“So this really harsh guilty verdict will definitely scare a lot of people, but it will also create new activists. There’s a lot of young people who will be so scandalized by it that they will become activists.”
Category: Cambodia
A metropolis arose in medieval Cambodia – new research shows how many people lived in the Angkor Empire over time
The findings suggests that this settlement may have been home to between 700,000 and 900,000 people at its height in the 13th century. This means that the population of Angkor was roughly comparable to the almost 1 million people who lived in ancient Rome at its height.
Mekongina Fish: Stung Treng and the river’s people
The is the second of five episodes from Focus Cambodia’s series, Cambodian Eats, funded by Earth Journalism Network. Each report highlights the intersection of cuisine, culture and natural recourses’ challenges faced by communities in Cambodia. Cambodia is one of many countries that host freshwater fish species and the Mekong River is well known for its size and biodiversity. Stretching […]
Moody’s says Cambodia and Thailand, ‘Stands Out’ for flood risks
“Sovereigns in Asia Pacific stand out for their exposure to flood risk – highest for Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand. Exposure to heat stress is widespread among emerging markets. Advanced economies tend to be more exposed to rising sea levels, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Denmark and the Netherlands most at risk.”
Cambodia: “Outrageous” conviction of five environmental activists must be overturned
“This outrageous conviction is a blatant attempt to silence these young human rights defenders in retaliation for their peaceful work to protect Cambodia’s natural resources. This clearly violates the activists’ right to freedom of expression and constitutes an attack on all human rights defenders in Cambodia.”
Resilient rivers: Helping protect the Mekong, and rivers around the world
Despite the wins in Cambodia, Goichot says the Mekong remains “in a state of stress that is pretty alarming.”
Cambodia’s Indigenous ecotourism weighed down by virus fears
Cambodia’s Indigenous groups make up less than two percent of the population and mostly live in in the hilly and forested northeast provinces such as Ratanakiri.
WWF marks 60 years by calling for urgent action to save the Earth
WWF has been implementing and conserving nature and wildlife for more than two decades in Cambodia with the help of the government, the local communities, key actors from development and private sectors, and other partners.
Wildlife returns to Angkor Archaeological Park
Last year marked another milestone for the project, with the release of the first wildcats and bird species. A pair of Oriental Pied Hornbills now fly through Angkor’s forests with more hornbill releases