Human Interests

Cambodia’s Green Balancing Act: Economic Growth, Rivers and the Race towards a Sustainable Future

Cambodia's pursuit of sustainable development is formed by a fragile contradiction. Over the past 20 years, the country has transformed into certainly one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies, driven by manufacturing, tourism and infrastructure expansion. But this rapid development has come amid mounting climate pressures, fragile ecosystems and the long-term challenges of rebuilding a nation still bearing the scars of...