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Fishers catch fish along the Mekong River near the Prek Takeo stream that will be affected by the Funan Techo Canal project, in Kien Svay district, Kandal province on March 1, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Cambodia’s Ambitious Funan Techo Canal Project Sparks Concerns Near and Far

23 Mar 2024 12:10 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

Cambodian government statements assure that the Funan Techo Canal will improve the country’s economy and Mekong waterway network. But locals worry about losing their homes and livelihoods.

Activists came upon the planks which were cut from big trees in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary where illegal logging has risen drastically over the years, 26 November 2023. (Supplied)

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Illegal Logging in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Recurs as Activists Call for Collaboration

12 Dec 2023 10:44 AM|

Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN) in Preah Vihear province, which investigates forest crimes in Prey Lang has found many crimes, including forest land encroachments in four locations and incessant deforestation. Environmental activists safeguarding the remaining forest, exhort relevant authorities to collaborate with stakeholders to bring perpetrators to justice and put an end to forest crimes.

Workers at a construction site in Phnom Penh on December 1, 2023. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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New Project Aims to Support Cambodia’s Workers Impacted By Climate Change

1 Dec 2023 4:54 PM|

The international workers rights organization Solidarity Center launched a new project this week focused on supporting vulnerable workers impacted by climate change as industries shift to more sustainable production. The Just Transition for Workers project will be implemented in Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville.

Prime Minister Hun Manet announced the cancellation of the coal power plant during the river damming ceremony at Stung Tatai Leu hydropower project on November 30, 2023. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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PM Hun Manet Aborts Coal Power Plant Project in Botum Sakor District

30 Nov 2023 8:23 PM|

The new government has abandoned plans to build a $1.5 billion 700-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in Botum Sakor district, Koh Kong province, deciding instead to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant.

A snapshot of the collected snaring of the wildlife illegal-hunters at the MCF in Oddar Meanchey province on August 25, 2023. (Photo: Try Thaney)

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Zero-snaring: ”Fast and fair action,” says the revered monk

10 Nov 2023 7:16 PM|

It's been nearly two years since Cambodia implemented a zero-snaring strategy to end the centuries-old practice of brutal and indiscriminate wildlife capture and death.

Heavy rain causes flooding on National Road 4 in Kampong Speu province’s Phnom Sruoch district on June 29, 2023. (Kampong Speu’s Administration Facebook)

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World Bank: Climate Change Could Cost Cambodia’s GDP Up to 9% by 2050

6 Nov 2023 3:55 PM|

Climate risks including heat stress are expected to increase in Cambodia, with the effects of climate change seriously impacting Cambodians and the economy, and worsening development, the World Bank's Cambodia Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) stated.

A Global Green truck loaded with iron ore passes through Rik Reay commune, kicking up dust, September 17, 2023. (CamboJA/Andrew Califf)

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Fast and Ferrous: Mine’s Rapid Exportation of Iron Takes Toll on Infrastructure

26 Oct 2023 10:07 AM|

Rovieng, Preah Vihear – Before 10:30 a.m. on a cloudy Sunday morning between 20-30 hulking trucks gather in formation, ready to make a mad dash to a multipurpose port in Kampong Chhnang. Drivers lounge in their cabs, waiting for excavators and steam rollers to clear mud from the trail, and say they are hauling iron ore mined by Global Green Energy Development, a company with ties to sanctioned tycoon Try Pheap. The company exports iron to Vietnam by means of Try Pheap’s new multipurpose shipping port.

Late Cheng gate currently under construction near a torn up acidic smelling stream of water, on 14 September, 2023. (CamboJA/Andrew Califf)

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Expanding Gold Mine Diverts Stream in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

20 Oct 2023 3:19 PM|

Snang An, Kampong Thom – Dead fish and black water ran through the Por Roung river last year due to contamination upstream from an industrial Chinese-owned mine, residents of Snang An village say. They brought their concerns to provincial authorities and were themselves blamed for the pollution.

A trail running through the French Embassy Park. (CamboJA/Josephine Grace Sta Ana Baliling)

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The French Embassy Holds One of Phnom Penh’s Largest Parks, But It’s Rarely Open to the Public

15 Sep 2023 12:07 PM|

A rusted gate, torn from its fence decades ago by the Khmer Rouge, stands lonely as a silent monument inside a circle of hedges. Standing in front of it, surrounded by lush greenery and winding gravel pathways, the hustle and bustle of the city seems far away: just a distant drone underneath the sounds of rustling leaves and birdsong.

Cambodia’s Ambitious Funan Techo Canal Project Sparks Concerns Near and Far

Illegal Logging in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary Recurs as Activists Call for Collaboration

New Project Aims to Support Cambodia’s Workers Impacted By Climate Change

PM Hun Manet Aborts Coal Power Plant Project in Botum Sakor District

Zero-snaring: ”Fast and fair action,” says the revered monk

World Bank: Climate Change Could Cost Cambodia’s GDP Up to 9% by 2050

Fast and Ferrous: Mine’s Rapid Exportation of Iron Takes Toll on Infrastructure

Expanding Gold Mine Diverts Stream in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

The French Embassy Holds One of Phnom Penh’s Largest Parks, But It’s Rarely Open to the Public

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New Project Aims to Support Cambodia’s Workers Impacted By Climate Change

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