For the purposes of oil and gas exploration, six Offshore Blocks (A–F) have been set out. Significant finds of oil have been made in Block A, but no oil has yet been extracted. ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/off-shore-oil-and-gas-exploration-and-extraction/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

In Cambodia, petroleum is traditionally the main source of energy for transportation. The petroleum fuels used for transportation include gasoline, diesel, heavy fuel and fuel oil. ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/energy-for-transport/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Sustainable Development Goal 14 is primarily about the interactions of humans with the oceans. Specifically, it aims to conserve and manage the use of oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.1 A UN General Assembly call for action has been used to clearly articulate ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg14-life-below-water/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

USAID’s Harvest program is helping Cambodia’s farmers. Photo by USAID, taken on 09 December 2013. Under the license CC BY-ND 2.0.The country has achieved remarkable sustainable growth, however, poverty and food security remain the challenges. The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) has acknowledged that to ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/development-and-assistance-for-poverty-reduction-and-food-security/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) was established through the Law on the organization and conduct of the National Bank of Cambodia in 1996.117 NBC is the nation’s central bank, whose mission is to determine and direct the monetary policy in order to maintain price ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/national-bank-of-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

SDG 15 focuses on the sustainable use of terrestrial (land-based) biodiversity and ecosystems such as forests, grasslands, deserts and mountains and their interaction with freshwater systems. It aims to protect and restore their ecological function. The work includes applying sustainable land and forest management practices and ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/sdg-15-life-on-land/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Young man fishing with a cast net on Siem Reap river, Cambodia. Photo by Brian Hoffman, taken on 12 January 2015. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.Fisheries management in Cambodia is divided between central and local governments. At the central level, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/fishing-policy-and-administration/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian Independent Teachers’ Association and Free Trade Union of Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia celebrated the World Teacher Day from Cambodia. Photo by Education International, taken on 5 October 2009. Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0Cambodia’s national budget determines state expenditures and revenues. It is ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/budget/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Public policies are a system of laws, regulatory measures, and plans of action implemented by the government to ensure that its functions are performed predictably and consistently.281 Policies typically outline the guiding principles of an operation; meanwhile, regulations set procedural expectations. Currently, there are no ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/legal-aid-policy-and-regulation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Copper exploration is concentrated in Preah Vihear province in the northern part of Cambodia. The most active explorer is Australian-based Geopacific Resources, in collaboration with Cambodian tycoon Kith Meng’s Royal Group. Geopacific Resources is working with Cambodian-based Royal Group at Kou Sa, a 158 km2 ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/copper/ ' class='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.299 CRC was founded in 1955 and has worked ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/red-cross/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Local workers loading fresh catch to be transported to the city market at Chhnoc Trou pier, Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia. Photo by Sylyvann Borei/World Fish, taken on 7 April 2014. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.Cambodia has abundant and productive fisheries. Fish is a traditional staple in the Cambodian ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/fisheries-production/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Deforestation has always been a problem in Cambodia since the 1970s, and it has aggravated in​the 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.371 This loss has had an ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/forest-protection/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Agriculture has been considered as the backbone of the national economy. Of the total population, 76% were living in rural areas and agriculture provided 31.2% of total employment and contributed 20.7% to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019.425 However, the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/cambodias-agriculture-sector-amid-covid-19/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Around three quarters of Cambodia’s population depend on agriculture, forest products and fisheries for their livelihoods, so the management of the environment and natural resources is of great importance. Deforestation has occurred on a large scale. Cambodia lost six percent of its remaining primary forest ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/environment-and-natural-resources/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The first outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in China in late 2019 and on 30 January 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).475 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the global economy and the growing crisis ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/profiles/socio-economic-impact-of-covid-19-on-cambodia/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

There is no large-scale industrial mining of gems in Cambodia, and few full-time miners. Most people involved in looking for gemstones fit it around other work – typically farm work – and mostly do it without licenses. As with artisanal mining, miners are often very ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/gemstone-mining/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Heavy trucks on a street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo by Phalinn Ool, taken on June 15 2015. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The Cambodian government’s 2014–18 Revenue Mobilization Strategy aimed to enhance revenue administration and strongly increase the collection of taxes and other revenue. The ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/taxation/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

The rapid economic and population growth in Cambodia is leading to significant environmental pollution. The economic development activities have generated major environmental consequences, including air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution and solid wastes. ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/pollution-and-waste/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...

Cambodian animals are state property under Article 48 of the Forestry Law of 2002. This places the Forestry Administration (FA) in charge of research programs and conservation duties. The FA carries this out through its Department of Wildlife and Biodiversity. Conservation programs in the field ref='https://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/topics/animals/ ' class='cambodia-color'>...