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GREEN GROWTH FOR SUSTAINABL

DEVELOPMENT

in CAMBODIA

2nd GREEN MEKONG FORUM

Bangkok, Thailand, 21 Oct 2013

Prepared by: DANH Serey, Deputy Secretary-GeneralGeneral Secretariat for Green GrowthMinistry of EnvironmentE-mail : danhserey@yahoo.com

HP: 855-16 821 353

Climate Change issue refers to a global warming, increase in temperature, heat wave, drought, sea level rise, increase in salinity, shortage of fresh water, icy melting, flood, arid soil, soil degradation, worn-out of soil fertilizer.

Human activities and natural disasters posing major concerns and challenges, such as insecurity of food, energy, economic and financial, social instability and a loss of ecological balance for both the developed and developing countries, as well as the whole world.

Excessive potential use of natural resources, the growing population, and industrial growth also exerts strong pressure on environment that causes imbalance between economic growth, and natural resources conservation, especially biodiversity, forest, fishery, water resource, mines, and land.

To solve these problems, Cambodia established many environmental legal frameworks and policies particularly green growth policy for ensure sustainable development.

1-Introduction

2. Environmental Legal frameworks A- Laws and Regulations Constitution Law 1993 Law on Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

Management, 1996 Law on Protected Area Management, 2008 Law on Biosafety, 2008 Sub-decree on EIA Process, 1999 Cambodia ratified the UNFCCC , 1995 and the Kyoto Protocol

, 2002. Global Green Growth Institute Agreement, 2012 Mekong Agreement, 1995

B- Policies Rectangular Strategy Phase III, 2013-2018 National Policy on Green Growth, 2013 National Strategy Plan on Green Growth 2013-2030

3. Rectangular Strategy Phase III (2013-2018)

3. Rectangular Strategy Phase III (2013-

2018) Rectangular I: Promotion of Agriculture SectorSide 4: Sustainable Management of Natural ResourcesBase on this rectangular, the RGC will place priority on:

Stepping up cooperation with relevant development stakeholders under the framework of the “National Policy on Green Growth” and the “National Strategic Plan on Green Growth 2013-2030” through the development of regulatory frameworks and mechanisms for carbon trading strengthening the capacity, preparation and implementation of climate change adaptation measures, assessment of the scope of the use of environmental financing mechanisms including payment for environmental service and environmental fund, strengthening the management of protected areas including protection of biodiversity, rain forest, and wetland areas; and environment and ecosystem monitoring and control mechanism at both national and sub-national levels.

4. Climate Change and Green Growth Climate change from mitigation to adaptation measures is part of

Cambodian green growth focusing on the coherent and balanced integration of economic, environmental, social and cultural dimensions into the overall national development plan and processes.

Climate change is to achieve green growth goals, i.e. low carbon growth and development resilient to climate change.

The Royal Government of Cambodia has placed a top priority on green growth with environmental sustainability as the core for the achievement of Cambodia Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and poverty reduction.

Green Growth Institutions have been established: National Council on Green Growth (NCGG); General Secretariat for Green Growth (GSGG) in 2012.

5- Creating Mechanism on Green Growth

NCGG

Division of Administration

and Finance

Division of Green Environment and

Natural Resources

Division of Green Economy and Investment

Division of Evaluation

and Monitoring

GSGG

6-National Green Growth Road Map 2010

Green Growth Road Map focuses on: 1. Access to Water Resource

Management and Sanitation2. Access to Food Security

(Agriculture) and non-chemical products;

3. Access to sustainable land-use4. Access to Renewable Energy and

Energy Efficiency5. Access to Information and

Knowledge6. Access to Means for Better Mobility7. Access to Finance and Investments

All of these have been integrated into the national green growth policy and strategy.

7. National Policy on Green Growth

The National Policy on Green Growth was approved by RGC on 1 March 2013.

The policy is envisaged to strike balance of economic development with environment, society, culture and sustainable use of national resources through integration, matching and adaptation, as well as harmonization between a green growth principle and national policy.

The policy aims at enhancing the well-being and livelihood of all people in harmonization with ecological safety through green growth, basing on green economy, blue economy, environment protection, social safety nets system and uphold of national cultural identity.

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7. National Policy on Green Growth In order to achieve the GG goals,main strategies are as follows:

1-International and National Collaboration

and Coordination

3-Harmonization of Green Growth in

the Economy, Society, and

Culture

2-Study, Research and Data Analysis

4- Human Resources

Development

GREEN GROWT

H GOALS

5-Sustainable Green

Technology Development

8. National Strategic Plan on Green Growth 2013-2030

National Strategy Plan on Green Growth 2013-2030 was adopted by RGC on 1 March 2013. The strategy needs to improve green growth by focusing strategic direction includes: 1-Green Investment and Green Jobs Creation2-Green Economy Management in balance with Environment3-Blue Economy Development with Sustainability 4-Green Environment and Natural Resources Management5-Human Resources Development and Green Education6-Effective Green Technology Management7-Promotion of a Green Social Safety System8-Uphold and Protection of Green Cultural Heritage and National Identity 9-Good Governance on Green Growth

(i). Green Investment and Green

Jobs Creation

Encourage investors to take green growth into account and create jobs with green technology use.

Investment in Efficient Use of Natural Resources

Effective Management of Finance in the Public and Private Sectors

(ii). Green Economy

Management in balance

with Environment

Green Fiscal Management Management of Green Monetary Policy Management of Payment for Environmental

Services Effective Revenue-Expenditure

Management

(iii). Blue Economy

Development with

Sustainability

Blue Economy Management and Development

Monitoring on Marine Pollutants Ensuring Marine Food Security Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission and

Climate Change Adaptation

(iv). Green Environment and Natural Resources

Management

Green Agriculture, Food Security, Food Safety and Hygiene

Sustainable Water Resources Management Effective Management of Energy and Renewable

Energy Management and Sustainable Land Usage Conservation and Sustainable Fishery Management Infrastructure Development and Green Transports Green Tourism Development Environmental Quality Improvement

(v). Human Resources

Development and Green

Education

Promoting Green Growth in a Formal Systematic Education

Promoting Green Growth in a Non-Systematic Education

Exchanging green knowledge, experience and technology

Dissemination and Education through Media

(vi). Effective Green

Technology Management

Equipping Green Technology Training on Green Technology Green technology Investment

(vii). Promotion of a Green Social

Safety System

Green Culture Social Safety Social Protection

(viii). Uphold and

Protection of Green Cultural Heritage and

National Identity

Uphold and Protection of Green Culture Green Cultural Heritage Conservation Enhancement of Intangible Cultural

Heritage

(ix). Good

Governance on Green Growth

Promote cooperation on good governance between national and international green institutions

Preparing legal framework and policy Human Capacity Building Mobilize finance and development funds Enhancing Transparence, Accountability,

and Responsibility

1. Intergrade green growth principles into NSDP 2014-2018.

2. Capacity Building on Green Growth

3. Develop the Green Growth Law4. Technical and financial supports

for apply the priority projects as mentioned in the annex of the national strategic plan 2013-2030

9- Current Needs

Thank you