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PYROU CHUNGBIODIVERSITY AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
CAMBODIAMISMANAGED NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
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FOREST COVER 1997FOREST COVER 2002FOREST COVER 2006
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FOREST COVER CHANGE
Source: Technical Working Group on Forestry and Environment. “Forest cover changes in Cambodia 2002-2006, June 19-20, 2007.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT• Economic Land Concessions
– 59 known concessions, 58 companies, – Total land of 943,069ha1
• Extractive Industries– 74 known mineral concession licenses2
– At least 9 in protected areas• Hydropower Dams
– 63 proposed projects (32 ≥10MW 31<10MW)3
– 4 under construction in or along protected area• Timber Concessions
– Superseded by the above
1 Source: UNCOHCHR “Economic land concessions in Cambodia. A human rights perspective”2 Source: Oxfam America and MIME website3 Source: International Rivers “Cambodia’s Hydropower Development and China’s Investment”
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ELC’S
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EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY
Southern Gold
Liberty
VinacominChinese Coalition
Future Environment
Brighten Minerals
BHP Billition
Oxiana
Kenertec
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HYDRO POWER
Kamchay Dam
Stung Tatay DamStung Cheay Areng Dam
Sambor Dam
Vireachey NP
Mondulkiri PA’s
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UNSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
• Cambodia is a supplier of natural resources to it’s neighbours. – No added value– Limited investment opportunities– Limited low skilled employment creation– No contribution to poverty alleviation– Displacement, social and physical
• Not achieving MDG targets for– Forest cover or Poverty alleviation
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GOVERNANCE
• Transparency and accountability• Legislation• Law enforcement • Conflict interest and approaches
between ministries and donors• Development Priorities
– – short vs. long term • Corruption
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ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT
• Plan to mitigate environmental and social impacts
• Exploit resources sustainably• Smaller scale local production
– Local food, local energy• Market chain development for increased
ownership• Ecological services• Climate change issues
– CDM and REDD Solutions– Sustainable living alternatives
• Improved education and information
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PYROU CHUNGBIODIVERSITY AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
PREY LANGLAST REMAINING LOWLAND DRY EVERGREEN FOREST
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PREY LANGPREY LANGLegend
Evergreen forest
Semi-evergreen forest
Deciduous forest
Other forest
Non forest
Village centres
Provincial centres
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Map of Prey Lang Core ZoneLegend
Evergreen forest
Semi-evergreen forest
Deciduous forest
Other forest
Non forest
District centre
Water ways
Village centres
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DEVELOPMENT or THREATS
Snor Orn
Orbaow
Anlong Chrey
Dambork Sor
Romtom, Romoniy
CheySaen
Phnom Chi
KENETEC
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SnorOrn
Anlong Chrey
Dambork Sor
Romtom, Romoniy
CheySaen
Sandan, Mean Rith Orbaow
Phnom Chi
DEVELOPMENT or THREATS
KENETEC
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Snor Orn
Anlong Chrey
Dambork Sor
Romtom, Romoniy
CheySaen
Current timber concession
Terminated timber concession
Sandan, Mean Rith Orbaow
Phnom Chi
KENETEC
DEVELOPMENT or THREATS
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PREY LANG SOLUTIONCOMMUNITY MANAGED
CONSERVATION CONCESSION
1. Advocacy2. Acquire protection status or by-in from Gov3. Concession Management
– Functioning skilled management committee – Local sustainable exploitation, with community
participation – Carbon financing potential - REDD