Young child drinks clean water in Cambodia. Photo by Cecilia Snyder, taken on 12 July 2003. Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0Water pollution can be defined in many different ways. Basically, it is the contamination of water when pollutants are discharged into water bodies without treatment ...

Cambodia has begun to integrate disaster and climate resilience goals into its national policies but implementation remains difficult. in the National Action Plan for Disaster Risk Reduction 2014–2018, the government prioritizes the target to: “build a resilient nation and local communities to pursue sustainable development.” ...

Arbitration Council in session, Cambodia. Photo by ILO (Asia and the Pacific), took on 8 June 2012. Licensed under Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Genericthe Arbitration Council was established by the 1997 Labor Law. However, the Arbitration Council just opened its doors to serve employers, employees, workers and ...

Non-renewable energy sources are chiefly fossil fuels such as coal, diesel, oil and gas. They provide most of Cambodia’s locally-produced electrical supply – in 2011 diesel and heavy fuel oil generators provided 89% of local electricity generation. ...

There is currently no oils refinery in Cambodia. Although a refinery has been planned, its construction has been delayed several times, reportedly over financing difficulties. ...

Many varieties of gemstone are found in Cambodia, with rubies and sapphires being the most valuable. Diamonds and emeralds are not found here. there is no large-scale commercial mining of gems. Stones are recovered by individuals or small family or community groups. ...

A country’s success largely depends on how well it employs its workforce and develops the knowledge and skills of its citizens. the World Economic Forum’s Global Human Capital Report measures the quantifiable elements of how well a country is developing this ‘human capital’. the report ...

Synthesis Report: Ten Groups of Indigenous PeoplesIndigenous peoples In Thailand have struggled for decades agaInst restrictions to accessIng ancestral lands and public services. This is because many Indigenous peoples have not yet been granted Thai citizenship. Studied In 2018, the synthesis report169 Indicated that the ...

In September 2015, United Nations member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for SustaInable Development. the Agenda, to be achieved withIn 15 years, comprises 17 SustaInable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 specific targets and 230 Indicators for measurement.171 the SDGs stress the importance of balancIng the ...

Social development addresses profound social problems, especially poverty, unemployment and social exclusion, and seeks to define poverty across a spectrum of social and structural barriers instead of simply by income levels. Lao PDR has achieved a number of ambitious goals. Poverty levels have halved from ...

With mostly mountainous topography and tropical climate, Laos enjoys an endowment of forest. Laos has one of the pristine monsoon forests in South East Asia. the estimation of forest cover in Laos has been a controversial issue over recent years, due the lack of official ...

Sustainable Development Goal 18 (SDG 18) – ‘Lives safe from Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)’ aims to remove the UXO obstacle to human development in Lao PDR (Laos).359 SDG 18 was uniquely developed by Laos to address the more than 80 million cluster submunitions that remain unexploded ...

Sustainable Development Goals 3 (SDG 3) – ‘Good Health and Well-being’ aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.425 SDG 3 includes 13 targets, with 26 measuring indicators. Targets 3.1, 3.5 & 3.7 are to reduce maternal mortality and improve ...

Sustainable Development Goals 1 (SDG 1) – ‘No Poverty’ aims to eradicate all forms of poverty globally.  The goal also focuses on ensuring social protection, increasing access to basic services and supporting The resilience to climate-related disasters and oTher economic, social and environmental shocks for The poor ...

Sustainable Development Goals 2 (SDG 2) – ‘Zero Hunger’ aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.527 SDG 2 includes 8 targets, with 14 measuring indicators. Targets 2.1-2.2 focus on eliminating hunger and ensuring access to sufficient and nutritious ...