Mongabay: A study on deforestation in Cambodia has found that forests are better protected when local communities are given the responsibility to manage them locally.
Cambodia has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, losing 1.2 per cent each year from 2005-2010. The loss of forests due to illegal logging, commercial agriculture, and other factors can have a devastating impact on local communities, as well as contributing to global climate change. In a country beset by corruption and ineffectual...