Cambodia: How the people of Cambodia live with climate change and what media and communication can do

This report presents findings from across Cambodia. It seeks to build a picture of how people live and deal with change, in order to understand  their communication needs and help them respond to changes and variations in weather.

The report finds that communication could demonstrate agricultural solutions to climate-related challenges. Although many farmers and fishermen are already taking action to address these problems, they would benefit from more innovative, low-cost solutions, particularly as this group reported feeling that their income was threatened. For example, farmers and fishermen in the Plain region, who were more likely to say they did not know of other people responding to climate-related changes, could benefit from learning how others – for example their neighbours in Tonle Sap – have adapted by making agricultural changes. Additionally, targeted communication should highlight very poor people’s exposure to extreme weather and demonstrate the importance of, and how to prepare for, such events.