The agreement is to allow fishermen to join the department in conserving fisheries resources in localities. Today, there are 10 community fisheries in Koh Kong and Preah Sihanouk provinces.
Category: Cambodia
Urgent action is required to tackle marine plastic litter
As plastic waste continues to increase, there is now an urgent need to reduce the volume of plastic waste in Cambodia and to create an environment where waste is properly managed, recycled or recovered.
Wildlife threatened by poisoning
Concern over the threat to wildlife by poisoning in rice fields, lakes and ponds where they feed.
Keeping it clean and green
The Cambodian government has been praised for discontinuing the development of the Sambor and Stung Treng hydropower dams on the Mekong.
Angkor sells out: Cambodia turns a blind eye to vanishing forests
A series of reports this year show that protected forest areas across Cambodia are under increasing threat from land grabs and deforestation.
Japan, UNDP help Cambodia reduce marine plastic litter
Plastic waste makes up 80% of the debris found on Cambodia’s beaches
Who Cares About Kaavan?
A feel-good story about an elephant has distracted attention from the dire state of the environment in Cambodia.
Alleged gov’t-linked land grabs threaten Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains
Due to Cardamoms’ remoteness, they had largely been spared the human encroachment that has razed much of the rainforest across the country – until infrastructure development in 2020 opened up the area to loggers, poachers, and others seeking to exploit the region’s forests.
NGO embarks on mission for green SEZs
New NGO to work with Chinese-owned industrial park developer and operator QiLu (Cambodia) Special Economic Zone Co Ltd to set a new precedent for environmentally-friendly design and construction.
Starving In A Pandemic
Despite the Cambodian government working towards ensuring a continuous operation of supply chains, food security is affected by lack of safety income-net for these Mekong delta inhabitants who are at the mercy of natural events and weather.