The ministry is studying the site to prepare a report for UNESCO as Prek Kampi is home to the most Mekong river dolphins in Cambodia.”
Category: Cambodia
Cambodian Environmental Activists Arrested Before Protest Over Development on Lake
“We regard this as yet another serious crime by the Hun Sen dictatorship—one that was designed to silence Cambodia’s civil society.”
Deforestation Brings Hardship For Cambodia’s Wild Honeybee Hunters
In the 1990s when the local forest was untouched by logging, hunters din not travel far to collect honeycombs, but now it’s 80-100 kilometers to find new beehives.
More developments under Belt and Road Initiative
The first of the four new projects is an 80 metre-high, 60-floor building scheduled to be completed in December 2020.
Cambodian rice farmers turn guardians of the forest
But now rice fields are becoming forest again and species thought lost are returning, under the protection of the same farmers, who have partnered with a social enterprise that pays a premium for their crops.
Japan Seeks to Offset Chinese Influence in Cambodia
Foreign Minister Motegi’s recent visit underlines Tokyo’s sense of urgency. This includes funding Cambodia’s biggest deep sea port development.
NGOs Demand Cambodia Scrap Draft Law Citing Potential Abuse of Women’s Rights
Three dozen organizations call for scrapping draft laws pertaining dress codes for females and other provisions they claim violate women’s human rights.
Cambodia’s Land Concessions Yield Few Benefits, Sow Social and Environmental Devastation
Economic Land Concessions to attract investors result in few benefits at the cost of huge social and environmental impacts.