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Contents include:

Guidelines on Public Participation in EIA in the Mekong Region now available
Mekong EIA “Dream Team” Reaches the Final Mile
Changing the Conversation around Development Projects: Over 2000 Comments Received on Regional Public Participation Guidelines
Protect the Mekong: USAID’s Frontlines Features the Mekong Matters Journalism Network
U.S. Embassy in Burma Recognizes Women Environmental Leaders in Myanmar
Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues Matter: A Case Study On an Extractive Gold Mining Site in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
Communities’ new tool for participation: manual on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in the Mekong Region
New Cambodian and Myanmar Journalism Networks Call on Editors and Decision Makers to Support Environmental Reporting
Launch of Open Data Portal Brings Environment and Development Data to Myanmar
Environmental Protection by the Numbers: Vietnamese Journalists Learn to Use Data to Tell Stories

Contents include:

Regional Guidelines for Public Participation in EIA launched for public comment
Supporting Cambodian banks to agree to sustainability principles
Regional Civil Society partners joining forces to promote Public Participation in development
Our Mekong Matters network of journalists investigating Mekong River projects
Regional NGOs Convene in Myanmar to Improve Community Involvement in Infrastructure Decisions
Celebrating the 100th Edition of MPE Mekong News Digest: Equipping the Region’s Experts with Information
Civil Society Leaders Meet with Cambodian PM, Receive Support for Ongoing Dialogues
Local partners engaging governments and businesses
Many new resources and stories launched by MPE or with MPE support

Contents include:

Mekong governments and Civil Society Organizations advance development of Regional Guidelines for Public Participation in EIA
Launching the research report on Women Engagement in EIA, a Key to Meaningful Public Participation by MPE’s partner CECR
Regional Civil Society partners joining forces to promote Public Participation in development
Our Mekong Matters network of journalists investigating Mekong River projects
Local partners engaging in policy discussions and running community EIA trainings
Many new resources and stories launched by MPE or with MPE support

Contents include:

Consultations with regional businesses on how to improve public participation in infrastructure development
Regional Technical Working Group on Environmental Impact Assessments progress on crafting draft public participation guidelines
Launching Internews’ news portal The Mekong Eye
Strategic communications planning with regional civil society organisations (CSOs)
Supporting a major new renewable energy report in Cambodia
Many new resources and stories launched by MPE or with MPE support

Contents include:

Mekong Government and Civil Society Endorse Action Plan to Help Reduce Negative Impacts of Infrastructure Projects
“Mekong Citizen” Website Give Voices to Citizen Across the Region
Partners at Work Through MPE Grants
Vishnu Law Group to Strengthen Public Participation in EIA
EarthRights to Develop Practitioner’s Manual on Mekong EIA laws
Informing Mekong Development Experts and the Public
Partnership in Action: Regional Governments and Civil Society Journey Toward Improving Public Participation
Upcoming Events and Opportunities: Working with MPE

Contents include:

MPE Symposium convenes over 170 regional experts to advance partnerships for sustainable investment
Journalist investigate impacts of development on the Mekong Delta at Mekong Matters Workshop
Mekong EIA Briefing examines EIA policies across the region
MPE workshop series helps CSOs communicate strategically
Partners at work through MPE grants
Informing Mekong development experts and the public
Mekong governments and civil society kick-off public participation talks
Mekong Matters Journalists at Work

MPE Update Newsletter – July 2015

Contents include:

Mekong Journalists Explore Costs and Benefits of Hydropower Dams
MPE has Two New Partners
MPE Connects Civil Society and Techies to Solve Development Problems at Mekong ICT Camp
EWMI Launches Innovative Mekong Data and Mapping Site
Informing Mekong Development Experts and the Public
Mekong Governments, Civil Society Reach Agreement on Environmental Impact Assessment Agenda
Upcoming Events and Opportunities: Working with MPE
MPE in the Media

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Contents include:

MPE ready for busy year of new partnerships, participation, and platforms
EIA champions connect to advance EIA work and establish EIA “Community of Practice”
MPE supports public consultations on new draft law on Environmental Impact Assessment in Cambodia
MPE launches local grants program
Working with banks to promote responsible Investment in the Mekong
MPE Mekong News Digest launched
Village Voices: Journalists give voice to community at risk if dam project moves forward
Network solutions: Mekong journalists discover the power of working together
MPE in the Media