By Samir Lakhani | Project Leader
Cambodia is one of the world’s most climate vulnerable nations.
Cambodian life and culture is perfectly synchronized with the seasonal patterns unchanged for centuries. That’s all up in the air now.
We see how climate change disrupts Earth’s natural cycles. We’ve seen the footage of tropical storms and floods displacing entire communities. We’ve seen heat waves kill thousands, and droughts make water further inaccessible for millions all over the world.
Cambodia is not yet prepared for the challenges posed by climate change. It needs to build resilience.
Cambodia will need to implement low-tech, affordable solutions in response to changing weather and seasonal patterns, precisely what the Community Fish Refuge accomplishes.
The Refuge protects fish populations during severe drought seasons. With less monsoon rains, subsistence Cambodians will need to conserve water while reaping the largest possible yields from every square foot of flooded lands. We are there to help these communities regenerate their fish harvests.
The COP21 meetings in Paris and the agreements by world leaders are important for protecting long-forgotten rural communities like those found in Cambodia. Should the world become less habitable, the first to suffer are these communities that have long lived off the land in relative harmony for thousands of years.
Please get involved today and give rural Cambodians the chance to secure their own futures.
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