Asia

Agriculture sector in Cambodia faces climate change challenge

The authorities in Cambodia are becoming increasingly concerned about the possible effects of climate change on the agriculture sector.

Different weather patterns, especially when it comes to rain, could have a significant impact on the South-East Asian country’s main crop, rice.

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Demining in Cambodia slowed down by lack of money

Landmines and other explosive remnants of war that were left behind by the Khmer Rouge regime 30 years ago remain a grave danger to the civilian population in Cambodia.

Since the end of the regime over 60,000 Cambodians have been killed or maimed by landmines.

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Civilian casualties rise by 25% in Afghanistan

The number of civilians killed or wounded in Afghanistan has risen by 25 per cent in the first six months of 2014, according to a report by the UN mission in the country UNAMA.

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Losing ground in Thailand

Indigenous people in Thailand are fighting for access to ancestral lands in an attempt to preserve their culture and ensure a future for their children.

There are over one million indigenous people who live in the hills of northern and western Thailand.

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