While proponents and naysayers of the climate change debate their ideas over forums and scientific table talks, those who live through its effects can do nothing but suffer from it. The people of Cambodia’s vast Mekong floodplains live through experiences that are nothing but figures and statistics for the academics.
Category: Cambodia
Mondulkiri population of Asian elephants now an estimated 300 strong
Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktra said the presence of newborn elephants in large herds gave hope to conservationists and environmentalists.
What next for U.S. engagement on Cambodia’s protected forests?
The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh asserted at the time of the defunding decision that “effective environmental management requires transparent and accountable governance” and promised that “assistance will instead be redirected to support civil society.”
Hardy hybrid rice helps sow seeds of success
But large-scale hybrid rice seed production still requires refinement and a deeper understanding of market needs, and by and large remains priced out of reach for smallholder farmers.
UNICEF says Cambodian children at very high risk of climate change impacts
Citing the first UNICEF global report on “The Climate Crisis Is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index”, the statement said Cambodian children ranked the world’s 46th most vulnerable among 163 countries and regions.
43 new sites identified for carbon credit
The team will use the data of the identified sites to estimate carbon stock for the whole REDD+ project site in conformance with the third-party carbon standards and Cambodian’s national REDD+ framework.
Cambodian dam a ‘disaster’ for local communities, rights group says
The report highlights the humanitarian and environmental shortcomings of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which is advancing many similar projects across Africa and Asia.
Australia supports Cambodia through Mekong-Australia Partnership
Through the MAP, Australia has already initiated a range of new activities including on renewable energy, water, consumer protection, scholarships, cyber security and strengthening investment.
Lower Sesan II Hydropower Plant protects the environment and provides clean energy in Cambodia
In July, the Fisheries Administration of Cambodia issued a certificate to the Lower Sesan II Hydropower plant in recognition of the company’s achievements in fish protection.
Gov’t says NGO campaign illegal
The campaign by a group of Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) demanding the release of environmental and human rights activists is illegal and more of a political agenda than a defense of freedoms, says the Ministry of Justice.