Class E1.4Presented by:1. Siv Vises2. Chin Tola3. Pheng Sreyneang4. Chhorn Daneth5. Leark Sreytoch6. Vuth Sophearun

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Institute of Foreign Institute of Foreign Languages Languages

Coastal ResourcesCoastal Resources

ContentContentPart I IntroductionPart II Coastal Environment Issues and

problems◦ Pollution◦ Degradation of natural resources: fisheries,

mangrove forest, coral and seagrasses◦ Over dredging sand◦ Port development◦ tourism

Part III Coastal management and challenges

Part IV Opinions

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Part I IntroductionThe coastline of Cambodia extends 435 km

along the Northeast shore of the shallow Gulf of Thailand between the Vietnamese and Thai borders.

The coastal provinces are Koh Kong , Kep, Sihanou and Kampot.

There are many resources a long the coastal area such as beaches, sand, islands, mangrove forest and so on.

There are valuable things in the sea such as oil, sea fish, coral and so on.

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Part II Coastal Environment Issues

Pollution Discharging solid waste and liquid waste into the river or

beach directly.

• Agricultural activities: Using chemical fertilizer and

insecticide

Industrial activities: disposing the waste, particularly

liquid waste into the sea directly

Degradation of Natural Resources Fisheries: Using illegal fishing instrument such as

push nets, drag nets, dynamite, or fish poison

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Part II Coastal Environment Issues

Degradation of Natural ResourcesMangroves:

There are approximately 63,039 ha (1997)

and it was further reduced to 56,241 ha (2002

by JICA and MOE)

The depletion of mangrove forest caused by

human activities: Cutting for charcoal and wood

production, clearing the mangrove forest for

agriculture purpose.

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Part II Coastal Environment IssuesCoral and Seagrasses• Destructive fishing practices including

motorized push nets, shallow water

trawling and weighted bottom nets.

Over dredging sand:

The removal of sand is remarkable in O

Tres

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Part II Coastal Environment IssuesPort development

tourismProblems

the depletion of natural resources such as

mangrove forest, fish, coral, seagrasses

and sand can cause some problems: fish

shortage, pollution, beach erosion and

other problems.

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Part IIICoastal Management and

ChallengesCoastal management

◦Enforcement of existing law To manage and conserve the coastal

resources in a sustainable manner.

◦Environmental legal framework

◦Environmental issues framework

◦Coastal Zone Management9

Part III Coastal Management and

ChallengesChallenges

◦Lack of enforcing environmental laws

◦Lack of public awareness and participation

◦Corruption

◦Poverty

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Part VI

Conclusion All in all, pollution, degradation of natural

resources and other environmental issues along the coastal area are still the important issues to be concern.

Suggestion:◦ government and line ministries as well as other

institutions should pay more attention to coastal area issues and take action immediately if necessary.

◦ Local authorities in close collaboration with communities should carry out monitoring and enforcing the existing law effectively.

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