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A pit mine belonging to a gold company in Ratanakiri province in 2023. (Supplied)

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R’kiri Provincial Authorities Deport Vietnamese After Illegal Gold Mining Swoop

18 Mar 2024 9:04 PM|
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Ratanakiri provincial authorities arrested 26 Vietnamese illegal gold miners in Ta Veng District, who were deported back to Vietnam through the O'Yadav international border with impunity.

A big boat transporting sand onto the Bassac river in Phnom Penh. Photo taken on July 21, 2021. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

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Communities lack knowledge of available mineral funds that can help their development

1 Jul 2022 4:55 PM|

The Mineral Funds for Local Community Development has been established for more than seven years by the Ministry of Mines and Energy to help finance education, health, and infrastructure services in local communities affected by mining activities. However, very few local communities are informed about the funds, and not many have availed themselves of them.

A group of environmental activists take part in a 600 km cycling event in O’Por village, Romney commune, Rovieng district, Preah Vihear province on May 11, 2022. Photo: World Environment Day Festival - Cambodia

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Youth Activists Cycle 600-km to Mark World Environment Day

21 May 2022 10:20 AM|

Twenty-five members of a youth group who are marking World Environment Day with a 600-kilometer cycling campaign, say that although local authorities allowed the event to go ahead they were questioned and monitored, which some took as a form of intimidation.

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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Oral community to block entrance to forestland to protect from military clearance

21 Apr 2022 2:53 PM|

Villagers in the Oral district of Kampong Speu province are digging in to protect what they claim as their community forest land, despite increasing pressure from the military to leave the site.

A big tree has been cut along the bank of the Areng river in Koh Kong’s Thmor Bang district, in Bralay commune. Picture taken on 28 March 2022. CamboJA/ Sovann Sreypich

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Illegal logging at Areng continues with lack of action by local authorities

21 Apr 2022 10:48 AM|

Areng, an ecotourism site in Koh Kong’s Thmor Bang district, is being threatened by logging.

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.

Environment

R’kiri Provincial Authorities Deport Vietnamese After Illegal Gold Mining Swoop

Youth Activists Cycle 600-km to Mark World Environment Day

Oral community to block entrance to forestland to protect from military clearance

Illegal logging at Areng continues with lack of action by local authorities

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

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