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CAMBODIA. http://www.parish-without-borders.net/mmm/cambodia/3m-kh-map.htm. BACKGROUND. Social structure impacted by Khmer Rouge 14.5 million population 1.77% population growth rate 72 people/km² population density Religion -96.4% Buddhist -2.1% Muslim -1.5% unspecified
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CAMBODIA http://www.parish-without-borders.net/mmm/cambodia/3m-kh-map.htm
BACKGROUND • Social structure impacted by Khmer Rouge • 14.5 million population • 1.77% population growth rate • 72 people/km² population density • Religion -96.4% Buddhist -2.1% Muslim -1.5% unspecified • Multiparty democracy under a constitutional monarchy • Post-conflict economic state http://chivasshack.com/images/cambodia_flag.gif
Cambodia’s Millennium Development Goals Progress http://www.un.org.kh/undp/CMDGs/What-are-the-Cambodia-Millennium-Development-Goals.html
Major Environmental Issues Over-Exploitation of Natural Resources 1. Logging 2. Over-fishing terradaily.com Illegal Logging, Cardamom Mountains USAID.gov Mongabay.com
Environmental Action and Governance In Cambodia • 2002 Moratorium on the Export of Logs • 1996 Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management • 1993 Ministry of the Environment • Support -UNDP -UNESCO -IUCN • Limitations -Inadequate legislation -Shortage of trained staff -Financial constraints • Cambodia must find a balance between economic growth & natural resource preservation