Cambodia
Last Updated : 07 February 2023.
Cambodia is located in the middle reach of the Lower Mekong Basin. The floodplains, Tonle Sap Lake (TSL), and the Mekong Delta are the major sinks of sediments and nutrients, which are essential for aquatic ecosystems and agriculture. The Mekong-TSL is one of the world’s unique aquatic ecosystems.
State of water environment
Legal framework
Basic Environmental Law
- Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Management
The law to protect and promote environmental quality and public health through the prevention, reduction, and control point sources and non-point sources of pollution.
Law specific to pollution control
- Law on Water Resource Management (Outside source: FAO)
The general purposes of the law aim to: (i) create water right through the acquirement of licences; (ii) prescribe the rights and duties of the water users; (iii) clarify the fundamental principles of water management; (iv) identify the organisations in charge of the law implementation and enforcement; and (v) regulate the participation of users and their associations in the sustainable development of water resources.
Institutional Arrangement of water
Water quality standards
Ambient and effluent water quality standards for surface water (Outside source: JICA)