Legal Analysis: An Examination of Cambodia's Environment and Natural Resources Code (2023) - Changes to Governance of Protected Area and Community Area Management and Remaining Challenges (ClientEarth)

With the promulgation of Cambodia’s 2023 Environment and Natural Resources Code (ENR Code), there have been changes to the legal framework governing protected areas (PAs) and community protected areas (CPAs). Reform of the Protected Area Law (PA Law) – initially planned as a separate amendment – has been incorporated into the ENR Code. Thus, the ENR Code now stands as a primary legal instrument governing PAs and CPAs. In this context, this legal analysis provides an assessment of the ENR Code, focusing on governance of PA and CPA management and changes wrought through the ENR Code, concentrating on a select number of topics deemed to be of high interest to affected stakeholders.

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