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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)

Communities at the Core of Protected Area Management: Learning from Customary Tenure Documentation Experiences in Cambodia. MRLG Case Study Series #8

The case study presents the lessons from three experiences of customary tenure documentation in protected areas in the Cambodian provinces of Preah Vihear, Mondul Kiri, and Ratanak Kiri. It is based on the work of the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Highlanders Association. The study examines how effective the documentation can be as a tool to improve tenure and natural resource rights, protected area management and conservation practices in protected areas. In particular, it can help to ensure adherence to inclusivity, and the principles of free, prior and informed consent (FPIC). It provides key insights into the importance of recognising the practices and tenure rights of forest dependent communities inside protected areas for both community well-being and conservation efforts. The lessons from the three initiatives lead to several recommendations relevant to the legal and policy framework or to protected area management practices. These recommendations aim to contribute to debates taking place in Cambodia to enhance nature conservation efforts.

Social Impact Assessment for the Keo Seima REDD+ Project. Technical Report Prepared for Wildlife Conservation Society

Cash for Communities 2-Pager

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