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.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment said factories, enterprises, and investment companies with potential pollution sources must comply with environmental regulation under the Environment and Natural Resources Code. The statement cited a Kampong Speu pollution case as part of broader enforcement of Cambodia environmental compliance policy.
The Ministry of Environment reported on the seasonal harvest of a wild mushroom species in the Sre Ambel community protected forest, supported by the Cambodia Sustainable Landscape and Ecotourism Project (CSLEP). Local residents collect the mushrooms both for household consumption and as a natural food offering for ecotourism visitors, generating supplementary income.
The Ministry of Environment and conservation partners announced the launch of the Zero Snaring Campaign in Koh Kong province, the ninth province to host this initiative. On 16 May 2023 the campaign will begin following a press conference led by Secretary of State Neth Pheaktra to brief national and international media on objectives to reduce and prevent snares in protected areas and improve wildlife safety.
The Ministry of Environment held a press conference in Kampong Speu Province ahead of implementing Phase 2 of the Zero-Snare campaign on 9 May 2023. Officials and partner organizations outlined the campaign’s objectives to reduce wildlife snares in protected areas, discourage wild meat consumption, and enlist restaurants and citizens to pledge not to sell or eat wildlife products.
From 1–12 May 2023, a Cambodian delegation led by Secretary of State Sabo Ouchano of the Ministry of Environment attended the 16th Basel Convention COP, the 11th Rotterdam Convention COP, and the 11th Stockholm Convention COP in Geneva, Switzerland. The meetings reviewed implementation progress, considered draft decisions and amendments, and discussed workplans and budgets, while Cambodia reiterated its commitment to international environmental agreements and hazardous chemicals and waste management.
A Secretary of State at the Ministry of Environment met Professor Jim Skea, a United Kingdom candidate for Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), to discuss cooperation on climate change response. Cambodia highlighted its 2050 carbon neutrality goal, long-term low-carbon development strategy, and interest in human resource training and research sharing with the IPCC.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport held a meeting with representatives of the Export-Import Bank of Korea to discuss preparations for Phase 2 of the wastewater treatment system development project in Takhmao town. The meeting reviewed project status under concessional financing, progress of Phase 1, related drainage infrastructure, and documentation needs before the bank conducts a supplementary loan evaluation mission.
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, together with KOICA and K-Eximbank representatives, convened the first summary meeting on the feasibility study for an intervention project to supply water and reduce flooding in Prek Neul, part of the Vaiko river basin in Svay Rieng province. Participants reviewed the technical consultants’ initial findings and requested further refinement of the study before submission to K-Eximbank for consideration.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport presided over the handover and official inauguration of a 20.80-hectare landfill site serving Battambang municipality and nearby districts. The facility, financed under the Tonle Sap environmental management project with an ADB loan, includes engineered landfill cells and associated infrastructure designed to provide sanitation services to an estimated 126,000 people over a ten-year period.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport met with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) to review a completed pre-feasibility study on electric bus public transport services and to discuss upcoming environmental study projects in Cambodia. Plans include air quality improvement studies in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, as well as future work on waste management and sanitation, with support from development partners.
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