The Tonle Sap, which contributed over half the fish produced in Cambodia, is now faced with a serious threat in fish catch due to loss of flooded forest, climate change, upstream dams and illegal fishing activities.
Category: Cambodia
Cambodians displaced by dam struggle to retain their identity
Villagers who had to leave homes flooded in 2017 by the Lower Sesan 2 dam have seen their culture and livelihoods eroded
Is there such a thing as a ‘green’ SEZ in Cambodia?
Chinese factories in Cambodia bring prosperity and modernisation but at the cost of environmental pollution and poor working conditions. While developing green industrial zones shows the potential way forward, stricter monitoring and enforcement of environmental and labour compliance would help Cambodia strike the right balance.
Firm to plant 10M eucalyptus trees in Kratie, Stung Treng
Chea Chamroeun, president of the NGO Save Environment and Agriculture, said on May 25 that planting trees could not protect the environment as fully grown eucalyptus trees would be cut down for use. The trees also cause serious damage to soil quality.
Sustainable Cambodia, Vietnam transboundary groundwater management deliberated
A project on enhancing the sustainability of transboundary groundwater management between Cambodia’s Mekong River lowland and Vietnam’s Mekong River delta so-called PIF has been discussed.
Kuoy people’s ancestral lands on verge of extinction
Kuoy indigenous community in the province’s Rovieng district are facing threats from two companies that have already cleared some of their lands and even a 10-hectare site earmarked for the construction of a school, a hospital, and a pagoda.
Bunong plead to keep traditional slash-and-burn way of life
“If we are not allowed to do our Bunong traditional jobs that have been practised in Cambodia since a long time ago, we worry that slash-and-burn farming will disappear from our culture” said Kroung Tola, a Bunong.
Cambodia: NGOs economy and its downside effects
With rapid economic growth, coupled with the global “aid fatigue” when some donors are phasing out their assistance or shift their funds to other prioritised countries, people have started to question the sustainability of NGOs economy.
Four homes collapse into the Mekong River
Keo Sinuo, a villager living in Prek Dach commune, said that he believes the riverbank is collapsing due to the pumping of sand from the Mekong river.
Kampong Speu: Palm sugar and a Cambodian tradition
Palm sugar has a strong bond with Cambodia and is the livelihood of farmers in Kampong Speu while showing its economic potential in the international market. Despite this significance, the issues of labor shortages and land development could lead to its disappearance.