Environment and natural resources

The Ministry of Environment has encouraging citizens in towns, and communities within protected areas — as well as all other stakeholders — to enhance waste management cooperation. The ministry noted that establishing purpose-built waste disposal sites not only protects the environment and human health but ...

Cambodia’s clean water supply has increased by 80 per cent nationwide, rising from approximately 309 million cubic metres in 2018 to about 556 million cubic metres in 2025, according to Minister of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation Hem Vanndy. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth announced the official launch of the Kingdom’s first “carbon neutral community”, yesterday, March 26. The Koh Sralao natural protected community area — in Kohn Kong province — will be the first of its kind not just in Cambodia, but the ...

Cambodian Senior Minister H.E. Dr. Ly Thuch has requested the European Union (EU) to continue supporting the Kingdom’s vision toward becoming a nation free from the impact of landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW), with a particular focus on clearing munitions left behind by ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has ordered stricter enforcement against natural resource crimes, as details emerged of a formal warning issued to the deputy director of the Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Environment for lack of responsibility. ...

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation (MISTI), in partnership with the United Nations in Cambodia – UNICEF and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), announced today the launch of the Water Infrastructure & Smart Energy Joint Programme (WISE JP), a groundbreaking blended‑finance ...

The fourth of this year’s newborn Mekong dolphin calves was sighted at a pool born and spotted at a pool in Stung Treng province on March 21, bringing Cambodia’s Mekong dolphin population to 116. ...

Civil society organizations and communities urged relevant parties, especially Royal Group of Companies, to conduct further environmental and social impact assessment studies relating to a planned hydropower dam project on the Srepok River in northeastern Cambodia. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has presented an “Environmental Friendship Certificate” to the “Prey Lang activists” in recognition of their contribution to protecting and conserving natural resources. ...

Conservation efforts at the Siem Pang Wildlife Sanctuary in northeastern Cambodia are increasingly focusing on protecting endangered bird species, with officials highlighting the critical ecological role of vultures and rare ibis populations while keeping tourism development secondary to sustainability goals. ...

Government researchers and their NGO partners have discovered a coral spawning event for the first time on Song Saa Island and for the third time in the Koh Rong Archipelago, providing hope for long-term coral conservation and confirming healthy Cambodian seas. ...

The first prize in the architectural design competition, “Pochentong Reborn: Transforming the Old Phnom Penh Airport into a Sponge City,” was awarded to the “Queen Mother Library Architecture” team from the Documentation Center of Cambodia (DC-Cam) following a meticulous assessment by the evaluation committee. ...

The Ministry of Environment has instructed all provincial and municipal departments of environment to inspect scrap waste storage sites across the country to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. The order follows the recent discovery of an illegal recyclable material storage site that caught fire, creating ...

A $19 million wastewater treatment plant in Kampong Chhnang province is emerging as a model for how Cambodia can transform urban sanitation into long-term environmental protection, agricultural productivity and climate resilience. ...

A conservation organisation has expressed concerns over the poisoning of wildlife, especially during the dry season, as it can kill large numbers of animals in a short period of time. It also highlighted the severe health impacts that consuming poisoned animals can have on humans. ...

For nearly two decades, Siek Im carried the cost of water in ways most urban households no longer think about. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth and his Japanese counterpart Ishihara Hirotaka have inked a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) on environmental issues. The agreement was signed at the office of Minister of Environment of Japan on February 16. ...

Following the recent discovery of two Royal Turtle nests, a conservation team is guarding the eggs and will monitor their hatching to ensure a high survival rate. The nests were discovered on a sandy beach at Prek Kampong Leu, in Koh Kong province’s Sre Ambel ...

Cambodia and Australia are strengthening cooperation on environmental protection and natural resource management under Cambodia’s Environmental Sector Strategy, through joint efforts to safeguard the Mekong River, including the development of a sub-decree on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) procedures. ...

The Ministry of Environment has ordered the Kiridangrek Company to construct wastewater containment and treatment systems by February 17, after a fire destroyed thousands of plastic water pipes at a storage site. ...

The fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus), one of Asia’s rarest small wild cats, has been confirmed for the first time in the restored flooded forests of Pursat province, around the Tonle Sap Lake, through 46 photos captured by camera traps in mid-2025. ...

The Ministry of Environment has raised serious concerns over the widespread use of hazardous chemicals in plastic products, following a global study showing that more than one-quarter of the chemicals used in plastic production pose risks to human health and ecosystems. ...

The Ministry of Environment has ordered the temporary suspension of a sand dredging operation in Koh Kong province, after determining that it may negatively impact natural resources in the Prek Kampong Som — particularly the habitat of the royal turtle, a critically endangered species. ...

A Ministry of Environment working group has taken samples of the water from Yeak Laom Lake in Ratanakkiri, a multi-use area near Banlung town, after the lake turned an unusually murky over the past few days. They announced the results of testing on Sunday, January ...