Cambodia remains highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to its heavy reliance on climate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, water resources, forestry, fisheries, and tourism. These sectors form the critical foundation of Cambodia’s economic growth and support the livelihoods of a significant majority of its population. In response to this vulnerability, CDRI’s Environment Centre is actively engaged in research to strengthen water resources management planning systems for inclusive climate-resilient WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) services. Our researchers have […]

From 09 -18 January 2024, CDRI’s Environment Centre conducted an in-depth fieldwork project named “Grounded Case Studies of Asian Mega Delta Project Work Package 4 on The Resilient Aquatic Food in Food, Land, and Water Systems,” which focuses on the Mekong Delta provinces of Takeo and Kompong Thom to explore how formal and informal institutions manage land and water resources, ultimately impacting the multifunctionality of the landscape and its ability to support resilient food production. The research used a combination […]

Dr Ngin Chanrith, a Senior Research Fellow and Director of CDRI’s Environment Centre, participated as a panelist in a discussion titled “Addressing the Gender Dimension in the Clean Energy Sector” during Clean Energy Week on November 20, 2023. The discussion highlighted the pivotal role women play in energy consumption and decision-making within their households, and their potential to significantly influence family energy expenditure. The discussion emphasised the growth of green jobs in the clean energy sector as an opportunity for […]

On July 15, 2020, the Center for Environment and Natural Resources hosted a kick-off workshop for the preparation of the State of Gender Equality and Climate Change Report. It was attended by 25 participants from UN Women, CDRI, Ministries of Environment, Agriculture, Rural Development, Women’s Affairs, and Mines and Energy, and NCDD Secretariat, and Action Aids (CSO). The expected outcome is the national report would become “a tool” to raise awareness about benefits, advantages, and need for gender-responsive climate action, […]

CDRI in collaboration with the the Institute of World Economics and Politics of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences under LMC funding has completed a research project called ‘Mekong-Lancang Cooperation and the Development of Regional Textile & Apparel Value Chains.’