Conservation And Development In Cambodia

Author : Sarah Milne,Sango Mahanty
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781134581160

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Conservation and Development in Cambodia by Sarah Milne,Sango Mahanty Pdf

Written by leading authorities from Australasia, Europe and North America, this book examines the dynamic conflicts and synergies between nature conservation and human development in contemporary Cambodia. After suffering conflict and stagnation in the late twentieth century, Cambodia has experienced an economic transformation in the last decade, with growth averaging almost ten per cent per year, partly through investment from China. However this rush for development has been coupled with tremendous social and environmental change which, although positive in some aspects, has led to rising inequality and profound shifts in the condition, ownership and management of natural resources. High deforestation rates, declining fish stocks, biodiversity loss, and alienation of indigenous and rural people from their land and traditional livelihoods are now matters of increasing local and international concern. The book explores the social and political dimensions of these environmental changes in Cambodia, and of efforts to intervene in and ‘improve’ current trajectories for conservation and development. It provides a compelling analysis of the connections between nature, state and society, pointing to the key role of grassroots and non-state actors in shaping Cambodia’s frontiers of change. These insights will be of great interest to scholars of Southeast Asia and environment-development issues in general.

Author : Daniel Anthony
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548156132

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Conservation and Development in Cambodia by Daniel Anthony Pdf

After suffering conflict and stagnation in the late twentieth century, Cambodia has experienced an economic transformation in the last decade, with growth averaging almost ten per cent per year, partly through investment from China. However this rush for development has been coupled with tremendous social and environmental change which, although positive in some aspects, has led to rising inequality and profound shifts in the condition, ownership and management of natural resources. High deforestation rates, declining fish stocks, biodiversity loss, and alienation of indigenous and rural people from their land and traditional livelihoods are now matters of increasing local and international concern.

Author : Sarah Milne,Colas Chervier
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Review of payments for environmental services (PES) experiences in Cambodia by Sarah Milne,Colas Chervier Pdf

This paper presents a broad overview of payments for environmental services (PES) experiences in Cambodia. First, we explore the legal and policy environment for PES, including its promotion by international donors and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and its uptake by government actors. This reveals a long-standing uncertainty over whether the government is willing to support PES, and a lack of clarity about what PES actually represents in practice. Second, taking a broad definition of PES, we examine the full range of payments-based schemes for conservation currently operating in Cambodia. These include community-based conservation agreements, direct payments for biodiversity conservation, PES schemes in the context of hydropower, and REDD+ schemes in the context of climate change mitigation. Overall, these payment schemes demonstrate mixed environmental and social effects; and they face a range of technical and practical challenges, relating to the governance context of Cambodia and difficulties in securing any ‘willingness to pay’ for environmental services beyond donor-funded schemes. More profoundly, these findings illustrate that ‘environmental services markets’ do not naturally come into being; but instead require a lot of political and discursive work, institution-building, and donor funding to become established. For this reason, we see PES succeeding only in isolated cases, with dedicated NGO-backing and the presence of niche markets. Beyond that, we observe significant challenges for PES and REDD+ in Cambodia, relating mainly to the apparent ‘state capture’ of these mechanisms. Such an outcome risks the erosion of conservation and local livelihood objectives that international donors and buyers of environmental services are seeking. It also presents the ethical problem of PES and REDD+ being absorbed into the Cambodian regime simply as adjuncts to the status quo.

Author : Donal Yeang
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783640595839

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Barriers and Opportunities in Management and Conservation of Protected Areas in Cambodia by Donal Yeang Pdf

Scientific Essay from the year 2009 in the subject Forestry / Forestry Economics, Wageningen University, language: English, abstract: Protected area has long history in natural reserve in Cambodia and its idea is not new to this nation. It has been introduced for not only management and conservation of ecosystem but also protection of cultural value and landscape. In 1925, 10,800 hectares of forests surrounding Angkor temple was declared as the first national park in Southeast Asia. To respond to the loss of biodiversity in the nation, conservation and management effort has been made continuously. In 1957, one third of country has been allocated into 173 forest reserves and six wildlife reserves and most of those sites currently declared as the protected areas which offer recreation services to the society along with nature conservation. The long delay of civil war caused the management of protected areas to collapse and over the past decade effort was made to restore the protected area systems into practical sense. In 1993, the King Norodom Shihanouk (Father of the present king) issued the decree on a new national protected area system. Ministry of Environment is responsible for the management and development an area of 3,327,200 ha in cooperation with Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery.The Royal Decree 126 on "The Creation and Designation of Protection Area" designates 23 protected areas which constitute to 19 percent of the country. In addition, four management categories was defined, namely (1) national parks, (2) wildlife sanctuaries, (3) protected landscapes, and (4) multiple-use management areas. Until February 2008, law on protected areas was approved and it defined the clear roles, obligations and authority of different stakeholders. The increase of number of fish sanctuaries and protected forest areas set up through Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery bring the national protected area up to 21 percent of the nation. Even though prot

Author : Terry C.H. Sunderland,Jeffrey Sayer,Hoang Thi Minh Ha
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136469237

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Evidence-based Conservation by Terry C.H. Sunderland,Jeffrey Sayer,Hoang Thi Minh Ha Pdf

There is a considerable gap between the science of conservation biology and the design and execution of biodiversity conservation projects in the field. Science is often failing to inform the practice of conservation, which remains largely experience-based. The main reason is the poor accessibility of evidence on the effectiveness of different interventions. This is the basis for this book adopting an 'evidence-based approach', modelled on the systematic reviews used in health sciences and now being applied to many policy arenas. Evidence-based Conservation brings together a series of case studies, written by field practitioners, that provides the evidence-base for evaluating how effective conservation and poverty alleviation strategies can be better implemented. A series of systematic reviews uses experiences and data from fifteen integrated conservation and development projects conducted in the Lower Mekong region, specifically in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. They provide wide-ranging overviews of the effectiveness of protected areas and how innovative tools and methods for monitoring and evaluation can be utilised for more effective outcomes. Results are in the form of management and policy recommendations, based on the quality of evidence and the cost-utility of the intervention. By bridging the gap between field practice and conservation, the analysis should lead to more effective integrated conservation and development interventions. The book represents one of the first attempts to apply the evidence-based approach to conservation and development.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Culture and tourism
ISBN : UOM:39015067747637

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The Development of Tourism in Cambodia by Anonim Pdf

Author : Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
Publisher : Universitätsverlag Göttingen
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783863950323

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World Heritage Angkor and Beyond by Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin Pdf

"Angkor, the temple and palace complex of the ancient Khmer capital in Cambodiais one of the world's most famous monuments. Hundreds of thousands oftourists from all over the globe visit Angkor Park, one of the finest UNESCO WorldHeritage Sites, every year. Since its UNESCO listing in 1992, the Angkor regionhas experienced an overwhelming mushrooming of hotels and restaurants; theinfrastructure has been hardly able to cope with the rapid growth of mass tourismand its needs. This applies to the access and use of monument sites as well. The authors of this book critically describe and analyse the heritage nominationprocesses in Cambodia, especially in the case of Angkor and the temple ofPreah Vihear on the Cambodian/Thai border. They examine the implications theUNESCO listings have had with regard to the management of Angkor Park andits inhabitants on the one hand, and to the Cambodian/Thai relationships on theother. Furthermore, they address issues of development through tourism thatUNESCO has recognised as a welcome side-effect of heritage listings. They raisethe question whether development through tourism deepens already existinginequalities rather than contributing to the promotion of the poor"--Publisher's description.

Author : Maryanne Grieg-Gran
Publisher : IIED
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Phnom Aural Wildlife Sanctuary (Cambodia)
ISBN : 9781843696858

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Sustainable Financing of Protected Areas in Cambodia by Maryanne Grieg-Gran Pdf

Author : Timothy J. Killeen
Publisher : NUS Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789971696146

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The Cardamom Conundrum by Timothy J. Killeen Pdf

A "conundrum" is a puzzle whose solution requires the resolution of a paradox. In this instance, the paradox lies in two widely held and conflicting assumptions: that the pathway to a modern economy requires exploiting and monetizing a country's natural resources, and that the long-term prosperity of a nation depends on the conservation of those same resources. This book consciously seeks to avoid the mentality of "trade-offs", where pro-development advocates view conservation efforts as impediments and conservationists are convinced that development inevitably leads to a loss for nature. Instead, through an evaluation of opportunities in the still pristine forests of the Cardamom Mountains and surrounding landscapes, the author seeks to demonstrate that wise management of a nation's renewable natural resources will facilitate economic growth. Resolving the Cardamom Conundrum demands an economic model that provides robust growth, and that alleviates poverty over the short term and eradicates it over the medium term. Any other solution is impractical and morally unacceptable. The author points the way by indentifying innovative options linked to climate finance and low carbon development strategies that span the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.

Author : Magnus Torrell,Albert M. Salamanca,Blake D. Ratner
Publisher : WorldFish
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Wetland conservation
ISBN : 9789832346265

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Wetlands Management in Cambodia by Magnus Torrell,Albert M. Salamanca,Blake D. Ratner Pdf

Author : Ali Azimi
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Asia, Southeastern
ISBN : UCSD:31822029876695

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Environments in Transition by Ali Azimi Pdf

This study provides an overview of environmental issues with a view to enhancing sustainability through improved resource management, including information on issues pertaining to forest and policy issues, biodiversity and protected parks, water resources, coastal and marine resource management, urban and industrial pollution, and energy use.

Author : Thanakvaro Thyl de Lopez,International Development Research Centre (Canada),Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia
Publisher : Singapore : Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : WISC:89075343988

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Policy Options for Cambodia's Ream National Park, a Stakeholder and Economic Analysis by Thanakvaro Thyl de Lopez,International Development Research Centre (Canada),Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia Pdf

Author : Sarah Milne
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816547012

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Corporate Nature by Sarah Milne Pdf

In 2012, Cambodia’s most prominent environmental activist was brutally murdered in a high-profile conservation area in the Cardamom Mountains. Tragic and terrible, this event magnifies a crisis in humanity’s efforts to save nature: failure of the very tools and systems at hand for advancing global environmental action. Sarah Milne spent more than a decade working for and observing global conservation projects in Cambodia. During this time, she saw how big environmental NGOs can operate rather like corporations. Their core practice involves rolling out appealing and deceptively simple policy ideas, like Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES). Yet, as policy ideas prove hard to implement, NGOs must also carefully curate evidence from the field to give the impression of success and effectiveness. In Corporate Nature, Milne delves inside the black box of mainstream global conservation. She reveals how big international NGOs struggle in the face of complexity—especially in settings where corruption and political violence prevail. She uses the case of Conservation International’s work in Cambodia to illustrate how apparently powerful NGOs can stumble in practice: policy ideas are transformed on the ground, while perverse side effects arise, like augmented authoritarian power, illegal logging, and Indigenous dispossession. The real power of global conservation NGOs is therefore not in their capacity to control what happens in the field but in their capacity to ignore or conceal failings. Milne argues that this produces an undesirable form of socionature, called corporate nature, that values organizational success over diverse knowledges and ethical conduct.

Author : Neth Baromey
Publisher : kassel university press GmbH
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Conservation of natural resources
ISBN : 9783899584653

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Ecotourism as a Tool for Sustainable Rural Community Development and Natural Resources Management in the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve by Neth Baromey Pdf

Author : Melissa Marschke
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780776619866

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Life, Fish and Mangroves by Melissa Marschke Pdf

In Life, Fish and Mangroves, Melissa Marschke explores the potential of resource governance, offering a case study of resource-dependent village life. Following six households and one village-based institution in coastal Cambodia over a twelve-year period, Marschke reveals the opportunities and constraints facing villagers and illustrates why local resource management practices remain delicate, even with a sustained effort. She highlights how government and business interests in community-based management and resource exploitation combine to produce a complex, highly uncertain dynamic. With this instructive study, she demonstrates that in spite of a significant effort, spanning many years and engaging many players, resource governance remains fragile and coastal livelihoods in Cambodia remain precarious.