Cambodia outlines conservation efforts at COP17

Cambodia has reaffirmed its commitment to biodiversity conservation and protecting natural resources at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), held in Yerevan, Armenia. Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth noted that the Kingdom’s 73 protected areas cover about 7 million hectares, or more than 39 per cent of [...]