Not unlike the rest of the world Cambodia faces serious environmental problems. Their main problems include such things as population growth, air pollution, water pollution, solid waste disposal and loss of ecosystem, through urbanization and deforestation. Cambodia being a country with very little wealth has had quite a hard time dealing with these issues.
First off let us look at their population growth, which is one of the more primary reasons for most of their ecological problems. The population is Cambodia is estimated to be 11.2 million with an average growth rate of 2.8 percent. It is predicted to reach 22.8 million by 2025. From our previous studies we know that population growth is one of the primary contributor to air pollution and deforestation. Cambodia’s major natural resources include fish, meat, grains and vegetables. With the overcrowding of the country it has become increasingly more difficult to obtain healthy fertile farmlands, which in turn puts a strain on t
An increasing problem of pesticides also exists within Cambodia. Their unstable government has not yet been able to make or enforce law pertaining to the storage, package, distribution and disposal of such dangerous materials causing a great health and environmental concern.
“ If Cambodia is going to prosper as a country, it is important that they first solve their environmental problems. Cambodia's natural resources, namely its forests and fish, are very important for many reasons such as a source of income and providing food for the country. If these resources are damaged or not protected it will pose serious problems. Also it is important that the country takes care of its problems with toxic waste. The easiest and most effective way to do this would be to join the Basel Convention. One of the government's top priorities should be to protect the environment because without it Cambodia will have more serious and widespread problems in the future.”
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