Environment and natural resources

Satellite tech to boost forest, natural resource protection

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth emphasised the critical importance of protecting forests and natural resources, asserting that it is a top priority for the ministry and stressing the need for modern technology to combat illegal activities in these areas. ...

Kim Yutharo
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/satellite-tech-to-boost-forest-natural-resource-protection

Water supply, sanitation coverage in rural Cambodia hits 85 percent, PM

About 85 percent of the rural population in Cambodia now have access to clean water supply and sanitation, Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Wednesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501459775/water-supply-sanitation-coverage-in-rural-cambodia-hits-85-percent-pm/

Minister, World Bank discuss active and new water projects

The Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology received a senior World Bank delegation to exchange lessons learned from on-going water and irrigation projects to improve the implementation of a new one. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501459832/minister-world-bank-discuss-active-and-new-water-projects/

Deforestation crackdown in Pursat yields large seizures

Eight people have been reprimanded and one suspect has been sent to court during the beginning of a 30-day campaign against state land occupation and deforestation in Pursat province. ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/deforestation-crackdown-in-pursat-yields-large-seizures

Royal gendarmerie arrests 11 Pursat residents in wildlife crime crackdown

Cambodia’s Royal Gendarmerie arrested 11 Pursat province residents Tuesday after the military force deployed nearly 300 of its officers to crack down on natural resource crimes. ...

Eung Sea
https://cambojanews.com/royal-gendarmerie-arrests-11-pursat-residents-in-wildlife-crime-crackdown/

Ministry of Environment launches clean water campaign to reduce water pollution for people’s health

Clean water is an important source for sustaining life, and in line with this statement, the Ministry of Environment has taken a step towards preventing pollution into the water surface by reducing pollution sources into the water to help protect the health of the people ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501449414/ministry-of-environment-launches-clean-water-campaign-to-reduce-water-pollution-for-peoples-health/

Solid waste management in rural Cambodia

A study has been conducted into solid waste management in rural areas, with a White Paper released detailing obstacles and recommendations to overcome them. ...

Meas Molika
https://kiripost.com/stories/solid-waste-management-in-rural-cambodia

Bengal florican habitat loss threatens survival

The Wonders of the Mekong project, aimed at promoting sustainable rivers in Southeast Asia, recently highlighted findings from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Cambodia indicating that vast amounts of Bengal florican habitats around Tonle Sap Lake have been lost due to encroachment on natural grasslands. ...

Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bengal-florican-habitat-loss-threatens-survival

Forest Administration team conduct wildlife survey

NatureLife Cambodia and O Rey Community Protected Area (CPA) collaborated with the national and provincial forest administration team and Hong Anh Lumphat economic land concession to study the presentation of wildlife in Hong Anh Lumphat economic land concession on 10 February 2024. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501446894/forest-administration-team-conduct-wildlife-survey/

MoT, WWF team up to promote green tourism

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) teamed up to promote ‘green tourism’ in the Kingdom by prioritising the conservation of natural resources while promoting the use of renewable energy aimed at turning the country into a world-class tourism ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501445996/mot-wwf-team-up-to-promote-green-tourism/

MoT, WWF team up to promote green tourism

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) teamed up to promote ‘green tourism’ in the Kingdom by prioritising the conservation of natural resources while promoting the use of renewable energy aimed at turning the country into a world-class tourism ...

Nhean Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501445996/mot-wwf-team-up-to-promote-green-tourism/

Thailand, Cambodia jointly tackle PM2.5 pollution on border

Thailand’s army and Sa Kaeo provincial administration have joined hands with Cambodian authorities in tackling PM2.5 air pollution on the border between Sa Kaeo province in Thailand’s eastern region and Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province, reported The Nation newspaper. ...

Nheng Chamrong
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501442027/thai-businessmen-likely-to-invest-1b-in-cambodia/

Ministry to create more communities to protect forest

The Ministry of Environment plans to establish at least 10 additional natural resource protection communities by year-end and in subsequent years to improve the livelihoods of communities and contribute to prevention of forest crime at the local level.​ ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501440112/ministry-to-create-more-communities-to-protect-forest/

Ministry invests $250,000 to protect natural resources last year

Last year the Ministry of Environment provided $250,000 in funding for the protection of natural resources and improving the lives of local communities. The funding is intended to encourage citizens to help prevent forest crime in Cambodia. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501438766/ministry-invests-250000-to-protect-natural-resources-last-year/

Government expedites land registration in Tonle Sap Zones

The government is establishing a commission to expedite land registrations in the Tonle Sap zones. It will handle registration for both state and private lands in a timely, accurate and effective manner. ...

Hang Punreay
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501438230/government-expedites-land-registration-in-tonle-sap-zones/

Conservation Group’s Militarized Forest Patrol Clashes With Villagers in Preah Vihear

A man in camouflage pants and a shirt labeled “U.S. Army” lunges at a villager, swinging a rattan stick in his right hand, handcuffs in his left. ...

Leila Goldstein and Sovann Sreypich
https://cambojanews.com/conservation-groups-militarized-forest-patrol-clashes-with-villagers-in-preah-vihear/

More than 25 hectares of forest cover were restored in Mondulkiri in 2023

In implementing the forest rehabilitation project as part of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s National Environmental Strategic Plan, USAID-Morodok Baitang and Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment have achieved a number of forest cover restores with 25.44 hectares and 27,125 ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501436558/more-than-25-hectares-of-forest-cover-were-restored-in-mondulkiri-2023/

Air quality exceeds WHO standards: Ministry

The Ministry of Environment has announced that the Kingdom’s air quality exceeds the recommendations of the World Health Organisation (WHO), allaying public fears about air pollution. ...

Van Socheata
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/air-quality-exceeds-who-standards-ministry

Cambodia loses 31% of protected Areas’ trees in one decade

Cambodia lost 31 percent of tree cover from its wildlife sanctuary protected areas between 2001 and 2022, and more than 100,000 hectares (ha) in 2022, equivalent to 1.2 percent, according to a Citizens Engaged in Environmental Justice for All (CEEJA) report.  ...

Thang Sinorn
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-loses-31-of-protected-areas-trees-in-one-decade

Water shortages to end in capital from February: PPWSA

Residents of Phnom Penh will no longer face water shortages from late February, as daily supply capacity is set to exceed one million cubic metres, according to the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA).​ ...

Niem Chheng
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/water-shortages-to-end-in-capital-from-february-ppwsa

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