Concept of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2035. Country/Territory Belarus Document type Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Energy, Environment gen., Forestry Keyword Policy/planning Sustainable development Food security Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Agricultural land Crops/grasses Agricultural commodities Soil conservation/soil improvement Public private partnership (PPP) Disasters Gender Fertilizers/nutrients Climate change Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Ecosystem preservation Environmental security Biodiversity Emissions Waste management Forest management/forest conservation Afforestation/reforestation Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA Abstract Concept of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2035 is a multisectoral policy document, which is based upon systematic approach that reveals the development of three interrelated components of the overall potential of the national sustainable development system: social, economic and environmental. A new vector, an accelerator of sustainable development, should be the green economy, the main tools of which are innovative "green" technologies based on energy and resource conservation, reduction of carbon emissions, environmentally friendly production and transport, alternative energy sources, organic production, eco-development - construction with minimal impact on the environment. Transition to the principles of the green economy implies its development without prejudice to nature, increase of production efficiency through the preservation and increase of natural capital, reduction of toxic and carbon emissions, expansion of biodiversity, as well as improvement of the quality of environmental management system and environmental awareness of citizens, support of environmental well-being of the population. Full text Russian Website www.pravo.by