This report summarizes the results of four research projects that apply economic analysis to Cambodia's environmental problems. They assess the importance of income from forest products; impacts of agricultural chemical use; impacts from the proliferation of the Mimosa pigra weed; and conversion of...

Ratanakiri is a richly forested province located in remote Northeast Cambodia. Forestland in Ratanakiri represents an extremely valuable natural resource that needs to be correctly managed if its benefits are to be maximised. Despite the lack of a land use plan for the province, a number of...

Preah Sihanouk "Ream" National Park is located in southwestern Cambodia, in the province of Kompong Som. The Park covers 21,000 hectares of terrestrial and marine habitats. Approximately 26,600 people live within the boundaries of the Park. Important stakeholders include local communities,...

This study presents an economic analysis of the different uses of the mangrove resource of Koh Kong province, Cambodia. The objective of the study is to provide information on the economic benefits and operational practices of key activities in the area that might be employed in the...

This study compares the economic benefits of using forest land in Ratanakiri for the traditional collection of non-timber forest products by ethnic communities, with the benefits of commercial timber harvesting. The main conclusions of the study are that non-timber forest products (NTFP) are...

This study concludes that without an integrated management plan for the area, environmental degradation will continue, possibly leading to collapse of the resource. The study involved in-depth socio-economic surveys of households living within the mangrove areas, surveys of shrimp farms and...

For the past decade, efforts to manage in a sustainable way the once bountiful natural resources of Cambodia have been confounded by short-term commercial interests. Protection of the environment is seen as a luxury in a country where the majority lives under the poverty line. Budget constraints...

Founded in the ninth century, the city of Angkor lies at the heart of Khmer cultural heritage. Since 1995, the number of foreign visitors to the temples of Angkor has jumped from a few thousand a year to nearly a million. The neighbouring city of Siem Reap has experienced rapid growth in recent...

This report assesses the cost-effectiveness of several strategies to stop the production of contaminated vegetables in wetland areas near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. These wetlands act as sewage disposal areas for the city and, as a result, the vegetables grown there contain high levels of heavy metal...

Across Southeast Asia, consumers and scientist are increasingly concerned about the chemical contamination of food. From cancer-causing agents in cow's milk to pesticide residues on fruit, tainted food is a major environmental problem. In Phnom Penh, this is a particularly worrying, since a...