Gov’t called on to save forests

21 May 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Civil society / Environment and natural resources / Environmental and biodiversity protection / Forest policy and administration / Forest products / Forests and forestry / Government / Human rights / Land / Logging and timber / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries / Protected areas / Protected forest / Public land lease / Social development
Anti-Corruption Unit / CDA / Children's Development Association / Community Peace-Building Networking / CPN / Forestry Administration / Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries / Thon Sarath / Yim Phanna

Villagers from forest communities in nine provinces called on the government yesterday to take action after alleging that “the rich and powerful” are causing the “serious destruction” of their livelihoods. The villagers, with the support of two NGOs – the Children’s Development Association and Community Peace-Building Networking (CPN) – raised concerns over the destruction of their forests, which they said were being cleared by a combination of powerful local businesses, soldiers and the authorities. Sorn Siyan, a community representative from Kratie province, said that seven community forests out of 11 registered since 2011, covering more than 21,000 hectares, have been completely cleared. …

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