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28 Apr 2023

Cambodia: Environment and natural resources code approved after eight years of consultations

The National Assembly's (NA) Standing Committee ... received a draft copy of new environment and natural resources laws for review and study. The draft was proposed to re-define natural resource management procedures.

Chaired by NA president Heng Samrin, the committee opened a session to approve the draft code and handed it over to the Commission on Planning, Investment, Agriculture, Rural Development, Environment and Water Resources for review...

The government drew up the code of environment and natural resources laws in response to the current situation in the country...

It said the new draft code will strengthen and improve the management of the environment, the protection, conservation and restoration of natural resources, biodiversity, ecosystem functions and sustainable living. It will also set a common strategic direction for environmental protection and natural resource conservation.