Strategic Plan 2017–2021 of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs. Country/Territory Turkey Document type Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Climate change Desertification Environmental standards Access-to-information Biodiversity Capacity building Education Extension Forest management/forest conservation Forest species Forestry protection measures International relations/cooperation Monitoring Policy/planning Poverty Protected area Protection of environment Protection of species Soil conservation/soil improvement Sustainable development Erosion Data collection/reporting Water shortage/drought Flood Groundwater Freshwater resources management Pollution control Potable water Research Risk assessment/management Surface water Sustainable use Water quality standards Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Management/conservation Ecosystem preservation Endangered species Inventory Wild fauna Wild flora Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia Entry into force notes 2017-2021. Abstract The Strategic Plan is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The timeframe of the Strategy is 5 years between 2017 and 2021. The overall goal of the Strategy is to ensure high standard of living for all living creatures through sustainability and protection of forest, water resources and biodiversity. Full text Turkish Website www.ormansu.gov.tr