to unprecedented environmental damage, greed and corruption on a massive scale.