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Phnom Penh Court Hears Mother Nature Activists’ Case on Plotting, Insulting the King

29 May 2024 7:41 PM|
Khuon Narim|

Phnom Penh Municipal Court heard the case involving 10 environmental activists, including co-founder of Mother Nature Spanish national Alejandro Gonzalez-Davidson, who were charged for plotting to overthrow the government and insulting the King.

Plastic waste floating on the sea around Koh Sdech island, in the Kiri Sakor district of Koh Kong province. Picture: Keat Soriththeavy

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Koh Kong’s ecotourism island marred by waste pollution

6 Apr 2022 3:54 PM|

Roughly two tons of waste are being pumped into the sea daily at Koh Sdech, one of Koh Kong province’s most attractive islands for ecotourists, which is also home to more than 700 families.

Solid waste collected on the Bassac River on March 21, 2022. Photo supplied

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Waste-intercepting boat to clean up Phnom Penh’s rivers

31 Mar 2022 4:51 PM|

The Ministry of Tourism and other relevant ministries, in cooperation with the Everwave company and the River Ocean Cleanup organization, has launched a mission to clean Phnom Penh's three rivers using a garbage collection boat equipped with a new German technology.

Wastewater flows into Kampot city’s creek, February 25, 2022. CamboJA/Sovann Sreypich

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Polluted Kampot city creek threatens the environment

10 Mar 2022 3:35 PM|

“If it is cleaned and many tourists come, I [am] also happy,” she said.

Wastewater flows into Siem Reap river. Photo taken in January 2022. Thon Ratha

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Environmental activist raises concerns over sewage treatment in Siem Reap province

12 Feb 2022 3:06 PM|

An environmental activist who served more than a year in prison in relation to his work released a video Friday that appears to show wastewater flowing into the Siem Reap, saying he was concerned about the impact on public health.

An orange pond, which villagers suspected of having high toxin levels, can be seen near the mining operations of Delcom in Rovieng district, Preah Vihear province. Photo taken on December 14, 2021. CamboJA / Vann Vichar

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Gold mining in Preah Vihear brings few riches, plenty of pain to community

31 Jan 2022 11:44 AM|

"The water in the pond next to the fence of the company and in the small river south of the company is at a very dangerous level, red, and even with filtering still cannot be used. Expert officials banned people from using and even cattle are not allowed to get close,” he said.

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Illegal Logging Threatens Kouy Indiginous Minority’s Survival

29 Jan 2022 9:07 PM|

The equivalent of more than 8,000 soccer fields were deforested in two wildlife sanctuaries last year, Amnesty International said Friday, adding that illegal logging is undermining the rights of Cambodia’s indigenous peoples.

Forest in Preah Vihear province that's been cleared for farming. Photo taken on April 18, 2021. PLCN

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Increasingly Rampant Deforestation in Cambodia, Study Finds

27 Jan 2022 4:37 PM|

Cambodia has lost some 2.5 million hectares of tree cover over the past two decades, a new report by an environmental monitoring group shows, with one of the lead authors saying the government is allowing illegal logging to happen “with impunity.”

Villagers set up tents to guard disputed forest in Kampong Speu province’s Oral district. Photo taken on January 17, 2022. CamboJA/ Sorn Sarath

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Villagers Camp Out, Patrol Forest Being Cleared by Soldiers

24 Jan 2022 6:35 PM|

“There is only community forest left where we can feed cows because the other areas around are private land concessions,” said the father of three young children.

Environment

Phnom Penh Court Hears Mother Nature Activists’ Case on Plotting, Insulting the King

Koh Kong’s ecotourism island marred by waste pollution

Waste-intercepting boat to clean up Phnom Penh’s rivers

Polluted Kampot city creek threatens the environment

Environmental activist raises concerns over sewage treatment in Siem Reap province

Illegal Logging Threatens Kouy Indiginous Minority’s Survival

Increasingly Rampant Deforestation in Cambodia, Study Finds

Villagers Camp Out, Patrol Forest Being Cleared by Soldiers

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