Environment and natural resources

A 20-nation delegation has committed to joint global efforts to restore 18 million hectares of land, which is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 145 million tonnes and benefit more than 3 million people. ...

Climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution continue to threaten the livelihoods of ASEAN people and the integrity of its natural ecosystems, warned Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth, as he addressed the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment on September 3, in Langkawi, Malaysia. ...

Authorities in Battambang province have instructed residents to remain vigilant after several days of heavy rain drove the water level of the Sangke River in Battambang town rose to the alert threshold. ...

The Ministry of Environment has reported that thanks to its efforts in the first eight months of the year, almost 12 million cubic meters of untreated wastewater was prevented from polluting public water sources. ...

Angkor Archaeological Park, the most attractive tourism landscape in the Kingdom, received 669,619 foreign tourists in the first eight months of this year, up 2.72 percent, a report from the Angkor Enterprise overseeing the Angkor Entrance Pass Sales showed on Monday. ...

The results of an autopsy and laboratory tests, confirmed by the Institut Pasteur du Cambodge, revealed that the cause of Lucky the elephant’s recent death was pyometra (a uterine infection). ...

Cambodia recorded a total of 214 sarus cranes in 2025, marking the highest number since 2020 and reflecting around a 20 per cent increase compared with the 2024 census. The figure also showed a 37 per cent rise over 2022, according to a statement released ...

The Ministry of Environment has announced plans to promote the planting of “giant king grass” as an alternative energy source to curb the use of native firewood, expand green cover and help improve the livelihoods of communities in protected areas. ...

A total of 52 companies and factories were subjected to legal measures by the Ministry of Environment during the first half of 2025. These measures included fines, correction orders, and in some cases, a complete suspension of production activities. ...

Illegal trawlers have long threatened Cambodia’s coastal marine ecosystems and the livelihoods of small-scale fishers. ...

The National Assembly (NA) has adopted a draft law on the ratification of the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity beyond National Jurisdiction, under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. ...

The Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced today that cherished female elephant “Lucky” passed away this morning, August 24, following the sudden onset of a serious illness on Friday evening. ...

As the continued use of fossil fuels continues to drive climate risks worldwide, a workshop of industry experts pushed Cambodia to join the global Fossil Fuel Treaty and switch further to renewable energy to meet the global 1.5°C target. ...

The Thai army has confirmed its use of white phosphorus shells during July’s five-day border conflict with Cambodia, but says the action was in full compliance with international law and humanitarian principles because it was not used as a chemical weapon. ...

Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth is leading a team to address environmental damage after a train derailment on Saturday in Tuol Ta Ek village, Battambang city, which resulted in a large diesel spill. ...

Researchers have unearthed a fossilised tree estimated to be between 100,000 and two million years old in Katot village, Kamphun commune, Sesan district, Stung Treng province. The tree is believed to be at least 30 metres long, more than half of which has been excavated. ...

A Siem Reap breeding programme for endangered turtles and tortoises has achieved remarkable success, with 211 hatchlings born so far during the 2025 breeding season. ...

The remains of a fossilised tree estimated to be between 100,000 years and two million years old has been excavated in Stung Treng province. Almost 20 of its estimated 30 metre length has been uncovered, and be used for research, as well as to promote ...

Ministry of Environment officials are assessing the environmental impact of a freight train derailment which took place near Battambang town on August 16. ...

Trade between Australia and Cambodia continues to grow, with Cambodian business Royal Trust Trading Co., Ltd. (RTT) dispatching its first shipment of nuts and dried fruit to Australia on August 14. ...

Cambodia has requested that the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) continue to provide cooperation on key projects aimed at preventing plastic waste pollution in the Tonle Sap Lake, the Mekong River and the sea. ...

Thor Chetha, Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology (MoWRAM), Wednesday called for efforts to strengthen sustainable sand resource management, emphasising its crucial role in ensuring a steady supply of materials for construction, infrastructure and industrial projects. ...

Cambodia earned over $387 million from rubber and rubberwood exports in the first seven months of 2025, marking a more than 42 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according to a report by the General Department of Rubber. ...

Conservation organisations in Cambodia and the Ministry of Environment have released a message marking World Elephant Day on August 12, with the goal of raising awareness of the importance of protecting Cambodia’s wild elephant population. Only between 400 and 600 remain in the Kingdom. ...