Cambodian farmer Oum Samorl and her family lost their farm to a corporate land grab 15 years ago. They have never stopped feeling the loss, especially during the pandemic.
Category: Cambodia
Can Cambodia’s Looming Microfinance Disaster be Averted?
Now that it is generally agreed that Cambodia’s microfinance sector has utterly failed, producing a debt crisis that risks driving tens of thousands into poverty and landlessness – attention is turning to possible solutions.
600 Hectares of State Forest Handed to Tycoons in Preah Sihanouk
Many families in Ream and Bit Traing had faced state crackdowns, been accused of encroaching on forests and threatened, Sophat said. But now the rich were being given the land.
Developed countries should pledge more to tackle climate change, says PM
Critics ay climate change is the result of Cambodia not having enough measures in place to prevent illegal logging nor a good atmosphere for environment protection.
Hun Sen urges extending development timeline
Hun Sen has suggested the 2030 deadline for meeting sustainable development goals (SDGs) might need to be pushed back due to the impacts Covid-19.
Environment ministry looks into illegal posts in M’kiri sanctuary
Forest activists say large-scale encroachment on State land in Mondulkiri province has stopped, but small-scale encroachment still occurs.
Dam developer to compensate local residents
The project will affect over 6,007ha of forest land, over 850ha of jungle and 4,291ha of brushwood and over 38ha of houses occupied by 347 families.