Publications

Unlocking the potential for sustainable Community Zones in the Northern Plains

A research on sustainable development in community zones in Cambodia's Northern Plains

The Status of Key Species in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary 2022

Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area within the Eastern Plains of Cambodia. The protected area is unique site of very high biodiversity value, however this diversity is under threat. This report presents the results of surveys conducted over the past 12 years to reveal the population trends of 13 key species inhabiting Keo Seima. PUBLISHED VERSION DOI: https://doi.org/10.19121/2023.Report.45443

REDD+ Roundup 🌳 Issue 25 + 26 (2023)

KSWS REDD+ Benefit Sharing Manual, version 2.0

Revenue generated by the project through carbon credit sales is distributed via a waterfall model, covering carbon credit transaction costs, a contribution to the Royal Government of Cambodia’s forest conservation fund, core project activities for KSWS REDD+, the Cash for Communities (C4C) program, KSWS REDD+ project strengthening, and an operating reserve. An integral part of the project is benefit sharing with 20 local communities that participate in the project. Fourteen key principles have been outlined to guide the development of a mechanism for benefit sharing.

WCS Judicial Guidelines on Wildlife Crimes (2022)

These pilot Guidelines were developed jointly by the Ministry of Justice and WCS between 2020 and 2022. The purpose of this document is to serve as a reference and to provide guidance to the Courts in handling cases related to wildlife crime, for example on investigations, selection of the charge of sentencing. The Guidelines are consistent with, and draw on, the domestic legal framework applicable to wildlife crime in Cambodia.

Bengal Florican and Power Lines

A new power transmission line causes significant mortality in the largest remaining population of Critically Endangered Bengal floricans Houbaropsis bengalensis in Cambodia.

KSWS REDD+ Newsletter, Issue No. 26, Jan-Mar 2022

• Sre Lvi elects all-female leading team for local committee • Mobile clinics continue to improve access to healthcare in KSWS • Community prepares for CPA management plan development • Documenting and preserving cultural heritage with local communities • European Union delegation visits KSWS to learn about REDD+ success • Dry-season biodiversity monitoring underway • Preparing for new school term in KSWS • Young women lead the way during land use inventory

KSWS REDD+ Newsletter, Issue No. 27, Apr-Jun 2022

• Community guardians deployed to protect first giant ibis nest of the season • Workshop on building community economies to support conservation • Introducing the national Eco-Schools program to KSWS • KSWS REDD+ project has trained almost 8,000 people since its launch • Legal support for Indigenous communities protesting land-grabbing • Bamboo group negotiating new sales agreements • Latest annual community development plans agreed • Promoting traditional local handicrafts