Responding to the Ecological Impact of Chinese Investment in Cambodia

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Responding to the Ecological Impact of Chinese Investment in Cambodia Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars China Environment Forum October 20, 2010

Rainfall in Cubic Meters Green belt

Stung Tatai Hydropower Project Reservoir 1,329 ha Five-year Construction Site 135 ha Disposal area (spoil area) 51 ha Transmission Line 96 ha Proposed Power Output 246 MW Builder China National Heavy Machinery Corporation Price $540 million (2008 est.) Chinese aid funding $1 billion for two dams Scheduled completion 2014 Workers 3,200-4,200 on site

Dams for River Diversions

Environmental and Social Impacts of Unregulated Infrastructure

No Rules Apply

Responding to the Most Damaging Projects Hydropower Heavy industry Titanium Mine Plantations Payment for Environmental Services Revenues for watershed protection Provide incentives to reduce damages Stopping Land Concessions Promoting Rural Economic Development Union development Hydropower dams Sugar cane United Khmer Group

2001-2010 Achievements Stopped 500,000 ha (1.2 million acres) of deforestation from economic land concessions since 2004 Partnered with hydropower developers to reduce unnecessary deforestation and maintain forest watersheds Strengthened forest law enforcement and governance Developed rural sustainable livelihoods (agriculture, tourism)

Maintaining Cambodia’s last contiguous rainforest

Sustainable Agriculture

Sustainable Tourism and Job Creation Koh Kong Conservation Corridor: One of the world’s “Top Ten Destinations for 2010” recognized by Lonely Planet

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