WWF urges deal on Mekong climate

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) yesterday called for a climate change agreement to protect the environment of the Greater Mekong region that includes southwestern China.

In a report released in Bangkok, the WWF said the Greater Mekong region, as one of the regions with the richest biological diversity on Earth, is already strongly affected by climate change.

"Greater regional cooperation and coordination among Mekong nations is necessary to best cope with the impacts of climate change. Maintaining ecosystem health across borders and over a larger area is likely the most cost efficient and effective long term adaptation strategy available" said Geoffrey Blate, Climate Change coordinator for the WWF in this region.