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Resilience in Action: Cambodia's Evolving Disaster Governance and Regional Cooperation in a Changing Climate

Resilience in Action: Cambodia's Evolving Disaster Governance and Regional Cooperation in a Changing Climate
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Author(s): Sovanna Huot (Department of Political Science, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India)and Sovannaroth Chheang (Department of Education, Sovanna Elton Foreign Language School, Cambodia)
Copyright: 2026
Pages: 24
Source title: Interdisciplinary Studies on Global Disasters
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): İsmet Guney (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey)and Mehmet Ali Celik (Igdır University, Turkey)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3373-6274-8.ch006

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Abstract

This chapter explores Cambodia's evolving disaster governance as a case of resilient transformation in the Global South. Once seen as highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, Cambodia has become an active player in disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate adaptation, and regional humanitarian cooperation. The chapter highlights legal reforms, institutional shifts, local preparedness, and cross-border initiatives that reflect a shift from reactive to inclusive, forward-looking planning. It examines how Cambodia integrates DRR with development and climate politics, asserts leadership within ASEAN, and uses disaster governance to build state legitimacy and strengthen diplomacy. Key themes include multi-level governance, gender and youth inclusion, early warning systems, and community-based management. Cambodia's experience shows how resilience-building can drive regional engagement, urging greater recognition of Global South strategies and investment in digital infrastructure, civil society, and cross-border collaboration for lasting climate resilience.

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