The rangers of the Wildlife Alliance and the Ministry of Environment confiscated 17 chainsaws, 5,462 cubic meters of illegal timber, including heavy timber, which were under threat.
Category: Cambodia
Mekong fishing communities change focus after COVID-19
Fishing communities along the Mekong River who lost their jobs returned to relying on fishing in the hope of securing their livelihoods during the pandemic but face a recent decline in catches.
High resistance to antibiotics still a problem in the Kingdom
The study area was conducted in 12 small villages along the Mekong River in Kampong Cham province’s Stung Trang district.
Cambodia puts its arduous titling process for Indigenous land up for review
People who have engaged in the Indigenous land titling process say it is time-consuming and arduous, and that even successful claimants are often granted title to just a fraction of their customary land.
Cambodia border, Mekong Delta named ‘hotspots’ for possible Covid-19 outbreak
At a meeting on Friday it was noted that the southwest border with Cambodia and southwestern provinces of the country, better known as the Mekong Delta region, are now “major hotspots” at high risk of possible Covid-19 outbreaks.
Climate risk management proves critical to sustaining food security in Cambodia
A USAID-funded Cambodia fisheries project outperformed productivity goals after incorporating climate-sensitive design, including planning for increased risk of drought and extreme heat events.
Cambodia’s Prey Lang: how not to protect a vital forest
The Ministry frequently asserts without evidence that large-scale illegal logging operations in Prey Lang and other protected areas have been eradicated and any residual illegal logging in Prey Lang is carried out by local villagers only.
China boosts banana growing in Lancang-Mekong region
Countries in the Lancang-Mekong area such as Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar have advantages in growing bananas such as lower labor costs and better weather conditions, Wang Anbang, head of the cooperation project for the region’s banana industry, said.
Climate change adaptation in Cambodia and Fiji households
The information they provide is more detailed than the data supplied by hydrology and remote sensing approaches at a local scale.Hence, researchers suggest that it is vital to use local knowledge and scientific data when formulating climate adaptation planning and strategies.
Sweden pledges $2.5 mil to UNESCO for media development in Cambodia
This new strategic agreement includes activities to be implemented over the next three years, which aims to foster a safe, free, pluralistic and independent media environment conducive to greater freedom of expression and access to information in Cambodia, the statement said.