Cities, provinces ordered to report on illegal logging, fishing
In yet another attempt to stem the looting of Cambodia’s forests, lakes and rivers, the Interior Ministry has given all cities and provinces until July 20 to submit detailed reports on all the illegal logging and fishing taking place in their jurisdictions. The latest initiative comes by way of a July 4 letter signed by Interior Minister Sar Kheng, following up on a Council of Ministers letter from April that called on all levels of government to preserve the country’s fisheries and protected forests. Mr. Kheng’s letter calls on the cities and provinces “to report to the government about their measures to protect forests, fisheries and protected areas” by July 20. …
