Climate change in Cambodia

Extreme weather events will occur more frequently; this includes floods, which already affect 90,000 residents annually, and heatwaves, with Cambodia already having one of the highest temperatures of the world.

[2] Climate change is leading to increased drought in Cambodia, which is having major impacts on the Tonlé Sap and Mekong deltas.

[1] A major climate change issue for Cambodia is the impact it has on the Tonlé Sap lake and Mekong river system.

[10] Impacts on the Tonlé Sap lake and Mekong will have considerable implications for agriculture and fishing in the country.

The youth in Cambodia is already highly exposed to scarcity of water, riverine flooding and vector-borne disease which could worsen with the effects of climate change.