Rice field in Cambodia’s countryside. Photo by fmpgoh, taken on 15 July 2009. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The main products from the agriculture sector are rice, rubber, corn, vegetables, cashews and cassava. Unprocessed agricultural exports were projected to be more than 90 percent of total agricultural ss='cambodia-color'>...

SDG 7 focuSeS on affordable, reliable and SuStainable acceSS to modern energy ServiceS. ThiS includeS enSuring univerSal acceSS to energy ServiceS (SDG 7.1), increaSing the proportion of renewable energy SourceS uSed to Supply theSe ServiceS (SDG 7.2) and doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvementS SS='cambodia-color'>...

table { width: 100%; } table td { vertical-align: middle; } Cambodians gathering along the Chaktomuk riverside in Phnom Penh to watch boat racing during the Water Festival. Photo by Patrik M. Loeff, taken on 24 November 2007. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.PopulationProvisional results from ss='cambodia-color'>...

Environmental protection and conservation are given high priority in the Royal Government of Cambodia’s guiding strategy, the Rectangular strategy Phase III (2014–2018). ss='cambodia-color'>...

Overview of​ an industrial gold mine and refinery in Okvau. Photo taken from the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s Facebook Page, taken on 11 June 2021.Mineral resources are defined as “any substance, whether in solid, liquid or gaseous form, naturally originated by a geological process ss='cambodia-color'>...

Artisanal mining is small-scale mining that typically involves individuals, family groups or small communities, often working with limited technology. The mining may be seasonal, fitted around other work such as farming. There is a large overlap between this type of activity and gemstone mining. Artisanal ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Cambodia Red Cross (CRC) is the principal humanitarian society in Cambodia. The government has designated it as an auxiliary to public bodies offering humanitarian assistance. In addition to the national headquarters, the CRC has 25 branches.142 CRC was founded in 1955 and has worked ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodia has begun to integrate disaster and climate resilience goals into its national policies but implementation remains difficult. In the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2014–2018, the government prioritizes the target to: “build a resilient nation and local communities to pursue sustainable development.” ss='cambodia-color'>...

The primary legal requirements for environmental impact assessments (EIAs) in Cambodia are set out in Content II, Book V of the Environment and Natural Resource Code250, Chapter III of the Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management 1996251(EPNRM Law), and the sub-Decree no. 72 ss='cambodia-color'>...

Jatropha, known in Cambodia as “Lhong Kwong”, is commonly grown in the Kingdom. Jatropha mainly grows in the mountainous regions of the north and central parts of Cambodia but is not restricted to those areas. It can be found in Battambong, Pursat, Kampong speu, sihanouk, ss='cambodia-color'>...

Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary. Photo by U.S. EmbaSSy Phnom Penh on 09 June 2016. LicenSed under CC BY-ND 2.0.Cambodia had over 8 million hectareS of foreSt reSourceS in 2020, accounting for 44.7% of the country&rSquo;S total land area. 312 The State ownS the whole foreSt SS='cambodia-color'>...

Many varieties of gemstone are found in Cambodia, with rubies and sapphires being the most valuable. Diamonds and emeralds are not found here. There is no large-scale commercial mining of gems. stones are recovered by individuals or small family or community groups. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Land in Cambodia is divided into three classifications: private property, state private property and state public property. The distinction between state private property and state public property is essential to determining how state land is to be used. ss='cambodia-color'>...

Though there are multiple forms of communal property, the rights associated with indigenous communal property are subject to significant legal and socio-economic issues. Indigenous communities are culturally very different from the rest of Cambodia, and the law provides them with the opportunity to obtain collective ss='cambodia-color'>...

According to the Kingdom of Cambodia’s 2019 general population census, the total Cambodian population is 15,552,211 (51.31% of females).342 By 2021, the population increased to 16,589,023.343 Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and other minorities also live in the country. Indigenous ethnic groups known as “Khmer Loeu” live ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a major economic shock in Cambodia, having a spillover on Cambodian micro, small and medium enterprises (MsMEs) and small household farmers’ survival and business continuity.378 Digital technologies are crucial during the pandemic, in which the owners of sMEs should focus ss='cambodia-color'>...

Chi Phat primary school, Koh Kong Province. Photo by ODC team, taken on 28 November 2017. Licensed under CC BY-sA 4.0.Access to free, good quality education in Cambodia is a right set out in the country’s Constitution: Article 65: “The state shall protect and promote citizens’ ss='cambodia-color'>...

Cassava farm in siem Reap, Cambodia. Photo by CIAT, taken on 09 December 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-sA 2.0The drought that Cambodia experiences is a shortage of water that is typically caused by:late onset of the rainy season (which normally occurs from May/June to October and ss='cambodia-color'>...

The Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia was officially promulgated by Royal Kram on 24 september 1993. Image designed by Open Development Cambodia (ODC), 10 september 2021. Licensed under CC BY-sA 4.0.The 1993 Constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia is the supreme law of the ss='cambodia-color'>...