Climate change and human influences, such as upstream dam construction and deforestation, over the Mekong River’s hydrological regime threaten to reduce the productivity of the Tonle Sap Lake and Cambodia’s fisheries – a significant threat to the livelihoods and nourishment of many poor, rural communities.
Category: Cambodia
Government disputes HRW report
Ministry of Environment spokesman Neth Pheaktraspokesman said the report was biased and motivated by geopolitical considerations and devoid of any apparent concern about the negative impact that hindering the development of Cambodia might have on its entire population’s human and economic rights if the country is forced to remain mired in poverty.
Left with fish too small to sell in Cambodia’s Mekong River Basin
How a China-Built Dam Destroyed an Ecosystem and Livelihoods.
Indigenous people in Cambodia play vital role in organic rice production development
The indigenous people’s participation in the development of organic agricultural products is part of building the image of Cambodia at the international market, in which most of Cambodian organic rice has been exported to EU markets, he said.
Cambodia’s indigenous peoples request land registration reforms
The deforestation of community-held land and the slow registration process for indigenous people’s collectively-held lands remain challenges for indigenous communities who rely on natural resources for their livelihoods, according to a joint statement of the Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Organisation.
Rising Mekong River raises hope for fishers and farmers
According to Eang Nam, head of Kang Meas District Fishing Community, a conservation lake called Boeng Bak Rotes covering an area of around 50 hectares used to be the breeding ground for fish. But, he says the conservation lake dried up a few months ago.
NGOs urge transparency for $52 mil US donation for Mekong region
NGO Forum executive director Tek Vannara said that the donation will enable the government to have the technical capacity to participate in the sustainable use of water in the Mekong River.
Green building partnership created
The Seoul-based Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has entered into a partnership with the Cambodia Green Building Council (CamGBC), a private-sector initiative, to advance the green-building movement in the Kingdom.
Enhancing early warning systems in Cambodia for climate change
A new project in Cambodia and Lao PDR was announced last week by countries engaged in the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative. The four-year, $5.5 million project is led by national institutions and will enhance their capacities to provide hydrometeorological, early action, and response services to vulnerable populations in Cambodia.