Environment and natural resources

Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism jointly organised a recent two-day regional Seminar on Realizing Carbon Neutral Port in the ASEAN Region to enhance understanding of carbon-neutral port development among all port operators and related ...

In a disturbing update, four cows have been found dead along the O’Russey stream, which is currently being tested after local communities found large quantities of dead fish in the stream. ...

Stashes of timber, including expensive pieces of agarwood, as well as five locations of illegally encroached and cleared land were discovered in multiple-use zones and the Prey Lang Forest in Kratie province since November 30. ...

Environmental officers and the provincial authorities have inspected a mining site operated by Cambodian Xuan Yi Minerals Co., Ltd, which mines gold and copper, as well as other precious metals, as part of an investigation into the cause of fish deaths in O’Russei stream located ...

Eleven endangered fish were released into their natural habitat in the Tonle Sap Lake on the last full moon of this year, after members of local fishing communities presented them to the authorities to support the conservation of the Mekong River’s aquatic resources. ...

Five regional countries — including China — have agreed to establish a “Regional Network for the Conservation and Management of Freshwater Dolphins and Biodiversity” to strengthen sustainable management and protection of freshwater dolphins across the region. ...

The Ministry of Environment is pursuing legal action against an ice production factory that emitted ammonia gas, disturbing nearby residents and affecting public health, while national and local authorities continue efforts to reduce air pollution during the dry season. ...

Senior officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries have shared their experiences and the successful implementation of conservation and management techniques for freshwater dolphins and biodiversity at a regional workshop, while urging further cooperation. ...

Returning from COP30 in Brazil, Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth announced that Cambodia has secured UN and development partner backing for six major climate and environmental initiatives, including long-term restoration of Tonle Sap Lake and a carbon-neutral island project in Koh Sralao, marking a major ...

Cambodia has secured a development project worth approximately $4 million at COP30 to help reduce black carbon emissions, contributing to global efforts in responding to climate change. ...

Cambodia has called for an increase to the flow of climate finance and pledged its strongest commitment to responding to global climate change at the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), being held from November 10-21 in Belém, Brazil. ...

In the past year, not a single Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin death was recorded, marking one of the most unprecedented conservation successes in more than 20 years. Conservation groups celebrated this achievement with the “Mekong Dolphin Day” event, which featured a giant dolphin sculpture made entirely ...

Manet delivered his remarks during the opening ceremony of the 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Management (AMMDM), the 14th Conference of the Parties to AADMER, and related meetings, hosted by Cambodia on Thursday, October 16. ...

Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha inspected the site this morning, October 13, and determined that it breached laws governing the distance from shorelines and riverbanks for such structures.   ...

Natural and human-made disasters continue to evolve in increasingly complex ways, requiring all relevant stakeholders to work together to address them through smart investment and direct resources, warned Prime Minister Hun Manet. ...

Environmental rangers are removing illegal structures from the Preah Soramrit Kosamak Kirirom National Park. The buildings, in Chambok commune of Kampong Speu province’s Phnom Sruoch district, were discovered in September. The authorities are attempting to identify the person behind the construction. ...

The One-Stop Agricultural Service (OSAS) is an important mechanism for reducing production costs towards increasing farmers’ income in rice production, said Yang Saing Koma, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), on Friday. ...

Clean energy holds the key to unlocking the Kingdom’s next chapter of growth, a chapter defined not by how much the country produces, but how intelligently and sustainably it is produced and utilised, said Hem Vanndy, Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation ...

The Ministry of Environment and the World Bank have agreed to strengthen and expand their cooperation in supporting local community livelihoods, environmental protection and natural resource conservation in Cambodia — especially in the Cardamom Mountain range and the Tonle Sap landscape. ...

Cambodia has urged enhanced regional cooperation by developing priority plans aimed at environmental cleanliness, green growth, and responses to climate change. The appeal was made by Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth, who presided over the opening of the “Green Transition in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: ...

Cambodia has officially launched its third Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to address climate change, after submitting it to the UNFCCC Secretariat on August 8. The ceremony, presided over by Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth, with the participation of relevant institutions and key partners, took ...

An alliance of Cambodian civil society organisations and other specialists have found strong indications of the presence of toxic chemicals used during the Cambodia–Thailand border conflict, which now pose a serious threat to human health and the environment in border communities. ...

The Ministry of Environment is pursuing legal action against an individual who encroached on Preah Suramarit-Kosamak National Park in Phnom Sruoch district, Kampong Speu province. Illegal structures were found on the site, which lies within a protected natural area. ...

WWF Cambodia has announced a reduction in vulture poisonings, with no instances recorded in the past three years. Since 2005, the organisation has reported the deaths of 42 vultures by poisoning, with the deadliest year being 2014. On Sunday, September 7, WWF Cambodia noted that ...