Ate Hoekstra, Yon Sineat Climate change, unsustainable and illegal fishing and the proliferation of hydropower dams on rivers that feed Tonle Sap threaten the livelihoods of over one million Cambodians Sarun Nong, a fisher on Koh Krabey, a small island in Cambodia’s Tonle Sap lake, takes another look at the fishing net in front of him. It… Continue reading Another poor wet season endangers Cambodia’s biggest lake and its people
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As the Mekong delta washes away, homes and highways are being lost
Michael Tatarski Upstream dams are blocking the sediment that nourishes the Mekong delta, while erosion and sand miners take what remains
Adapting and responding to the pandemic: civic spaces in Southeast Asia
Nicola Nixon Focusing on health, food, and information needs, CSOs throughout the region have been working since the first outbreak to help minimise the pandemic’s impact. In many cases, CSOs responded to the crisis faster, more nimbly, and more effectively than governments. Civil society organisations (CSOs) count among the unsung heroes of COVID-19 pandemic response… Continue reading Adapting and responding to the pandemic: civic spaces in Southeast Asia
Cambodian biodigester finds success, attracts investors
Tanushree Rao An innovative household biodigester has proved itself to a point where a consortium of international investors has put down US$1 million for further expansion in Cambodia and for exploring new markets in other countries. According to its developer, ATEC Biodigesters — a social enterprise co-owned by Engineers Without Borders, Australia, and Live and Learn Environmental… Continue reading Cambodian biodigester finds success, attracts investors
Rubber company expelled from Forest Stewardship Council
Rubber giant expelled from the world’s leading forest certification body, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) due to illegal land and forest clearance in Cambodia. In November 2014, Global Witness, that works on corruption in natural resource management complained to the FSC about illegal activities of Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG). FSC found that the state-owned company had illegally destroyed at least… Continue reading Rubber company expelled from Forest Stewardship Council
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