DAP News Cambodia
Several key reports on the current situation regarding management of chemicals in Cambodia will be presented to the Ministry of Environment during a ceremony on Thursday, 18 February 2010. The event will be held at Cambodiana Hotel, and you are cordially invited to cover it, according to a Wednesday press statement of UNDP in Phnom Penh.
It added that the reports discuss challenges posed by the proliferation and use of chemicals to the overall development in Cambodia.
“Challenges include a widespread lack of regulatory frameworks, enforcement capacity, awareness among farmers about health hazards caused by improper use of chemicals in farming, and lack of occupational safety and health regulations for workers in handling chemical substances in their workplace. Not responding to these challenges can lead to high costs to be borne by the society in the future,” it added.
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