This topic covers Cambodia’s environmental protection and climate policy framework, including pollution control, natural resource management, biodiversity conservation, land and water governance, climate adaptation, mitigation planning, and sustainability-related compliance obligations for public and private actors. It tracks policy developments, regulatory changes, government actions, enforcement trends, institutional activities, and implementation measures affecting environmental regulation, climate governance, permitting, monitoring, reporting, and sector-specific compliance requirements. This page provides structured updates on official developments in Cambodia, offering a reliable reference point for ongoing monitoring of policy, regulation, enforcement practice, and administrative governance across environment and climate issues.
The Ministry of Environment in Cambodia convened an inter-ministerial review to examine the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Dream Villas mixed-use residential project along National Road No.6 in Siem Reap.
Ministry of Environment teams removed illegal forest timber during an eight-day enforcement operation in Cambodia’s Phnum Preah-Lomphat Wildlife Sanctuary.
Ministry of Environment thanked citizens and civil-society partners in Cambodia for reporting illegal logging, prompting authorities to investigate and detain a suspect in a protected-area tree-felling case in Preah Vihear; the development relates to environment enforcement in protected land.
Ministry of Environment leads inter-ministry review of an Environmental Impact Assessment for an 18,051-hectare iron ore mining project in Kampot, Cambodia.
Cambodia Ministry of Environment convened a workshop to prepare the 2027 annual action plan for the Keo Seima REDD+ conservation project and inspected progress on the sanctuary headquarters gate construction.
MOWRAM disseminated IWRM technical designs and social, environmental, and gender impact assessments to commune and sangkat authorities and local residents in Pursat, Cambodia's water sector.
Ministry of Environment convened a workshop in Cambodia to review Article 6 carbon market policy and to develop procedures for project eligibility under international carbon mechanisms.
Ministry of Environment enforces protected-area land rules: Ministry of Environment led field operations in Cambodia to suppress land encroachment and illegal clearing across wildlife sanctuaries.
Ministry of Environment and UN coordinate a Cambodia climate finance plan to mobilize private and international investment for NDC 3.0 mitigation and waste management.