Governmental Decree No. 593 validating National Program for the establishment of the National Ecological Network for the period of 2011-2018. Country/Territory Moldova, Republic of Document type Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protected area Ecosystem preservation Sustainable development Biodiversity Protection of habitats Disasters Risk assessment/management Monitoring Land-use planning Zoning Institution Local government Management/conservation Endangered species Sustainable use Wild fauna Wild flora Protection of species Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Landlocked Developing Countries Abstract This cross-sectoral National Ecological Network is an integral part of the Pan-European Ecological Network and has been developed in accordance with the requirements of the Pan-European Biological and Landscape Diversity Strategy (Sofia, 1995), which laid the foundation for cooperation between governments, international organizations, institutions, agencies and non-governmental organizations. The strategy aims to conserve ecosystems, habitats, flora and fauna, and landscape diversity of European importance through the development of the Pan-European Ecological Network over a period of 10 years. The evolution and trends of annual biodiversity loss, soil degradation, damage and significant changes in natural ecosystems, especially the consequences of these phenomena, require a change in approach to the prevention of natural disasters, namely the transition from defensive actions to forms of management, sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems. This requires a new approach to the problems through territorial planning and sustainable management of natural ecosystems, protection and conservation of flora and fauna, and therefore, the inclusion of solutions to these problems in the concept of sustainable development of the country by reducing and preventing environmental degradation. Full text Russian Website lex.justice.md