Environment and natural resources

On 1 July 2025, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a press release from on the case of “Lucky Elephant and Mr. Try Sitheng.”Mr. Try Sitheng’s resignation is an internal matter of the Wildlife Alliance and has no connection to the Forestry Administration or ...

On 13 June 2025, Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) issued a joint statement of civil society organizations on the celebration of “World Environment Day 2025.CYN and partners are pleased to inform the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) of certain issues encountered in relation to the environment ...

On 11 June 2025, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation issued a press release on outcomes of the Participation of Samdech Thipadei Prime Minister in the Third United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France.During the General Debate, Samdech Thipadei expressed Cambodia’s deep concern by ...

On 3 June 2025, Ministry of Environment issued an announcement on the celebration of National Environment Day and World Environment Day on 5 June 2025 under the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”.The Ministry of Environment will celebrate National Environment Day and World Environment Day under the ...

On 2 June 2025, Cambodian Youth Network (CYN) issued a press release on the commemoration of World Environment Day 2025.On 5 June 2025, 7 associations, civil society organizations, local communities, and youth groups will celebrate the 29th World Environment Day under the theme of “Good ...

On 29 May 2025, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries issued a joint press release on the 4th inter-sectoral meeting on agriculture-water-rural.The meeting was organized to review the progress of work on coordinating the implementation of priority policy programs and activities related to modern agricultural ...

On 22 May 2025, Ministry of Information issued a statement from the Ministry of Information Spokesperson’s Office on the case of an individual named Uk Mao, who has been charged with 15 different cases.The Ministry of Information observed that in recent days, local and international ...

On 7 May 2025, Ministry of Environment issued an announcement on the management of community protected areas.The Ministry of Environment would like to appeal to all members and management committees of community protected areas to strictly implement the law, especially the Environment and Natural Resources ...

The Fauna & Flora-Cambodia Programme, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, and supported by Bubbles Up Dive Center and The Song Saa Foundation, successfully conducted a mass coral spawning survey between February and March 2025 in ...

On 19 February 2025, the Ministry of Environment issued a notice on the organization of the Peaceful Mangrove Festival, which is taking place from 28 February to 02 March 2025 at Koh Sralao village, Koh Kapi commune, Koh Kong district, Koh Kong province. According to the ...

On 29 January 2025, The Secretariat of the National Committee leads the land allocation program, protects forests for joint sustainable development issued an announcement regarding the implementation process of the land allocation program to protect forests for sustainable development on their social media site.According to ...

On 19 December 2024, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, the Ministry of Rural Development, and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries issued a joint press release about the third meeting on the three sectors: Agriculture, Water, and Rural Development, organized at the ...

On the morning of 6 December 2024, the National Committee for Disaster Management (NCDM) collaborated with the World Food Programme (WFP) to hold a workshop disseminating a climate risk assessment report in Cambodia, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) and geographic data.The event was presided over by ...

On 10 December 2024, Ministry of Environment, Maddox Jolie-pitt foundation and Fauna&Flora issued a joint press release on new survey reveals rich biodiversity in Cambodia’s Samlout Multiple use area on their official social media site. The study has documented a diverse array of invertebrates, reptiles, amphibians, ...

On 25 October 2024, the representative of the Monk Community Forest (MCF), the Preahroka Forest Community (PFCN), the Prey Lang Community Network (PLCN), and the Cambodian Youth Network Association (CYN) released a joint statement in COP16 of the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity Diversity Cali, ...

On 23 October 2024, UNICEF has issued a press release on new report highlights joint action to protect children from environmental health risk in Cambodia on their official website.According to the press, the Children Environmental Health (CEH) report is produced by Ministry of Health under ...

The youth essay contest on “Indigenous Peoples and Natural Resources” is organized to express perspectives and reflections on the relationship of indigenous peoples with natural resources, land and climate change.Therefore, ODC would like to invite all youths, students, researchers, and youths to participate in this ...

On 24 February 2024, the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology issued a press release on the prevention of dumping rocks in the river. The ministry confirmed that rock dumping will cause obstacles or obstruction of the natural flow of water in rivers and is ...

On 22 February 2024, Kampong Cham Provincial Administration issued a press release to the public and the press on the appointment of urgent action with landowners after receiving information about the unauthorized dumping of rocks into the river at Prey Toteung village, Russey Srok commune, ...

On 5 January 2024, Phnom Penh Capital Administration issued a notification on the change of urban solid waste management from Phnom Penh Waste Management and Solid Waste Authority to Enterprise for Managing Municipal Solid Waste in Phnom Penh.The Royal Government has decided to establish an ...

On 19 December 2023, Cambodia Indigenous Peoples Alliance (CIPA) issued a joint statement of indigenous community representatives of the Kingdom of Cambodia on concerns relating to the Environment and Natural Resources Code.A total of 189 representative of Indigenous communities including 44 women convened at the ...

On 17 November 2023, UNICEF issued a press release on children and youth advocate for child rights and climate actions on World Children’s Day in Cambodia.Children, youth people, authorities, celebrities, civil society organizations, and development partners from all sectors in Cambodia come together to begin ...

On 7 October 2023, the Ministry of Environment issued a press release on the broadcast of Radio France Internationale (RFI) on the case of clearing the road to the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in Kratie and Stung Trang provinces.On 05 October 2023, RFI reported on ...

On 7 September 2023, IDE release the press release on Solid Waste Management Market Assessment in Rural Cambodia Reveals Urgent Need for Waste Collection Services.The finding showed there is evidence of an existing demand for improved SWM services among rural communities. The study has shown ...