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

2. Rainfall in Cubic Meters
Green belt

4. 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

5. Dams for River Diversions

6. Environmental and Social Impacts of Unregulated Infrastructure

7. No Rules Apply

8. 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

9. 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)

10. Maintaining Cambodia’s last contiguous rainforest

11. Sustainable Agriculture

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