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On World Environment Day, a Call to Save Cambodia’s Forests

6 June 2013
The Cambodia Daily
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About 200 people celebrating World Environment Day on Wednesday gathered in front of the National Assembly to submit a petition asking the government to stop the destruction of Cambodia’s forests. A report released by the WWF last month said that Cambodia has lost almost a ...

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/on-world-environment-day-a-call-to-save-cambodias-forests-29329/

Mekong Communities Tell of Hardship From Hydropower Dams

4 June 2013
The Cambodia Daily
Agriculture and fishing / Development policy and administration / Economy and commerce / Energy / Environment and natural resources / Fishing, fisheries and aquaculture / Generation and distribution facilities / Hydropower dams / Land / Renewable energy production / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
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About 200 people from Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia affected by hydropower dam projects on the Mekong River and its tributaries gathered in Phnom Penh yesterday to share their experiences of how their lives have been adversely affected since the dams were constructed. Speaking at the ...

http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/mekong-communities-tell-of-hardship-from-hydropower-dams-28793/

Millions Threatened by Dam in Stung Treng

23 November 2012
The Cambodia Daily
Development policy and administration / Energy / Environment and natural resources / Generation and distribution facilities / Hydropower dams / Renewable energy production / Rivers and lakes / Water resources
Conservation International (C.I.) / Council of Ministers / dam reservoir area / EIAs / environmental impact assessments / Fish / Lower Sesan 2 dam / Mekong Basin / Mekong Delta / River Protection Network / Sekong rivers / sesan / Sesan district / Srekor commune / Srepok / Stung Treng Province / Tonle Sap river / tributary dams / water

More studies should be conducted on the controversial Lower Sesan 2 dam in Stung Treng province in order to understand its potential social and environmental effects, Conservation International (C.I.) said in a statement. The Lower Sesan 2-as well as other dams planned for the Sesan, Srepok ...

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