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‘I need to plant more trees than they cut’: Cambodia’s environment minister wants to boost nation’s green credentials

Eang Sophalleth acknowledges that the problem of deforestation does not go away with just tree-planting. But at the heart of these high-visibility initiatives is the political leadership’s desire to change international perception, he said.

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Eang Sophalleth acknowledges that the problem of deforestation does not go away with just tree-planting. But at the heart of these high-visibility initiatives is the political leadership’s desire to change international perception, he said.