‘I need to plant more trees than they cut’: Cambodia's environment minister wants to boost nation's green credentials

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Eang Sophalleth acknowledges that the problem of deforestation does not go away with just tree-planting.

But at the heart of these high-visibility initiatives is the political leadership's desire to change international perception, he said.

But the media does not have to paint this picture of illegal logging happening in Cambodia every day. There are also questions on human rights that keep getting highlighted.

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Author / Journalist: Ng Wai Mun

Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: SingaporeCambodiaCanadaThailand

Topics: Activism Deforestation Corruption Conservation Waste Forests ASEAN Circular economy Biodiversity Nature Carbon credits

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Published On: 2024-09-11 @ 10:51:00 (14 hours ago)

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