The country relies upon the Mekong River for commerce and transportation, but extensive dredging to harvest sand is fundamentally changing its ecosystem and eroding its banks.
Category: Cambodia
World Bank approves $1 billion in development assistance
The loans will be provided under the ‘Country Partnership Framework for 2019-2023’.
Cambodia’s Climate Change Risks, and Emissions, Are Rising
This year [brought] one of the most vulnerable and unpredictable climates, and there needs to be reconsideration in terms of planning, in terms of design of intervention: WCS
New city to be built in Siem Reap province
A new urban centre will be built 60km east of Siem Reap, with the project having recently been included in the province’s tourism master plan.
Hun Sen Slowly Selling Cambodia Down the Mekong River to China
A report published by Cambodia’s Interior Ministry stated that over 250,000 Chinese nationals currently reside in the country. This is over 60% of all foreign residents in Cambodia.