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.
Category: Cambodia
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.
Kingdom, Australia reaffirm ties
Both sides expressed a common desire to strengthen cooperation and render mutual support in regional and international frameworks, including ASEAN, the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the UN and Mekong sub-regional cooperation, in order to contribute to the maintenance of peace, security and sustainable development.
Strengthening the visualisation of ‘Cambodian Economic Dreams
We need to further promote “economisation of political discourse” so that we can collect and identify common desires among all stakeholders in our effort to further visualising and consolidating “Cambodian Economic Dreams” that are shared by the people and leaving no one behind.
Platform to help fight forestry crimes
“So, using modern technology like the PMAP platform that can record all the data would make it more convenient [for rangers] to control the general situation and take immediate measures to tackle crimes.
Hope for rural poor in Cambodia through China-aided pilot project for poverty alleviation
Funded by China Foundation for Peace and Development (CFPD) and implemented by Cambodia’s Civil Society Alliance Forum (CSAF), the three-year project is aimed at transforming this poor village into a model village for poverty alleviation in the Southeast Asian country.
Gov’t cancels public claims of ownership in sanctuary
The government has repealed all previously issued letters certifying sales, purchases, transfers, occupation or ownership of any land within the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary.
China can help solve the debt and environmental crises
They report that several countries under greatest China debt stress show great promise for both debt-for-nature and debt-for-climate swaps, including Angola, Cambodia, Myanmar, and the Solomon Islands, which score highest across simultaneous climate and biodiversity threats and opportunities.