Relocating Floating Communities in Cambodia: Kampong Chhnang

Around quarter of a million people live on the seasonal tidal range banks of Tonle Sap in Cambodia. Floating communities, many of Vietnamese descent, are being relocated onto lands in the vicinity. Examining the situation through a lens of both human rights and sustainable development goals reveals a complexity of rights, duties and obligations. A holistic approach to relocation, including ecological approaches to living and working on the water (and indeed land) may ameliorate some elements. This will require rights holders and duty bearers to work together, with the support of various entities, including development partners.