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The Cheung Ek Sewage Treatment Plant in Phnom Penh is one of 14 treatment systems in the country. Photo taken on May 6, 2025. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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Fourteen Wastewater Treatment Plants Under Construction Nationwide, As Activist Rep Calls for Preservation of Natural Lakes

6 May 2025 6:01 PM|
Khuon Narim|

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, which praised the government for ensuring environmental sustainability and public health.

A screenshot of a video posted by a villager on Facebook showing flooding in Kratie province’s Chit Borey district, on September 17, 2024.

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Rainstorms, Strong Winds Cause Floods in Cambodia’s Provinces

17 Sep 2024 7:30 PM|

The Mekong water level has risen sharply due to continuous rain amid storms, causing homes, roads, schools, hospitals and pagodas in several provinces along the river to become flooded, and requiring the evacuation of people to safe areas.

A barge carries sand across the Bassac River in Phnom Penh on September 4, 2024. (CamboJA/Chhorn Chansy)

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New Committee to Regulate Sand Mining as Ministry Grants License to Troubled Firm

6 Sep 2024 5:54 PM|

The government has officially formed a Sand Resource Management Committee with the aim of monitoring the operations of Cambodia’s notorious sand mining industry.

A barge crosses the Tonle Sap River on August 22, 2024. (CamboJA/Pring Samrang)

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August Water Levels Dropped Sharply at Tonle Sap Amid Dam Data Discrepancies

5 Sep 2024 1:40 PM|

Considered the world’s most productive inland fishery, the seasonal flooding of Tonle Sap Lake — which can expand up to five times its dry-season width — has long been welcomed by the millions of Cambodians living on its shores.

River Ocean Cleanup’s crews collect garbage at Bassac River on August 12, 2024. Photo supplied.

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Despite Concerted Efforts, Cambodian Rivers Are Still Rife With Plastic

15 Aug 2024 3:02 PM|

Everyday, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, according to the United Nations Environment Program.

Farmland of indigenous Prao people in Ta Bok village, Ta Veng Leu commune, Ta Veng district, Ratanakiri province on July 21, 2024. (CamboJA/ Pou Soreachny)

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Fifteen Indigenous People Accused of Land Encroachment in Virak Chey National Park

14 Aug 2024 2:05 PM|

Fifteen indigenous people in Ratanakiri province are worried about losing their rotational farm land after being charged with land encroachment at Virak Chey National Park, which is a protected area. They have been placed under court supervision.

Indigenous people travel along a road in Ratanakiri province’s Banlung city, where tremors were felt following an earthquake in Vietnam on July 28, 2024.

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Vietnam Earthquake Shakes Ratanakiri, Raises Concern for Cambodia’s Disaster Readiness

2 Aug 2024 4:35 PM|

Minor tremors were felt in Ratanakiri province last Sunday after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck a nearby province in Vietnam, raising concerns among locals about Cambodia’s preparedness for similar seismic events.

A customer looks at artificial furniture at a shop in Phnom Penh on July 18, 2024. (CamboJA/Tep Suokeany)

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Reduce Use of Luxury Wood Furniture To Save The Forest and Livelihoods

24 Jul 2024 4:38 PM|

Reducing the use of luxury furniture and rare woods can help protect the environment and conserve Cambodia's forests, as it’s often said. But many people are not focused on using recycled furniture products, raw materials or artificial wood, possibly due to the lack of encouragement and awareness.

More than 3,000 trees planted to mark Arbor Day in Takeo province. (Hun Manet’s Facebook)

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Government Plants 3,000 Luxury Trees on Arbor Day As Deforestation Persists

9 Jul 2024 8:17 PM|

The government planted 3,000 luxury trees in conjunction with Arbor Day, also known as National Planting Day, even as civil society groups and community forestry raise concerns that deforestation continued in Cambodia.

Environment

Fourteen Wastewater Treatment Plants Under Construction Nationwide, As Activist Rep Calls for Preservation of Natural Lakes

Rainstorms, Strong Winds Cause Floods in Cambodia’s Provinces

New Committee to Regulate Sand Mining as Ministry Grants License to Troubled Firm

August Water Levels Dropped Sharply at Tonle Sap Amid Dam Data Discrepancies

Despite Concerted Efforts, Cambodian Rivers Are Still Rife With Plastic

Fifteen Indigenous People Accused of Land Encroachment in Virak Chey National Park

Vietnam Earthquake Shakes Ratanakiri, Raises Concern for Cambodia’s Disaster Readiness

Reduce Use of Luxury Wood Furniture To Save The Forest and Livelihoods

Government Plants 3,000 Luxury Trees on Arbor Day As Deforestation Persists

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