National Implementation Plan for the StockholmConvention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).

This National Implementation Plan (NIP) for the Stockholm Convention is a master plan for fostering the safe and sound management of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Cambodia. The activities proposed in the Plan are to be undertaken over 20 years, but are divided into periods of five years, for the sound management of and total disposal of POPs substances particularly pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs).
In order to solve POPs related issues in Cambodia, four national implementation strategies have been set up: 1. Improve the Existing Institutions and Mechanisms; 2. Human Resources Development; 3. Improve the Information Sharing and Participation ; 4. Improve Financial Mechanism.
A number of actions have been identified and such actions are grouped into four main sections which the first three sections addressing the three main groups of POPs (POPs-pesticides, PCBs, and unintentionally produced POPs) and the last section describing the coordination activities for NIP implementation. The Goal for Section 1 is: Eliminate the import and use of POPs Pesticides. The Goal for Section 2 is: Reduce risks and minimize impacts caused by PCBs with sound economic and ecological management. The Goal for Section 3 is: Reduce and eliminate the release of unintentionally produced POPs. The Goal for Section 4 is: Support to Successful Implementation of the NIP. 32 initiated priority projects have been proposed, which assists Cambodia to identify the specific needs for implementing the Stockholm Convention effectively.