National Strategic Plan on Green Growth 2013 - 2030

This National Strategic Plan on Green Growth is a multi-sectoral national document, in line with the Global Green Economy Principles approved by the United Nations in Rio+20 Conferences in Brazil in June 2012, aiming at green growth, ensuring political and macroeconomic stability to reach a status of developed country, so that to achieve the Vision of a sustainable economy development, together with environmental, social and cultural sustainability for poverty alleviation. The Green Economy envisaged by the Government of Cambodia focuses on efficient use of natural resources, environmental sustainability, green jobs, green technology, and economic reform, placing more consideration into green incentives, such as green tax, green finance, more importantly green credit, green microfinance, and green investment. These principles can be summarized in the following strategic focuses, as listed in the document (i) Green Investment and Green Jobs Creation; (ii) Green Economy Management in balance with Environment; (iii) Blue Economy Development with Sustainability; (iv) Green Environment and Natural Resources Management; (v) Human Resources Development and Green Education; (vi) Effective Green Technology Management; (vii) Promotion of a Green Social Safety System; (viii) Uphold and Protection of Green Cultural Heritage and National Identity; and (ix) Good Governance on Green Growth. Strategic objectives of the national Green Growth are to (i) increase energy efficiency; (ii) ensure food security; and (iii) glorify the national culture through growth stability, reduction and prevention of environmental pollution, safe ecosystem, poverty reduction, promotion of public health service, educational quality, natural resources management, sustainable land use, and water resources management.