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PYROU CHUNG BIODIVERSITY AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY CAMBODIA MISMANAGED NATURAL RESOURCES AND ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
Transcript of CAMBODIA - Forest Trends · • Cambodia is a supplier of natural resources to it’s neighbours....
PYROU CHUNGBIODIVERSITY AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
CAMBODIAMISMANAGED NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
FOREST COVER 1997FOREST COVER 2002FOREST COVER 2006
FOREST COVER CHANGE
Source: Technical Working Group on Forestry and Environment. “Forest cover changes in Cambodia 2002-2006, June 19-20, 2007.
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– Superseded by the above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”
ELC’S
EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY
Southern Gold
Liberty
VinacominChinese Coalition
Future Environment
Brighten Minerals
BHP Billition
Oxiana
Kenertec
HYDRO POWER
Kamchay Dam
Stung Tatay DamStung Cheay Areng Dam
Sambor Dam
Vireachey NP
Mondulkiri PA’s
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
GOVERNANCE
• Transparency and accountability• Legislation• Law enforcement • Conflict interest and approaches
between ministries and donors• Development Priorities
– – short vs. long term • Corruption
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
PYROU CHUNGBIODIVERSITY AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY
PREY LANGLAST REMAINING LOWLAND DRY EVERGREEN FOREST
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
SnorOrn
Anlong Chrey
Dambork Sor
Romtom, Romoniy
CheySaen
Sandan, Mean Rith Orbaow
Phnom Chi
DEVELOPMENT or THREATS
KENETEC
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
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
