Plastic waste in Cambodia’s tourism sector: A baseline assessment to guide waste reduction strategies

UNDP report cover showing a Cambodian temple with a tourist; plastic waste in tourism sector.

Plastic waste in Cambodia’s tourism sector: A baseline assessment to guide waste reduction strategies

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Plastic waste in Cambodia’s tourism sector: A baseline assessment to guide waste reduction strategies

September 24, 2026

Tourism is one of Cambodia's largest economic sectors, generating 9.4 percent of GDP in 2024. This baseline assessment maps plastic use across the tourism value chain in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville and Battambang, and identifies five pathways to reduce plastic pollution.

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