Sub-Decree No. 05/ANK/BK/2000 on Forest Concessions Management.

This Sub-Decree shall determine the management of and apply to all forest harvesting activities and, forest concession agreements approved by the Royal Government of Cambodia.
The purposes of this Sub-Decree are to: develop a forest concession planning, implementation and control system which will lead to the balanced, sustainable and technically competent management of the of forest products in the Kingdom of Cambodia; ensure that forest concession tenures are in the public interest and meet long-term integrated resource management objectives, and that the process by which concessions are granted and managed is fair and transparent; ensure forest management regimes, conserve and protect the natural bio-diversity, ecosystem functions and important forest services such as soil conservation and watershed regulation, Ensure full communication, cooperation and coordination in concession management between all ministries and agencies whose responsibilities and mandates may be impacted by the establishment and management of concessions; ensure regular consultation with, and participation by, local communities and other relevant stakeholders in the development of concession management plans and monitoring of operational activities over the life of concession,; etc.