Ethnic minorities and indigenous people
According to the Kingdom of Cambodia’s 2019 general population census, the total Cambodian population is 15,552,211 (51.31% of females).1 By 2021, the population increased to 16,589,023.2 Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams and other minorities also live in the country. Indigenous ethnic groups known as “Khmer Loeu” live ...
Environmental impact assessments
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 Code37, Chapter III of The Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management 199638(EPNRM Law), and The Sub-Decree no. 72 ...
Oil and gas resources
Oil and gas have been found on Cambodian territory but no commercial extraction has begun. When extraction may begin is uncertain while oil prices are at comparatively low levels. All the petroleum products for local demand are imported, chiefly from Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand. Consumption ...
Civil society
The launch event of a project improving The delivery of public services through ICT in Svay Rieng province, Cambodia. Photo by The ODC team, taken on 28 June 2017. Licensed under a CC BY-SA 4.0.Civil society, representing The interests of ordinary citizens, is The part of ...
Provincial and local governments
Patients are registered during the outreach screening at Vien Health Center. Photo by Community Eye Health, taken in 2006. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0the Kingdom of Cambodia is an indivisible state. the country’s administration at all levels and in all sectors falls under the same ...
SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production
One of the key goals of the 2030 Agenda is to “decouple economic growth from resource use and environmental degradation”.101 Sustainable consumption and production involves promotion of resource and energy efficiency as well as reduction of economic, social and environmental costs. these are intended to ...
Forest protection
Deforestation has always been a problem in Cambodia since the 1970s, and it has aggravated inthe last decade. Some protected areas have been deforested. Between 2001 and 2018, Cambodia had lost 557,000 hectares (11.7%) of forest cover in protected areas.130 This loss has had an ...
Forests and forestry
Cambodia’s forests have seen a significant reduction of total forest and dense forest cover in recent years, the growth of plantations, particularly rubber, and an ongoing problem with illegal logging. ...
Landmines UXO and demining
Cambodia is one of the countries most affected by land mines and explosive remnants of war as a result of its tumultuous history. the country is working with a variety of partners to demine the country by 2019. ...
Land policy and administration
The Royal Government of Cambodia's land policy has three pillars: land administration, land management and land distribution. The objective of The country’s land policy is to facilitate The use and management of land and natural resources for socio-economic development in an equitable and sustainable manner. ...
Procurement
“Stopping corruption may start from us” (Khmer version on Clean Hand poster), in Kratie province, Cambodia. Photo by World Bank Photo Collection, taken on November 22, 2006. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0In Cambodia, the activities of buying goods, construction work, repairs, and services and consultation ...
Land tenure and land titling
Land registration and titling of private property has been ongoing for more than a decade. As the Cambodian government works to formally register all private property, there is a dual system of soft possessory rights to be replaced by hard ownership rights through nationally-recognized title. ...
Environmental and biodiversity protection
Cambodia is one of the most biodiverse countries in Southeast Asia. Biodiversity supports Cambodians ecologically, economically and culturally. It plays an important role in providing ecosystem services and economic development to achieve the Cambodian Millennium Development Goals including poverty reduction. ...
Community fisheries
Community fishery refuges, Battambang, Cambodia. Photo by Alan Brooks/WorldFish, taken on 2 November 2011. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Fishing practices in Cambodia are classified into three broad categories: small-scale or family fishing, medium-scale and large-scale or commercial fishing.In 2001, aware of the need to safeguard ...
Bilateral development assistance
Phum Doung Bridge over the Tatai River. Photo by Robert Tyabji, taken on 9 December 2010. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Bilateral aid is assistance given by a government directly to the government of another country or to a local NGO. the Royal Government of Cambodia ...
State public land
State public land has a public interest value or provides a public service. The land is inalienable, although it can be leased for limited uses that do not alter or damage its public value. State public land should only be reclassified if The land no ...
Land transfers
Land transfers in Cambodia assume a variety of forms involving both public and private entities. The right to transfer property to anoTher and to be protected from forced transfer is essential to land tenure security. Land transfer capacity is a source of value for landowners, ...
Water resources
Geographically, Cambodia is rich in rivers and water bodies. These water resources play an important role in economic and social development, particularly in agriculture, industry, environmental protection and tourism sectors. ...
