Cambodian government cancels development of Phnom Tamao forest amid outcry

Mongabay
Aug 11, 2022, 1:30 am269 pts
PHNOM TAMAO, Cambodia — Prime Minister Hun Sen has stepped in to cancel all development projects slated for the Phnom Tamao forest, near the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, following months of public condemnation. The announcement on the morning of Aug. 7 saw work in what remains of the forest snap to a…

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