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Resolution No. 10 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating the National Strategy for Sustainable Social and Economic Development of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2030.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry
Keyword
Policy/planning Sustainable development Food security Biosecurity Agricultural land Family farming Ecological production/organic production Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Rural employment Agricultural commodities Oleaginous plants Environmental security Recycling/reuse Ecosystem preservation Soil conservation/soil improvement Forest management/forest conservation Timber Timber extraction/logging Afforestation/reforestation
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA
Abstract

This National Strategy for Sustainable Social and Economic Development of the Republic of Belarus for the period up to 2030 is a multisectoral policy document that defines the directions of stable development of three interrelated and complementary components: a person as a personality and a generator of new ideas; a competitive economy; and the quality of environment under the conditions of internal and external threats and challenges of long-term development. Environmental sustainability of the national development is achieved through measures to reduce the anthropogenic impact on the components of the natural environment, to reduce waste generation (including toxic waste) and to prevent its harmful effects on the environment and the health of citizens, maximize waste recycling, as well as the maximum use of renewable resources. In order to ensure sustainable development of the country, the model provides for the interconnected, integrated development of all its elements based on the following criteria: (a) maximizing the growth of social and economic efficiency while preventing the deterioration of the natural environment; (b) rational consumption of goods and services in accordance with scientifically substantiated standards; (c) compliance with restrictions on resources of all types; and (d) utmost conservation of ecosystems in the process of nature management based on balances turnover of resources.

Full text
Russian
Website
www.pravo.by