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Gerald Flynn
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Southeast Asia Staff Writer, Mongabay
Cambodia
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Biography
Gerald "Gerry" Flynn is a British freelance journalist who has been based in Southeast Asia since 2017 and in the years that have passed he has extensively covered developments in Cambodia and the region. The intensifying climate crisis led him to focus his work on the interlinked environmental and social issues associated with development. Unfortunately, his reporting on environmental crime led the Cambodian government to permanently ban Flynn in 2025. He currently resides in Bangkok, Thailand and is continuing to cover environmental issues across Southeast Asia for Mongabay.
Environmental Issues , Conservation , Cambodia , Southeast Asia , Mongabay , Pulitzer Center , Rainforest Investigations Network
Politics, economics.
Content
By Gerald Flynn Verified| Eco-Business Verified The Cambodian government has approved at least three new irrigation dams across the Cardamom Mountains, carving even deeper into forests currently being used for the Southern Cardamom REDD+ and Samkos REDD+ carbon credit projects. Construction is yet to begin on the new dams, which are slated to be built in Battambang, Koh Kong and Pursat provinces.
By Gerald Flynn Verified| Mongabay Verified Three new irrigation dams have been approved in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains, overlapping with two carbon credit projectsThe new developments join five hydropower projects that are already eating into these same forests.
By Gerald Flynn Verified| RECCESSARY@ An aerial view from April 2022 of the access road that carves its way through the forest to the 150-megawatt Stung Tatai Leu hydropower dam in Kravanh National Park, on the edge of the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project’s border. Image by Mongabay. “[Officially], the Southern Cardamom REDD+ project was suspended for more than a year and then restarted/reinstated recently.
Company Info
Mongabay
Mongabay is a multinational environmental news organization founded in 1999 by Rhett A. Butler. Initially focused on tropical forests, it has grown into a global entity with hundreds of staff and over 1,000 contributing journalists. Operating as a nonprofit since 2012, Mongabay aims to expand its educational and journalistic initiatives while providing original reporting on biodiversity, deforestation, conservation, and climate change in multiple languages. The organization employs a network-based approach with correspondents in over 40 countries, producing data-driven stories and offering small grants to journalists for reporting costs. Mongabay publishes under a Creative Commons license, allowing free republication of its content to maximize reach. With a commitment to accessibility, it serves a diverse audience, including the general public, media partners, and policymakers, influencing conservation discussions and driving accountability in environmental issues.
Menlo Park, California, United States
'+1 713-725-1997
Founded: 1999