Comments on: The Areng Valley – a rare victory for environmentalism in Cambodia

By: John Lowrie

John Lowrie — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:30:31 +0000

Good that there is this independent update although eco-tourism is not seen as the panacea promised in other places. Also one problem was - and remains - is how indigenous people can give "Free, prior and informed consent" when torn by two such polarised sides as they were before 2017 with no independent advice available to them. For more please see: http://anorthumbrianabroad.blogspot.com/2015/02/development-at-all-costs-areng-valley.html

By: David Smith

David Smith — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 20:51:05 +0000

I am glad Cambodia did not get stupid and deal with the fortune virus cookie Chinese for a dam. Any one with any brains should read what they did to Ecuador If it wasn’t such a sad event it would be funny The dam the Chinese built had sub standard steel has over 7,000 cracks and they built the thing right next to a active Volcano And besides all those benefits they now owe the Chinese Billions of dollars. I guess that is what happens when you tell the Americans to get the hell out LOL.

By: Craig Etcheson

Craig Etcheson — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:14:17 +0000

With so much depressing news coming out of Cambodia lately, I want to thank you very much for this uplifting post. I have been almost everywhere in Cambodia — but not Areng! Maybe one of these days…

By: Ronand Trollfjarden

Ronand Trollfjarden — Wed, 02 Sep 2020 18:06:03 +0000

Thank you for this well written article.