The Battle for Boeung Kak Lake  

Oleh:

Gluckman, Ron

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Far Eastern Economic Review vol. 171 no. 8 (Oct. 2008), page 30-33.
Topik: Battle; Boeung Kak Lake; Cambodia; Phnom Penh

Ketersediaan

Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: FF21.21 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

Lihat Detail Induk

Isi artikel

Each of Phorn Sokhim’s 56 years seems to have etched lines of worry into her tired face and wilted her frail, rail-thin frame. All skin, bones and bad teeth, she weighs 70 pounds, but still works 12-hour days, earning $2 to $3 by farming vegetables on Boeung Kak Lake in Phnom Penh. Some 4,000 families make their home, literally, upon the largest lake in Cambodia’s capital—shacks perch helter-skelter on sagging planks. This settlement sprang up in the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge’s murderous rule as refugees found shelter in land, or rather water, that nobody else wanted. Now, however, the lake is a valuable resource coveted by developers, and it is set to become a test case for property rights in this poor but rapidly developing country.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali