Noticias sobre Cambodia
Aqua for All and Oikocredit partner to invest in community water and sanitation
Collaboration will develop innovative and affordable financing solutions for water, sanitation and hygiene in Africa and Asia.
Study uncovers how China’s dams are operated along the Lancang-Mekong river
China's dams along the Upper Mekong, or Lancang, are often blamed as the main cause of recent droughts in the downstream regions.
WaterAid and The VF Foundation launch program to improve water and sanitation in Cambodia
WaterAid and The VF Foundation announce the launch of a year-long program to reach more than 85,000 people with access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene in Cambodia.
How hydropower dams impact the communities they’re built in
Over the last two decades, almost 1,000 hydropower dams have been built around the globe.
Developing a Freshwater Health Index
NASA Earth science satellites and other remote sensing techniques can fill in information gaps, but scientific data is just one piece of the larger puzzle when it comes to sustainable water resource management.
DuPont and Water.org partner to increase global access to safe water
Collaborating on sustainable water solutions for people living in poverty.
Water insecurity on the rise in Asia, warns WMO
Extreme weather and climate change impacts across Asia in 2020 caused the loss of life of thousands of people, displaced millions of others and cost hundreds of billions of dollars, while wreaking a heavy toll on infrastructure and ecosystems.
New UN tool maps floods since 1985, will aid disaster planning, especially in Global South
Developed by UN University with Google and other partners, free online World Flood Mapping Tool will help plan urban and agricultural development, effective flood defences,…
Circular economy: an opportunity to transform urban water services
As cities grow, so do urban water challenges.
UNEP and Sri Lanka announce a new collaboration to fight plastic pollution in rivers
The Japan-funded CounterMEASURE project works to identify sources and pathways of plastic pollution in river systems in Asia, particularly the Mekong and the Ganges.
Making serious water issues more fun: Developing an eco game for Cambodia’s stung Chinit Basin
The Sustainable Water Partnership (SWP) is excited to launch the ECO Game: Water Security.
Fluence successfully commissions first mabr installation in Cambodia
Fluence Corporation (ASX:FLC) is pleased to announce an important strategic milestone having successfully commissioned its first MABR installation in the newly constructed city of Sihanoukville, Cambodia.
Megaprojects threaten water justice for local communities
Urban megaprojects tend to be the antithesis of good urban planning. They have a negative impact on local water systems, deprive local communities of water-related human rights, and their funders and sponsors have little accountability for their impact.
Climate change threatens one-third of global food production
New estimates show that if greenhouse gases continue growing at current rates, large regions at risk of being pushed into climate conditions in which no food is grown today.
Who Gives A Crap and WaterAid launch Impact Accelerator to help solve global sanitation issues
Eco-friendly toilet paper brand Who Gives a Crap and international development charity WaterAid have today launched their joint Impact Accelerator, aimed at bringing the best minds in sanitation across the globe together to solve its biggest issues, including 2 billion people still lacking access to a decent toilet.
Gustavo Saltiel: “The pandemic placed added challenges on water services in developing countries”
Working closely with worldwide partners, the World Bank aims to achieve “A Water-Secure World for All” by sustaining water resources, building resilience and delivering services.
Cambodia’s dwindling fish stocks put spotlight on changing rivers
By Prak Chan Thul and Lach Chantha.
Mekong River at “worrying” low level amid calls for more Chinese dam data
Water levels in the Mekong River have fallen to a "worrying level" in part due to outflow restrictions from Chinese hydropower dams upstream, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Friday, calling on Beijing to share all of its water data.
Cambodia begins construction of country’s largest water treatment plant
Construction works on Cambodia's largest water treatment plant were launched in the presence of Prime Minister Hun Sen.
Stimson Center launches the Mekong Dam Monitor
Remote sensing of previously unavailable dam and river levels, including China’s Lancang Cascade, provide comprehensive view of Mekong. Project aims to increase transparency, accountability, and improve downstream outcomes.