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Sabine Joukes

country director
sjoukes@pactworld.org

Peter Newman

program officer
pnewman@pactworld.org

Amid deforestation & land disputes, Pact helps Cambodians save their trees, way of life

September 1, 2016
With the country’s deforestation rate now estimated to be the fifth worst in the world, Pact is helping Cambodia to conserve its trees – for the good of the environment as well as for families who’ve...

Photo story: Empowering Cambodia's forest communities to protect a precious national resource

August 10, 2016
Pact is part of a coalition of organizations working to conserve Cambodia’s forests – for the good of the environment as well as for people who’ve long lived there.

Active and engaged: Indigenous women make their voices heard with Cambodian mining company

July 27, 2016
Women – especially indigenous women – are often the most vulnerable to the negative impacts of development projects. Socheat Penh from Mekong Partnership for the Environment shares the story of Sok...

Photo story: WORTH in Cambodia

July 19, 2016
With no income of her own, Moun Neav was struggling to feed her children. Then she joined Pact's WORTH program.

Mekong Partnership for the Environment: Regional governments and civil society are improving public participation

March 21, 2016
As everyone filed into the meeting room, they stopped to greet familiar faces. Some shook hands, others gave friendly waves, wai’s or pats on the back. Diverse voices and backgrounds filled the venue...

Report recommends actions to increase Cambodia's renewable energy use

January 20, 2016
The Cambodian National Council for Sustainable Development (NCSD), in collaboration with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners, launched a report today that...

World leaders pledge support for responsible growth in Mekong region

August 17, 2015
At a meeting of the Lower Mekong Initiative in Malaysia this month, leaders from six nations agreed that as the region transforms, short-term growth must not come at the expense of long-term...

Mekong groups agree on environmental agenda

May 14, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 2015 Mekong Governments, Civil Society Reach Agreement on Environmental Impact Assessment Agenda HANOI, May 14, 2015 – In a ground-breaking agreement, government...

Working toward profitable, responsible investment strategies

March 25, 2015
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, March 25, 2015 – This week, regional businesses, financial institutions and civil society organizations from across the Mekong region met to strategize about making investments...

Mekong government, civil society support strong EIAs

December 5, 2014
Government and civil society representatives highlighted the need for strong and inclusive environmental impact assessment (EIA) policies and practices in the Mekong region at a meeting this week in...

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