Environment and natural resources
Stricter rules for Mekong river dolphin sanctuaries
The government has issued a sub-decree designating Mekong River Dolphin Management Areas in Stung Treng and Kratie provinces to protect and conserve the freshwater dolphins, while environmental and civil society officials said the sub-decree will make law enforcement more effective and may help increase their ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stricter-rules-mekong-river-dolphin-sanctuaries
Wildlife sanctuary chief dismissed for alleged misconduct
Minister of Environment Say Samal requested that the Mondulkiri provincial governor remove Han Sokhorn from his position as director of the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary office after determining that he was guilty of “professional misconduct”. ...
Khouth Sophak Chakrya
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/wildlife-sanctuary-chief-dismissed-alleged-misconduct
Cambodia creates safe zones for rare Mekong River dolphins
Cambodia on Monday created Irrawaddy dolphin conservation and protection zones covering a 120-km-long stretch of the Mekong River in northeastern Stung Treng and Kratie provinces, according to a sub-decree. ...
Cambodianess staff
https://cambodianess.com/article/cambodia-creates-safe-zones-for-rare-mekong-river-dolphins
PM urges wildlife protection law change after peacock row
Prime Minister Hun Sen on February 28 suggested an amendment to the law governing wildlife protection that would pave the way for citizens to raise “rare” species following heated debates about a peacock confiscation case in Kampong Chhnang province. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/pm-urges-wildlife-protection-law-change-after-peacock-row
Thailand urges monitoring of bird flu virus after death of Cambodian girl
An 11-year-old girl has died of bird flu in eastern Cambodia, prompting a call for increased disease monitoring by government health agencies. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501245434/thailand-urges-monitoring-of-bird-flu-virus-after-death-of-cambodian-girl/
Southern Vietnam put on bird flu alert after Cambodia outbreak
The Pasteur Institute in Ho Chi Minh City has sounded a bird flu alert to southern localities after more than 10 human cases were reported in Cambodia, including two deaths. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501245455/southern-vietnam-put-on-bird-flu-alert-after-cambodia-outbreak/
Sixth ‘Crane Day’ set for February 28 as population declines
Birdlife International Cambodia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment, is preparing to observe the Kingdom’s sixth “Crane Day” to promote public awareness and encourage local communities and stakeholders to participate in the conservation of the dwindling sarus crane population. ...
Chea Sokny
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/sixth-crane-day-set-february-28-population-declines
Push to develop climate-resilient agriculture
About 400 farmers and other agriculture stakeholders gathered in Siem Reap on Friday for the third Cambodian Sustainable Agricultural Summit, where they called for urgent measures to be put in place to bolster climate-resilient agricultural development. ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-push-to-develop-climate-resilient-agriculture
France’s AFD pledge $0.1B annually for project funds
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the French Development Agency (AFD) to continue to help Cambodia develop its human resources, water treatment and transport infrastructure. AFD has committed $100 million in funding for projects in the coming year. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/frances-afd-pledge-01b-annually-project-funds
Project launched to include at-risk farmers in social security scheme
A multi-party MoU has been signed to explore ways to extend Cambodia’s social security scheme to farmers who are at high risk from the vulnerabilities of climate change ...
Marissa Carruthers
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-project-launched-to-include-at-risk-farmers-in-social-security-scheme
Monkeys in Angkor posing a risk to tourists
The number of monkeys living in Angkor resort area has increased and are becoming a risk to tourists. According to APSARA National Authority, the monkeys no longer enter the forest in search of food but instead wait for food from humans and sometimes snatch food ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501243550/monkeys-in-angkor-posing-a-risk-to-tourists/
New Bakheng water treatment plant set for early ‘24 start up
The first phase of the Bakheng water treatment plant construction project will be completed in May this year, while the second phase is scheduled for completion early next year, officials said. ...
Sem Pisey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/new-bakheng-water-treatment-plant-set-early-24-start
Tina, UN FAO meet for talks on Prey Lang forest project
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Dith Tina has assigned a working group to review the proposed Community Action for Sustainable Forests (CASFor), a project designed by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to protect natural resources and improve people’s livelihoods in Prey Lang ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tina-un-fao-meet-talks-prey-lang-forest-project
Tourism development underway in Kampong Chhnang province
The government has allocated over 600 hectares of land in Phnom Aural wildlife sanctuary in Kampong Chhnang province to a private company for development. ...
Son Minea
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242843/tourism-development-underway-in-kampong-chhnang-province/
Over 100,000 ha of Tonle Sap’s Zone 3 reallocated for farming
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, (MLMUPC) said that the provinces of Kampong Thom, Kampong Chhnang and Pursat have reallocated 100,000 hectares of flooded forestland in Tonle Sap lake’s Zone 3 and redesiginated as Zone 2, which could benefit nearly 30,000 families. ...
Tith Kognov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242243/over-100000-ha-of-tonle-saps-zone-3-reallocated-for-farming/
Farmers stopped from using drying-up reservoir
Authorities in Banteay Meanchey province’s Preah Netr Preah district have stopped farmers from using a protected reservoir because it could dry out. ...
Torn Vibol
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501242127/farmers-stopped-from-using-drying-up-reservoir/
Trapaing Sangke community wins two ASEAN ecotourism awards
The Trapaing Sangke Community of Kampot province has received two awards from the ASEAN Community, the ASEAN Standard Tourism Community Award and the ASEAN Standard Tourism Community Guesthouse Award. ...
Tith Kongnov
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501241630/trapaing-sangke-community-wins-two-asean-ecotourism-awards/
Minister of Economy supports increase in EVs to reduce carbon emissions
Deputy Prime Minister Aun Pornmoniroth, Minister of Economy and Finance, expressed his support for the increased use of electric vehicles in Cambodia and urged measures to promote use of EVs in Cambodia. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501240848/minister-of-economy-supports-increase-in-evs-to-reduce-carbon-emissions/
ASEAN launches river project
The ASEAN integrated river basin management (IRBM) project was launched in Manila, Philippines, to develop practical and innovative ways for communities, industries and governments to work together to revitalise the rivers of Southeast Asia. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/asean-launches-river-project
Officers crackdown on illegal timber trafficking
Mondulkiri authorities launched a crackdown on forestry crimes that took place in an off-road race track. This took place on February 16, in Me Pai village, Pu Chrey commune, Pechreada district, Mondulkiri. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501240817/officers-crackdown-on-illegal-timber-trafficking/
Germany pledges renewed support for mine clearance
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier reiterated German preparedness to help Cambodia combat climate change and embrace renewable energy. The largest European economy will continue to support mine clearance operations in Cambodia and conservation of Cambodia’s ancient temples. ...
Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/germany-pledges-renewed-support-mine-clearance
Ministry, CI test pilot camera trap project damoms
The biodiversity and science team from Conservation International (CI) Cambodia, in collaboration with rangers from the Ministry of Environment, are conducting a camera trap distance sampling pilot study in the Central Cardamom Mountain National Park. ...
Long Kimmarita
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/ministry-ci-test-pilot-camera-trap-project-damoms
Transport ministry registers over 700 EVs
Minister of Public Works and Transport Sun Chanthol said that from last year to the present the ministry had registered more than 700 electric vehicles (EV). The ministry will continue to promote EV use as a meansa to reduce environmental pollution. ...
Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/transport-ministry-registers-over-700-evs
Cambodia faces serious energy dilemma between security, sustainability
Energy dilemma stares at Cambodia. Even as the Royal Government set energy as one of the priorities of its economic policies for development, it has been facing a challenging dilemma between maintaining energy security and the requirement of promoting energy sustainability over the last few ...
Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501239503/cambodia-faces-serious-energy-dilemma-between-security-sustainability/