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Global prize honours Cambodian activist

2016-04-18 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: An activist's undercover work to shed light the extent of illegal logging in Cambodia's forests has been recognised by the Goldman Environmental Prize. Leng Ouch gathered evidence to highlight how land concessions (ELCs) were being abused and forcing communities from their homes. His outspoken criticism of the government led to fears for his safety, forcing Mr Ouch into hiding. In 2014, the government cancelled ELCs that covered 89,000 hectares of forest. Despite this, Mr Ouch said he...

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