Anti-trawling Blocks Spark Marine Revival in Cambodia
Koh Kong, Cambodia — Illegal trawlers have long threatened Cambodia’s coastal marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. But in a quiet corner of…
Anti-trawling Blocks Spark Marine Revival in Cambodia
Koh Kong, Cambodia — Illegal trawlers have long threatened Cambodia’s coastal marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. But in a quiet corner of the Koh Sdach Archipelago, a…
Community-based Initiatives and Multi-Stakeholder Approach: Key to Addressing Climate Change for Rural Communities in Cambodia
STUNG TRENG, CAMBODIA — Led by a team of researchers from My Village Organization (MVi), a project was implemented and aimed to empower marginalized groups who take the brunt of…
Environmental Activist Stands Firm Despite Legal Action Threat After Exposing Logging in Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary
An outspoken environmental activist stays resolute in his efforts to raise awareness of environmental issues despite threats of legal action after exposing illegal logging in a protected area in a…
Prey Lang Community, NGOs Cry Foul Over 99ha Forest Land Allocation to Cement Factory Despite Pledge to Increase Forest Cover
Environmental activists and communities launched a campaign urging the government to revoke a sub-decree that allows a private company to build a cement factory on 99 hectares of protected forest…
Fourteen Wastewater Treatment Plants Under Construction Nationwide, As Activist Rep Calls for Preservation of Natural Lakes
Cambodia launched a $90 million wastewater treatment project in Kandal Province, bringing the total number of wastewater treatments to 14 nationwide. The initiative was welcomed by a civil society organization,…
Carbon Credit Project Still Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods
In Cambodia’s Areng Valley, the indigenous Chorng community is fighting to keep their ancestral land from being absorbed into the Southern Cardamom REDD+ Project.
Battambang Farmers’ Crop Cultivation Boosted by Irish-funded Solar-Powered Water Pumping Station
A new solar-powered water pumping station has eased crop cultivation for some 220 farming families in Wattamim commune, Battambang province, as they are now able to irrigate their fields affordably…
Carbon Credit Project Still Threatens Indigenous Livelihoods After Compromised Review
Sitting beside her recently jailed husband and their seven-year-old son in their stilt house near Koh Kong’s protected forests, Chey Nov fought back tears. Since her husband’s arrest last summer…
