Ministry of Environment

The Ministry of Environment plans to establish four international standard nursery stations in Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Siem Reap, and Tbong Khmum provinces. ...

Dr. Eang Sophalleth, Minister of Environment, stated that implementing five methods will contribute to reducing plastic waste. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has revealed the government’s enormous ambition to contribute to mitigating climate change by expanding the carbon credit supply chain through key sectors in addition to forestry. ...

From 19-21 December 2023, the Forestry Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Environment (MoE), the UN-REDD Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly organized the Projects Completion Workshop on the ‘UN-REDD initiative on ...

The Early Warning System (EWS), a mobile platform which notifies subscribers of impending natural disasters by sending alerts, has been a huge success with overwhelming support from the people. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia is working hard to prevent and mitigate climate change, especially through the promotion of lower carbon emissions. ...

The Cambodian Minister of Environment, Dr. Eang Sophalleth, recently held a bilateral meeting with representatives of Singaporean companies, where he presented the opening of a new chapter in carbon trade in Cambodia, specifically under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. ...

The Asia Development Bank (ADB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has successfully built a 20-hectare controlled landfill in Battambang province, aiming to serve 126,000 people in the community with the capacity to remove 100 tonnes of trash daily for ...

The Chinese-built Lower Sesan 2 Hydropower Station is located in northeastern Cambodia on the Sesan River. ...

The government has authorised the Ministry of Environment to promulgate the Circular Strategy on Environment 2023-2050 to ensure environmental sustainability and integrity, respond to climate change and promote a green economy. ...

A new project aimed at enhancing the climate change resilience of smallholder farmers and local communities by increasing their access to growing premium market segments was launched in Cambodia on 27 October 2023. ...

Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Say Samal instructed the relevant parties to protect former village land in the Angkor archaeological park. ...

The Cambodian Red Cross (CRC) with the Ministry of Environment have organised another large-scale campaign to reduce the use of plastic in Kampong Chhnang province that kicks off tomorrow under the theme “Today I don’t use plastic bags”. ...

The Ministry of Environment will set up water purifiers for communities and schools as part of the efforts to limit the use of plastic and improve the environment. ...

The Ministry of Environment and the Asia Foundation are committed to strengthening solid waste management and ensuring a clean, sanitary, and comfortable environment in Cambodia through fostering community clean-up initiatives and cooperation on solid waste management. ...

The Ministry of Environment has urged the media to publicise knowledge about climate change. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth stated that the ministry is carefully pursuing the implementation of ecotourism as its primary focus. ...

The Ministry of Environment plans to turn the former Banteay Chak Sdech Korn into a historical eco-tourism area in Tboung Khmum province after Environment Minister Eang Sophalleth explored the potential of attracting tourists to boost the province’s economy.​ ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth highlighted waste management and plastic reduction as priority tasks during his recent meeting with Japanese ambassador to Cambodia Atsushi Ueno. ...

New Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has announced the launch of a campaign to reduce the use of plastic bags in schools. He called for the Kingdom’s students to participate in the campaign, for the sake of environmental cleanliness. ...

The Ministry of Environment has established a liaison between media professionals and journalists to promote the dissemination of knowledge on climate change to local people so that they are prepared. ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has handed over a set of server database stations and information technology equipment including software, to the General Directorate of Natural Protected Areas (GDNPA) of the Royal Government of Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment. ...

In the verdant expanse of Preah Suramrit Kosamak Kirirom National Park, a notable endeavour is taking root. As part of a considerable environmental initiative, nearly 20,000 saplings have found a new home within the Buddhist Cultural Centre’s grounds. ...

The government has issued a sub-decree to expand and rename the Preah Vihear Temple Protected Land as Preah Vihear-Phnom Dangrek Protected Land, bringing it under two provinces, Preah Vihear and Oddar Meanchey. ...