A new report notes that transparency, risk, pricing and the role of the private sector are challenges for formulating an enabling business environment for cleaner power.
Category: Cambodia
Cambodia-China Mekong-Lancang Fund agreement
US$7.2 million for socio-economic development, human resource development, cybersecurity and capacity building, tourism and environmental and cultural protection.
Endangered banteng still dying from illegal trapping and hunting
The Ministry of Environment has stated since the beginning of this year at least 10 banteng have died in Cambodia’s protected areas due to traps and hunting.
Cambodia’s Food Insecurity Rises Due to COVID-19
The failure of last monsoons and the presence of Chinese dams in the Northern part of the basin have unleashed drought-like conditions leading to poverty and food insecurity.
Falling water levels affecting fish population
The Tonle Sap and the Mekong continue to fall during the prolonged dry season, which is affecting the fish breeding cycle and migration.
58 aquatic species in Cambodia face extinction
29 are freshwater species and 29 are saltwater ones. Of these, 14 species are considered as critically endangered, including the Irrawaddy dolphin and the Royal Turtle.