Resources
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is an intergovernmental treaty developed to address the problem of climate change.
Adoption of the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention and – for the first time – brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and adapt to its effects, with enhanced support to assist developing countries to do so. As such, it charts a new course in the global climate effort.
Criminal Procedure Code of Kingdom of Cambodia
This Code of Criminal Procedure aims at defining the rules to be strictly followed and applied in order to clearly determine the existence of any criminal offense. The provisions of this Code shall apply for criminal cases unless there are special rules set forth by separate laws.
Law on Nature Protection Area (Protected Areas Law)
This law defines the framework of management, conservation and development of protected areas. The objectives of this law are to ensure the management, conservation of biodiversity, and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas.
Citizens' Handbook on Environmental Justice
The Citizen’s Handbook on Environmental Justice is a citizen-friendly material designed to help ordinary people or laypersons bring environmental cases before the courts. It is a tool to encourage citizen participation in the enforcement of environmental laws, in recognition of the key role citizens play in the protection and promotion of the environment. It is an easy reference on the various environmental violations and the procedures entailed when a case is brought before the proper forum or the court.
The Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases
These Rules shall govern the procedure in civil, criminal and special civil actions before the Regional Trial Courts, Metropolitan Trial Courts, Municipal Trial Courts in Cities, Municipal Trial Courts and Municipal Circuit Trial Courts involving enforcement or violations of environmental and other related laws, rules and regulations.
Prakas (Declaration) 49 on Guideline for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment Report
Guideline for Conducting Environmental Impact Assessment Reports
Prakas (Declaration) on Power Delegation of Decide Making Instead of Ministry for Investment Project to the Municipal-Provincial of Environment
The Municipal-Provincial Department of Environment shall be tasked to review, and comment on the IEIA or Full EIA report of private individuals or private companies, joint-venture companies, public companies or ministries/government agencies. This document is the unofficial translation.
Law on Fisheries
This law aims to ensure fisheries and fishery resource management, enhance aquaculture development, the management of production and processing, and to promote the livelihood of people in local communities for the social-economic and environmental benefits, including the sustainability of the conservation of biodiversity and natural culture heritages in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Inter-Ministerial Prakas on Classification of EIA for Projects of all Kinds of Construction Minerals Exploitation or other Minerals with the Characteristic of Handicraft or Small-Scale Exploitation
This Prakas aims at classifying projects of all kinds of construction minerals exploitation such as limestone, Marble, sandstone, aggregate, lateritic, gravel, sand, dirt, clay, phosphate, kaolin or other minerals with the characteristic of handicraft or small scale Business, such as: Gold minerals, Gem minerals which require the Contract of Environmental Protection, IEE or EIA. This version if the unofficial translation.