Experts in Cambodia have welcomed the government’s recent halt on hydropower development on the Mekong River until 2030, but called on the government to focus on renewable energies.
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‘Logging rampant despite pandemic’
Forest activists claimed they had observed more cases of deforestation in the Prey Lang area than before the Covid-19 outbreak and have witnessed no crackdown by the relevant authorities.
Critically endangered Irrawaddy dolphins and the world’s most productive freshwater fishery saved from destructive dam
In a significant step forward for nature and communities that depend on the mighty Mekong River, the Cambodian government has abandoned plans to build the Sambor hydropower dam.
Two Years on, Sesan’s Ethnic Communities Attempt to Restart Their Lives
Villagers have had to keep a constant eye on reservoir water levels, attempting to restart their traditional practices, even though their familial lands and the graves of their ancestors now lay below hundreds of feet of water.
Cambodia gives nod to coal fired power plants
The National Assembly of Cambodia approved a draft provision of a state guarantee for a 700 megawatt and a 265 megawatt coal-fired power plant investment to be undertaken by the Royal Group.
Goldman Prize-winning Cambodian activist arrested, released in Cambodia
Although released, the activists fear further retribution for their work monitoring economic land concessions near the forest.