Environment and natural resources

To help address climate change impacts and foster a sustainable financial ecosystem in Cambodia, International Finance Corporation (IFC) is collaborating with the Association of Banks in Cambodia (ABC) to boost the capacity of local financial institutions in the climate finance space. ...

WWF Cambodia has expressed concerns over a drastic decline in the Northern red muntjac population (Muntiacus vaginalis), which has dropped by more than 60% within just six years in the Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province. The organisation attributed the decline primarily to the ...

The Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the European Union (EU) expressed their commitment to support the expansion of the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority (PPWSA). ...

Cambodia is increasingly vulnerable to climate change, with projections indicating that the country’s average temperature could rise by between 1.0 degrees Celsius and 2.6 degrees Celsius by 2050. ...

The Ministry of Environment is currently establishing a regional tree nursery at the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary Office in Mondulkiri Province. Once completed, it will produce more than half a million saplings, which will be distributed to citizens for planting, with the goal of restoring ...

The government is focusing on boosting clean and renewable energy through a group of power projects approved for the 2024-2029 period in line with the government’s sustainable development goals. ...

Tissue samples from a male elephant weighing approximately three tonnes, found dead in a B-52 bomb crater in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri province, were taken to Phnom Penh for further analysis today, October 7 to determine the exact cause of death.​ ...

The REDD+ Keo Seima project is offering educational opportunities to Bunong indigenous youth, supporting their pursuit of higher education and vocational skills, giving them a hope for the future of the indigenous generation. ...

The Prek Tnaot fishing community in Kampot province’s Bokor town is gaining attention for its conservation endeavours, which have significantly enhanced marine biodiversity, particularly the populations of dolphins and dugongs. ...

A three-dimensional map has been introduced for the first time in an indigenous community within a protected area, aiming to help residents better understand geographic features and protect natural resources. ...

The REDD+ Keo Seima Project, implemented by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, is providing scholarships and vocational training to 73 indigenous students and youth to help them continue their studies and earn income without relying on forest resources. ...

The Ministry of Environment handed over four drones and various types of patrolling equipment to Mondulkiri provincial environment rangers on Saturday, September 21, to enhance the effectiveness of monitoring land protecting over one million hectares of conservation area. ...

The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), officially launched the “Green Sprouts” campaign in Mondulkiri province aiming to protect Cambodia’s forests and enhance climate resilience through the successful implementation of the REDD+ project in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary. ...

Cambodia is experiencing a significant surge in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with a total of 3,676 units of registered electric cars, electric scooters, and three-wheeler electric vehicles as of August, up from 2,968 units as of June this year. ...

Cambodia expects to generate around $10 million from the sale of carbon credits from forested areas, with the funds allocated to natural resource management and improving the livelihoods of local communities. ...

Cambodia expects to generate around $10 million from the sale of carbon credits from forested areas, with the funds allocated to natural resource management and improving the livelihoods of local communities. ...

The Ministry of Environment has urged the correct usage of ozone-depleting chemicals as Cambodia prepares a management plan for protecting the ozone. The initiative is part of global efforts to safeguard the ozone layer, a protective shield that protects the Earth against harmful ultraviolet (UV) ...

Environment ministers and deputy ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have endorsed a new five-year environmental strategy. ...

An animal protection group has raised concerns that monkeys from Angkor Wat temple could end up in breeding farms exporting primates to laboratories. ...

The main agenda of the 6th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Environment Ministers’ Meeting (EMM-6), being hosted by Cambodia from September 10-13, focuses on accelerating climate change response actions and promoting environmental sustainability. ...

The countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have voiced their support for Cambodia’s proposed draft of the Phnom Penh Joint Statement on the Prevention of Plastic Pollution in the region. The statement calls for collective efforts to adopt a community-based approach that engages and ...

The Cambodia Vulture Working Group (CVWG) has released its annual report for 2023, which reveals strong progress in the conservation of three critically endangered species: the White-rumped Vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Slender-billed Vulture (Gyps tenuirostris), and Red-headed Vulture (Sarcogyps calvus). ...

After a pregnant whale was found dead on a beach in Phuket, Thailand from choking on plastic waste earlier this week, a Cambodian conservation official expressed concerns that non-biodegradable pollution could pose a threat to the country’s rare marine species, such as sea turtles, dugongs ...

The Kranhuong Forest Plantation, one of the largest and oldest seedling storage facilities in Cambodia, has been producing and distributing hardwood seedlings to nurseries across the country for more than 20 years. ...