Cambodia: Carving up the Cardamoms: Conservationists Fear Massive Land Grab in Cambodia

Jul 1, 2021 | Gerald Flynn, Andrew Ball, and Phoung Vantha, Mongabay
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A new regulation signed into law in March this year but only unveiled publicly in May will see almost 127,000 hectares (313,800 acres) of previously protected land in Cambodia made available for sale or rent, prompting fears among conservationists about a land grab for some of the country’s best-preserved ecosystems.