Cambodian irrigation dam construction threatens riverine communities in the Cardamoms

Mongabay
Sep 9, 2025, 11:23 pm122 ptsTrending
BANGKOK — Forest clearance has begun to make way for a new irrigation dam deep in the heart of the Cardamom Mountains, in Cambodia’s western province of Pursat, Mongabay has learned. The dam, which officials say will safeguard against floods and secure water for agriculture, looks set to clear more than…

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