The demand for fuelwood including firewood and charcoal has increased in Cambodia: Annual use is reaching 6 million tons, which is equivalent to the loss of more than 70,000 hectares of forest.
Category: Cambodia
Cambodian Villagers Block Digging Work by Chinese Company
”We want to the Chinese side to sign an agreement that they won’t come in here to continue clearing, as we are concerned for the loss of the lake and the fish in the shelter.”
How solar could save the Mekong
a 25-year program for a 28 GW floating solar project with 4-hours battery storage will meet Cambodia’s projected energy needs to 2045 at the cost of US$31 billion.
Forestry Communities Tapped to Produce Sustainable Charcoal
Some of the country’s more than 600 “forestry communities”, groups with a claim to communal forests, which they help protect and manage, will be tapped to produce sustainable charcoal and fuelwood under a test project.
Cambodia struggles to keep the lights on
Prime Minister Hun Sen warns of new rolling power outages that threaten to short-circuit the economy as hydropower generation seriously compromised by low water levels.
China, Cambodia join hands to develop model village for poverty alleviation
It will mainly focus on designing and improving village roads; providing family clean water; providing health care support; developing agricultural sector including husbandry and other training activities.