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  • Community guide: Protecting community lands and resources

    "The Government of Liberia is in the process of drafting new land laws that give people ownership rights over their customary lands. This guide teaches communities how to go...

  • Donor accountability and local governance: Development assistance to the Cambodian land sector

    This article looks at World Bank and German land sector support and highlights the challenges these actors have faced in ensuring effective implementation of land sector reform...

  • Landowners or laborers: What choice will developing countries make?

    During 2012, a key choice facing developing countries revealed itself ever more starkly. Would they choose a development path built on inclusiveness, respect for the rights of...

  • NGO position papers on Cambodia's development in 2007-2008

    These papers present NGOs’ views regarding the current situation of Cambodia’s development, with the aim of providing constructive feedback on progress made on the...

  • Resettling Phnom Penh: 54 and counting?

    This report provides select findings of an extensive survey of relocation sites in and around Phnom Penh, conducted in 2011 and 2012. The aim of the report is to highlight some...

  • A tale of two cities: Review of the development paradigm in Phnom Penh

    This report is a review of city’s development paradigm, including an examination of urban services and infrastructure, the regulatory framework, mobility networks, major...

  • Large-scale land grabbing in Cambodia: failure of international and national policies to secure the indigenous peoples' rights to access land and resources

    Indigenous communities in Cambodia are legally recognized and should thus have been protected by the Land Law and the Forestry Law, entitling them to communal land titles. A...

  • Rights razed: forced evictions in Cambodia

    This report published in 2008, shows how, contrary to Cambodia’s obligations under international human rights law, those affected by evictions have had no opportunity for...

  • United Nations commentary and guidelines on eviction and resettlement

    Evictions and resettlement processes have become major issues of concern in Cambodia, with serious consequences for the lives and well-being of individuals and communities. This...

  • Building resilient community fisheries in Cambodia

    The case study of a WorldFish initiative aiming to strengthen the collective capacity of a grassroots network of fishing communities. The initiative aims build capacity of the...

  • Economic land concessions in Cambodia: A human perspective

    Instead of promoting rural development and poverty reduction, economic land concessions have compromised the rights and livelihoods of rural communities in Cambodia. To promote...

  • (16 July 2012) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia, Surya P. Subedi

    Twenty years after the Paris Peace Agreements, the Special Rapporteur takes stock of progress in Cambodia's human rights situation, with particular emphasis on land issues and...

  • (24 September 2012) Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia

    This 2012 report is an assessment of the human rights impact of economic land concessions (ELCs) and other land concessions and major development projects in Cambodia. It...

  • Natural resources management networking in Cambodia status, lessons learned, and future possibilities

    The report introduces most of the existing natural resources management (NRM) networks in Cambodia and analyzes some of the general issues related to networking in Cambodia. The...

  • Investment in land and water : proceedings of the regional consultation, Bangkok, 2001.

    Summary report, recommendations and text of the "Bangkok Declaration" the total land area of the Asia and the Pacific region is 3,001 million ha or 22.9 percent of the world’s...

  • 2014 brings a new wave of Cambodian land conflicts

    A statement by LICADHO detailing the number of people affected by state-involved land conflicts in Cambodia, and providing recommendations to the Cambodian Government. The...

  • Sub-decree No.78 on Establishment of Prek Teuk Sap Kbal Chhay Multiple Use Area

    Prek Teuk Sap Kbal Chhay Multiple Use Area is located in Preah Sihanouk province.The area has a total land area of 6,202 hectares. Annex of the geographic location map and the...

  • Sub-decree No.75 on Establishment of Preah Rokar Wildlife Sanctuary

    Preah Rokar Wildlife Sanctuary was established in Preah Vihear province. This Wildlife Sanctuary has a size of 90,361 hectares. Annex of the geographic location map and the...

  • Sub-decree No.57 on Establishment of Poi Pet O Neang SEZ

    Poi Pet O Neang special economic zone (SEZ) was established in an area located in Paoy Paet commune and Paoy Paet commune, Ou Chrov district, Banteay Meanchey province. This SEZ...

  • Sub-decree No.33 on Establishment of Phnom Penh SEZ

    Phnom Penh special economic zone (SEZ) was established in an area located in Phleung Chheh Roteh commune, Dangkao district, Kantaok commune and Kantaok commune, Angk Snuol...