Cambodia’s Roadmap for Sustainable Consumption and Production for the period of 2022-2035.

This Cambodia’s Roadmap for Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)2022-2035, as a plan to strengthen the sustainability of Cambodia’s consumption and production systems, is a multi-sectoral policy document at the national level. The vision is to drive sustainability in development in Cambodia that secures economic prosperity while safeguarding environmental quality and natural resource integrity. By 2035, the vision is for the development of all sectors of Cambodia’s society and economy to follow pathways leading to a sustainable and prosperous future for all citizens, a healthy environment, enhanced wellbeing and thriving ecosystems.
Based on the vision, the goals are identified as: 1. To promote sustainability in consumption and production of goods and services, thereby protecting the environment and social well-being while increasing business competitiveness and promoting innovation. 2. To identify and implement policies and programs, including incentives and regulations, which effectively and efficiently enable business and consumer practices to become more sustainable. 3. To strengthen research and development into business models, government services and community consumption behaviours to enhance SCP across the economy. 4. To promote SCP leadership across all sectors, including amongst government (national and sub-national), private sector and civil society, especially through advancing women’s leadership. 5. To raise awareness and build capacity to Cambodian citizens to participate in SCP implementation at all levels of society, and amongst the diverse range of communities within the population, especially the younger generation, women and girls, as well as marginalized groups.
The practical strategies and proority actions to be delivered over the short-, medium- and long-term include: 1. Sustainable industry for promoting the use of sustainable materials, energy efficiency, safe chemical use, water use efficiency and environmental pollution control in Cambodia’s industrial sector. 2. Sustainable primary production (fishing, agriculture, forestry) through priority actions such as a) Establish policy framework for Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) that promotes enterprise development, value addition, tax incentives, product quality, production systems and investment and financing, delivering benefits to communities. b) Establish a traceability system and certification standards for aquaculture, fish and fish products, and other seafood products, to provide consumer information on the sustainability of fish products and other seafood products and finance community fisheries. c) Establish a program of incentives and strengthen law enforcement measures to support a sustainable seafood industry that will reduce and eliminate harmful marine fishing practices, including over-fishing and use of fishing trawlers at shallow depths, and prevent illegal fishing in Marine Protected Areas. d) Expand agricultural extension services and regulatory incentives for climate-smart agriculture, supporting climate-resilient crops and diversification, resilient agricultural infrastructure and enable importing of resilient seed varieties. e) Prevent the overuse of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture, which reduce soil and water quality, through awareness raising, capacity development and regulation enforcement. In addition, promote organic agriculture and recognize local indigenous knowledge as an alternative practice. f) Reduce pollution from the livestock sector (for example from animal waste, antibiotics, and hormones) through awareness raising, capacity development and regulation enforcement. 3. Sustainable natural resources extraction and production (minerals, oil, sand). 4. Sustainable building design (construction and housing). 5. Sustainable tourism and services through a) Preparing ecotourism destination planning, guidelines, standards and management; b) Setting up funding mechanisms to strengthen eco-tourism, especially community-based eco-tourism; c) Delivering capacity building and knowledge sharing on ecotourism; d) Establishing a public-private partnership to deliver a Cambodian eco-tourism certification program, which is aligned to international eco-tourism certification programs; etc. 6. Sustainable business initiatives to promote sustainable business initiatives in Cambodia, such as Corporate Social Responsibility, life-cycle analysis, and eco-product design. 8. Environmental labelling and product certification. 9. Sustainable packaging; Sustainable product transport and logistics. 10. Waste prevention, recycling, and management. 11. Sustainable energy consumption. 12. Sustainable water consumption. 13. National funding for sustainable consumption and production. 13. Incentives for socially responsible investment. 14. Sustainable public procurement.15. Innovative financing for sustainable technology. 16.Education for sustainability.17. Gender and socially inclusive sustainability.