National Environment Strategy and Action Plan (NESAP) 2016-2023. Country/Territory Cambodia Document type Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Air & atmosphere, Energy, Environment gen., Fisheries, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Agricultural development Soil pollution/quality Agricultural land Flood Data collection/reporting Education Public health Policy/planning Access and benefit-sharing Indigenous peoples Air quality/air pollution Environmental standards Environmental planning Pollution control Energy conservation/energy production Oil Natural gas Renewable energy Public participation EIA Cultural heritage Liability/compensation Environmental security Institution Climate change Ecosystem preservation Sustainable development Marine pollution Aquaculture Fish products Fishery management and conservation Land-use planning Minerals Mining Coastal zone management Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Groundwater Surface water Waterworks Effluent waste water/discharge Wild fauna Wild flora Protected area Protection of habitats Biodiversity Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes 2016-2023 Abstract The National Environment Strategy and Action Plan (NESAP) 2016-2023 is developed in accordance with the the Constitution and 1996 Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resource Management. It is aligned to Rectangular Strategy Phase III (RSIII), that reaffirms the RGC’s mission and commitment to sustainable development and poverty reduction responding to the people’s will and changing contexts of national and international developments. As such, the National Strategic Development Plan 2014-2018 (NSDP 2014-2018) highlights the necessity of strengthening the enforcement of laws and regulations, and financial and institutional mechanisms for placing environmental and natural resources sustainability issues as a centrality in the national development framework. Promotion of agriculture sector is one of the four pillars of RSIII as it continues to play an important role in supporting economic growth, ensuring equity, reducing poverty, securing food security, and promoting development of the rural economy. The sustainable management and conservation of natural resources and environment are vital to create enabling conditions for the present and future economic growth, food, energy and water security, and poverty reduction in the country. Full text English Website www.gms-eoc.org