Medium-Term Development Strategy 2009 - 2014. Country/Territory Palau Document type Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleActions for Palau's Future: Medium-Term Development Strategy 2009 - 2014. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Agricultural development Capacity building Climate change Community management Data collection/reporting Disasters Water shortage/drought Ecosystem preservation Education EIA Environmental planning Environmental security Environmental standards Equity Erosion Fiscal and market measures Gender Governance Institution Integrated management Land-use planning Monitoring Policy/planning Poverty Precautionary principle Public health Research Risk assessment/management Social protection Soil conservation/soil improvement Sustainable development Tourism Waste management Waste prevention Water quality standards Zoning Aquaculture Artisanal fishing Biodiversity Coastal zone management Extension Fish products Fishery management and conservation Cooperative/producer organization Processing/handling Protection of environment Protection of species Mariculture Food quality control/food safety Fruits/edible nuts International trade Biosecurity Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures Inventory Endangered species Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes 2009 – 2014. Abstract This Medium-Term Development Strategy is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Strategy is 5 years between 2009 and 2014. The overall purpose of this Strategy is to achieve a sustained and widespread improvement in general standards of living while preserving cultural and environmental values for Palauans. Full text English Website www.adb.org