Least Developed Countries including Cambodia participated in National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Expo which was held as an event to catalyze the launching of the NAP progress on 9 June, 2013 in Bonn Climate Change Conference. The NAP Expo aims at promoting a common understanding of the NAP process by...
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This year’s World Environment Day is celebrated with the theme Think. Eat. Save to encourage people to reduce their ecological footprints and become more aware of the environmental impact of the food choices they make. Joining this international movement, the Ministry of Environment, under close...
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Svay Rieng Province is located in the southeast of Cambodia and covered by lowlands. Most families living in this province mainly depend on firewood to cook their meals due to the lack of other alternative sources of energy. The dependency on firewood can lead to unsustainable use of the forest...
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The 14th National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) meeting was organized on 29 May, 2013 at the Ministry of Environment. Chaired by H.E. Dr. Mok Mareth, Senior Minister, Minister of Environment and Chairman of NCCC, the meeting was participated by NCCC members from other state ministries. The...
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Phnom Penh, May 31, 2013 –The Chair of Cambodia’s National Climate Change Committee (NCCC) H.E. Senior Minister Dr. Mok Mareth and the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Mission Director Ms. Rebecca Black today signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate on Low...
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The Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the United Nations for Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a new project entitled “Enhancing Climate Resilience of Rural Communities Living in Protected Areas in Cambodia” in its inception workshop held on 21May 2013 at Himawari Hotel in Phnom Penh...
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Nine line Ministries of the National Climate Change Committee validated eight strategic objectives of the Climate Change Strategic Plan during a two-day workshop in Sihanoukville on the 9-10th May 2013. The key line ministries also engaged in a range of highly participative discussions on the next...
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Excerpt from IIED: 'Between November 2011 and October 2012, government staff from various countries came together at a course facilitated by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) to share and reflect on their countries’ experiences and needs around integrating Climate...
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The European Union (EU) recently committed over USD 6 million to the Mekong River Commission (MRC) to address climate change challenges in the Mekong region. The funding is part of the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCCA), an initative of the EU to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with the...
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With funding support from CCCA-Trust Fund, the Department of Research and Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment has been implementing one project entitled “Capacity Strengthening for Community Protected Area Communities in Boeung Per Wildlife Sanctuary to Adapt to the Impact of Climate...
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