Cambodia
Cambodia Country Profile (World Bank)
Status under International Climate Change Law
- UNFCCC: accession (December 18, 1995) and entry into force (March 17, 1996)
- KP: accession (August 22, 2002) and entry into force (February 16, 2005)
- Quantified emission limitation or reduction commitment: N/A
- Vienna Convention: accession (June 27, 2001)
- Montreal Protocol: accession (June 27, 2001)
- LRTAP: N/A
- Energy Charter: N/A
- Energy Efficiency Protocol: N/A
- Espoo Convention: N/A
- 2030 commitment: Policies and measures in the energy and LULUCF (conditional) sectors
- INDC summary – includes LULUCF and gases covered (Center for Climate and Energy Solutions 2015)
- INDC summary – includes adaptation and conditions for implementation (Climate Policy Observer 2016)
Federal Laws on Climate Change
Energy
- Law on Electricity (2001) [English]
- Prakas #470 On Establishment Of General Requirement Of Electric Power Technical Standards (2004) [English]
- Prakas #701 on Establishment Of Specific Requirement Of Electric Power Technical Standards (2007) [English]
- Regulations on General Conditions of Supply of Electricity (2003) [English]
- Regulations on General Principles for Regulating Electricity Tariffs (2007) [English]
- Regulations On Overall Performance Standards For Electricity Suppliers (2004) [English]
- Law on Mineral Resource Management and Exploitation (2001) [English]
Air Protection
- Sub-Decree No. 42 on Air Pollution Control and Noise Disturbance (2000) [English]
Forests and Land Use
- Land Law (2001) [English]
- Law on Land Use Planning, Urbanization and Construction (1994) [English]
- Law on Nature Protection Area (Protected Areas Law) (2008) [English]
Environmental Impact Assessment
- Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management (1996) [English]
- Sub- Decree #72 ANRK.BK on Environment Impact Assessment Process (1999) [English]
National Plans, Programs and Initiatives
- National Adaptation Programme of Action to Climate Change (NAPA) (2006) [English]
- Cambodia: NAPA Project Profile [English]
- Preparation of a Strategic Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Project (2010-present) [English]
- CCCA-TF (Cambodia Climate Change Alliance Trust Fund) 11 Pilot Projects to Develop National Capacities for Climate Change Response (2012) [English]
- Coastal Adaptation and Resilience Planning Project (Ministry of Environment) (2011) [English]
- Building Capacity for Integrating Climate Change Adaptation in Fisheries Sector in Cambodia (Ministry of Environment and CCCA-TF) (2011) [English]
- Capacity Strengthening for Community Protect Area Development (CPA) Communities in Boeung per Wildlife Sanctuary to Adapt to the Impacts of Climate Change (Ministry of Environment and CCCA-TF) (2011) [English]
Local, State, and Regional Legislation and Initiatives
- Cambodia Climate Change Alliance (Global Climate Change Alliance) (2009)
- Local Climate Living Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) (Global Climate Change Alliance) (2013)
- Sustainable Sihanoukville through Climate Change Planning and Adaptation (Ministry of Environment and CCCA-TF) (2011)
- Adaptation to Climate Change through Alternative Livelihoods in Community Forestry (Ministry of Environment and CCCA-TF) (2011)
- Building Resilience Against Climate Change for Small Scale Farmers and Local Authorities in Ratanakiri Province (Ministry of Environment and CCCA-TF) (2011)
- Together Addressing Climate Change Initiative-Prey Veng (Ministry of Environment and CCCA-TF) (2011)
- Better Capacity of Institutions to Help Farmers Better Adapt to Climate Change and Variability in Cambodia(Ministry of Environment and CCCA-TF) (2011)
- Addressing ecosystem challenges through support to the Mekong River Commission’s Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative (CCAI)
- East Asia Summit Energy Cooperation Task Force (US-Asia Pacific Comprehensive Partnership for a Sustainable Energy Future)
Government Documents
- Initial National Communication under the UNFCCC (2002)
- Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) (2015) [English]
Additional Resources
- Vulnerability, Risk Reduction and Adaptation to Climate Change: Cambodia (World Bank) (2018)
- Climate Change Strategies: Cambodia (Asia Regional Integration Center)
- Agricultural Development and Climate Change: The Case of Cambodia (Cambodia Development Resource Institute) (2011)
- Mainstreaming climate change resilience into development planning in Cambodia (International Institute for Environment and Development) (2013)
- Review of Current and Planned Adaptation Action: East and Southeast Asia (The Adaptation Partnership/IISD) (2011)
Updated as of: November 13, 2015