A trifecta of climate change, hydropower dams and illegal fishing are threatening the Tonle Sap, and the people who rely on its fish.
Category: Cambodia
Plundering Cambodia’s forests
Meet the man on a mission to take down Cambodia’s timber tycoons and expose a rampant illegal cross-border trade.
UK government body accepts OECD complaint by 700 Cambodian families
Between 2008 and 2009, the families were forced off their land to make way for Mitr Phol’s sugarcane plantations in northwestern Cambodia.
Agricultural innovations help Cambodian farmers thrive
With help from American researchers, they’re growing nutritious crops that boost their income.
View of Lower Sesan II hydroelectric power station in Cambodia S
Not seen in these images of the Chinese-built dam are the costly environmental and human rights impacts associated with this dam on Mekong River fisheries or the people dependent on them.
Freshwater dolphins in the Mekong are benefitting from better protection
The increase in the number of dolphins has been driven by stepped-up conservation efforts that were set in place to combat illegal fishing activities in the river.