"Cambodian NGO engages local law firm to bring action against Singapore statutory boards and companies", 3 Jan 2017

Eugene Thuraisingam’s law firm wrote in its Facebook that it has been instructed by Mother Nature Cambodia, to bring action against several Singapore statutory boards and private companies involved in sand-dredging for exporting sand mined in the Koh Kong province to be used for the purposes of land reclamation in Singapore.  This is...the first time, victims of environmental disaster in Asia are taking legal action against the perpetrators or corporations...of another Asian country...The dredging along the rivers of Koh Kong had devastated the rich marine life and destroyed the livelihood of the poor fishermen and villagers who relied on the river for their daily sustenance...Mother Nature Cambodia (MNC) said that the dredging activities which have been taking place since 2008, have led to severe environmental destruction and the loss of livelihoods of local communities...