Forest activists conducted a 10-day forest crimes investigation in the Prey Lang region and claimed to have found more than 200 workers camping in five different locations cutting down about 2,000 trees.
Category: Cambodia
In the Mekong, a Confluence of Calamities
Once the acute crisis sparked by the coronavirus threat has passed, Cambodia and its neighbors will still be faced with the long-term challenge of ensuring a sustainable and vibrant Mekong River system.
Government makes push for organic veggies
The regulation aims to raise confidence among producers and consumers and ensures quality, safe food products in line with organic standards.
Building a sustainable, inclusive and more resilient Cambodia
This is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Hun Sen in promoting a people-centric development approach.
Conservation NGO Suspended for Allegedly not Providing Adequate Documentation
Rights group says Cambodia’s Ministry of Interior should be clear about why it has raised these issues now, because arbitrary implementation of the law would cause worry among civil society groups.
The fate of Tonle Sap Lake is decided upriver
Even if natural flow conditions for the Mekong could be properly simulated, it wouldn’t address the loss of sediment and changes to fish migration patterns that are crucial to the ecology of places like Tonle Sap Lake.
Cambodia Looks to Solar Power, But Remains Invested in Coal, Hydropower
The Ministry of Mines and Energy on Tuesday said it was looking to quadruple its current installed solar power output, even while continuing to invest in coal-fired plants and hydropower on smaller tributaries.