Tag Archives: livelihoods

Villagers write to Hun Sen over dam

By DAVID BOYLE AND PHAK SEANGLY for The Phnom Penh Post REPRESENTATIVES of 74 indigenous minority villages in Ratanakkiri province have prepared a letter calling on Prime Minister Hun Sen to halt construction of a dam that they say will … Continue reading

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3SPN – Dams on Sesan River polluting water and poisoning downstream communities

[wp_geo_map] A new scientific report has linked upstream hydropower reservoirs to high levels of toxic algae and bacteria found in the Sesan River, which exceed World Health Organisation (WHO) limits for safe drinking water. The study confirmed the occurrence of … Continue reading

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Ethnic minorities most vulnerable to land grabs, rights groups say

Phnom Penh Post | Written by Sam Rith and Sebastian Strangio | Thursday, 30 October 2008 An agricultural boom has spurred the approval of illegal land concessions in Ratanakkiri province, which local advocates say are threatening the livelihoods of indigenous … Continue reading

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