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Cambodia's economic revolution was much more radical and ambitious than that in any other communist country. In fact, Khmer Rouge leader Premier Ieng Sary explained that Cambodia wanted "to create something that never was before in history. No model exists for what we are building. We are not imitating either the Chinese or the Vietnamese model."
Despite government assurances after the 2011 disaster, flooding has shutdown two factories at an Amata estate. [7] As of Oct 9th, 28 out of 77 Thai provinces had been affected and 39 people had been killed, but the health ministry put the death toll at 51, [8] with more than 3 million people affected since July. [9]
Cambodia had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $28.54 billion in 2022. [18] Per capita income, although rapidly increasing, is low compared with most neighboring countries. Cambodia's two largest industries are textiles and tourism, while agricultural activities remain the main source of income for many Cambodians living in rural areas. [19]
Asia was the world's most disaster-hit region by climate related hazards last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said, with floods and storms causing the highest number of casualties.
For example, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, with a death toll of around 230,000 people, cost a 'mere' $15 billion, [1] whereas in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in which 11 people died, the damage was six times higher. The most expensive disaster in human history is the Chernobyl disaster, costing an estimated $700 billion. [2]
Meanwhile, Laos also sustained flood damage. By late October 2011, 2.3 million people have been hit by flooding in Thailand, while the flooding in Cambodia has affected close to 1.2 million people, according to estimates by the United Nations. [1]
River flows of the Tonlé Sap are being impacted by climate change. [6] A major climate change issue for Cambodia is the impact it has on the Tonlé Sap lake and Mekong river system. [7] [8] Climate change will impact water flow in the country and increase the frequency of droughts. [6] [9] Hydropower dams have further exacerbated the issue. [10]
The 2007 Mozambican flood affected 121,000 people and resulted in between 29 and 40 deaths. The 2008 Namibia floods affected 250,000 people, killing 42. The 2008 Benin floods affected 150,000 people in Benin. The 2009 Angola, Namibia and Zambia floods affected some 445,000 people across three countries and resulted in the deaths of at least 131 ...