environment



Sep 17, 2021 • 8 min read
Environment

Proposed ski slope in scenic Malaysia highlands alarms locals

A ski theme park developer wants to take advantage of the pristine nature and chilly weather of Cameron Highlands, but rapid deforestation and poor planning undermine its potential as a nature tourism powerhouse
By Ashley Yeong • Sep 17, 2021

Jun 25, 2021 • 13 min read
Environmentalism

The politics of conservation in Cambodia

Environmental conservation is a political tightrope in Cambodia. The conviction of Mother Nature activists shows the consequences of pushing things too far, while the close relationship between major NGOs and authorities illustrates the risks of too much compliance
By Alastair McCready • Jun 25, 2021

May 31, 2021 • 9 min read
Cambodian Eats

What we learned from nature: a reflection of Cambodian Eats!

Cambodian food alone has a lot of stories. Let’s hear what these three young journalists have to say about their traineeship in Cambodian Eats! to report on the connection between Cambodia’s natural resources and the environment, highlighting their relationship to local cultures and cuisines
By Nasa Dip, Som Dara and Ro Kimlong • May 31, 2021

Feb 01, 2021 • 3 min read
CSR

It’s natural

Corporate responsibility is helping one company to safeguard Cambodia’s ecological treasures
By Focus Cambodia Editorial • Feb 01, 2021

Jan 15, 2021 • 8 min read
Analysis

The hidden cost: Are Cambodia’s carbon credits really clean and green?

As global corporations, looking to offset their own emissions, pour money into eco-friendly projects in Cambodia as part of the carbon credits scheme, lurking beneath this seemingly positive initiative is corruption, rights abuses and violence says Dr Sarah Milne
By Dr Sarah Milne • Jan 15, 2021

Dec 21, 2020 • 4 min read
Natural resources

Cambodia’s giant life-giving Tonle Sap lake in peril

More than a million people live on or around Tonle Sap lake, the world's largest inland fishery, but as a result of climate change and dams upstream on the Mekong, water levels are falling and fish stocks are dwindling
By Suy Se/AFP • Dec 21, 2020