The Creal Cambodia founder added that there was greater participation from youth groups than initially expected with over 1,000 young people applying in the first month.
Category: Cambodia
Kingdom vows to reduce emissions
“By 2030 we vow that Cambodia will achieve a 40 per cent reduction in our greenhouse gas emissions relative to the scale of our socio-economic development or the equivalent of about 65 million tonnes of green house gases.”
20 year land dispute finally settled with PM intervention
“…most land disputes in Cambodia are caused by powerful or influential people or land traders who encroach on people’s land because they are poor and have no ability to fight for their right to the land.”
Cambodia releases activists detained over illegal logging protest
The five, including Ouch Leng, a 2016 Goldman Environmental Prize winner, were detained by rangers on Friday for being inside the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary without permission, Environment Ministry spokesman Neth Pheaktra said.
Ministry says forest activists sent to court for trespassing
The Ministry of Environment has clarified that the five activists who were arrested by environmental officials in Kratie province on February 5 had illegally entered the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary located there.
‘Drastic’ Declines in Cambodia’s Endangered Wildlife
“Wildlife need a quiet habitat free of snares, guns, chainsaws and other types of intrusion. They need a safe haven so that they can reproduce fast.”
Cambodian environmental activists reportedly arrested
In 2016 Ouch was chosen as a recipient of the coveted Goldman Environmental Prize for his work exposing corruption-enabled illegal logging in Cambodia’s forests.
Floating guard post to protect Irawaddy dolphins in Mekong
WWF says the station be staffed around the clock, and guards will patrol a 25km area of the river to protect dolphins from fishing nets, shock devices and other threats.
Tonle Sap fishermen claim a decline in fishing yield due to environmental factors
It has been recorded that the Tonle Sap is facing an increasing risk of environmental degradation, loss of habitat and unsustainable use of natural resources in recent times.
Cambodian Civil Society Calls For End to Harassment, Arrests of Mother Nature Youth Activists
They say the environmental watchdog should be allowed to conduct its work without the threat of prison.