Although Cambodia and other countries in the Mekong River Basin had encountered challenging problems such as the high levels of the Mekong River during the rainy season last year, it has led to some provinces growing a lot more rice crops.
Category: Cambodia
Gov’t renews vow to guard Prey Lang
Ministry of Environment spokesperson Neth Pheaktra expressed thanks on behalf of the Cambodian government to its development partners for expressing their concern over Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. He said the government is highly committed to solving all of the challenges happening in every wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia, including Prey Lang.
Cambodia’s dwindling fish stocks put spotlight on changing rivers
Experts blame hydropower projects, sand mining, deforestation, wetland conversion and climate change for dramatic drops in water levels in the region’s rivers, severely disrupting fishing and threatening food supplies for millions.
Living with the legacy of a climate emergency: the women and girls determined to build a brighter future
It’s hard to imagine what it must feel like to have the effects of climate change make such a noticeable impact on day to day life. Especially when your country has done little to contribute to the crisis – in 2018, Cambodia’s CO2 emissions represented just 0.06% of the world’s total.
Cambodia to back green-entrepreneur drive
Cambodia has committed its support for a regional initiative to develop a programme that abets home-grown innovative entrepreneurs with climate tech solutions, according to an official at the Ministry of Environment.
Green project to spur bio and economic diversity in Prey Lang
USAID’s Greening Prey Lang project supported 56 farmers in growing ibis rice. The organisation imparted farmers with technical know-how, market knowledge, sustainable natural resource management skills and, perhaps more critically, it has helped secure funding for the endeavour.
Grassroots Activists Work to Save Remaining Cardamom Mountains Rainforest
Despite decades of work in the forest, Sovannarin admits that illegal poaching and logging operations are still common throughout the protected areas, despite the longstanding efforts of the local community, NGOs, and certain government bodies to prevent such activities.
Cambodia denies reports of large scale illegal logging
Cambodia had denied reports by Amnesty International and the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) that large scale illegal logging has increased in the Prey Lang wildlife sanctuary.
World’s forgotten fish species vital for hundreds of millions of people but one-third face extinction
“Despite their importance to local communities, freshwater fish are invariably forgotten. Freshwater fish matter to the health of people and the freshwater ecosystems that all people and all life on land depend on. It’s time we remembered that,” said Mr. Seng Teak, Country Director of WWF-Cambodia.