NGOs want environmental impact report access

27 February 2019
Khmer Times
Access to information / Environmental impact assessments / Ministry of Environment / Non-governmental organizations / Sustainable Development Goals
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Civil society organisations dealing with environmental issues yesterday urged the Environment Ministry to disclose environmental impact assessment reports due to a lack of public information on whether or not companies comply with their reports after development projects have been approved. In a workshop on “Promoting Environmental Impact Assessment and Sustainable Development in Cambodia” yesterday, Thy Try, executive director of Open Development Cambodia, said the information will enable the public, especially locals, to monitor ministry-approved development projects to see if these projects are impacting the environment. …

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