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“Natural
Resources Management”
Presented
by
H.E
Chan Sarun
Minister
of the Minister of
Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries
To
The
Sixth Consultative Meeting
with
Donor
Phnom
Penh
June
2002
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I.
Introduction |
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MAFF
– Institution being responsible for Natural Resources Management
(Agricultural Land, Forest/Wilde life, Fisheries)
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MAFF
try all the effort and do all the best to manage the natural resources
in sustainable manner/way: Progress on forestry and fisheries sectors
reform
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II.
Activities and Achievements |
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A.
Forestry Sector |
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A.1
Law and Regulations
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Draft
of forest law (adopted by Council Ministers on 20/7/01 and submitted
to National Assembly)
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Draft
of wild life law (will be submitted to Council Ministers in early
2003)
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Draft
of statement on national forest policy (focused on forest
conservation, good governance, economic development and poverty
reduction)
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Draft
of sub-degree on: community forestry-forest protection for wild life
conservation and gene resources (Mundulkiri and Preah Vihear)/
watershed and bio-diversity (Central Cardamom Range) and other
regulations
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Collected
forest crime data, ranking and computerized 2,231 cases, out of which 169
cases or 7.5% was reported by Global Witness
(investigated and
verified:103 cases (61%) were old information, 49 case (29%) were not
forest crime activities and 17 case
(10%) were actual violations)
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May
2002: National Committee to manage and Executed Forest Management Policy
organized a meeting to review the implementation of Forest Policy
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Forest Rehabilitation |
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Plantation on deforested
land: 850 ha
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Distribution seedling:
2,120,000 seedlings
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Established 124 community
forestry (Assisted from GTZ, MRC, W.B., IDRC/ CRDI, Oxfam America/RECOFTC,
WEP, DANIDA, ITTO etc.)
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B.
Fisheries Sector |
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B.1
Upgrade of Legal Framework and Administrative Reform |
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Draft of fisheries law is being consulted in three regions
(Tonle
Sap, Mekong and Marine areas) ŕ
will be submitted to Council Minister in 2003 |
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Draft of Sub-degree on community fisheries and draft of sub-degree
on establishment of fisheries company as public enterprise ŕ
submitted to Council Ministers |
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MAFF is preparing sub-degree on Fish Day, proclamation on: Ban on
Fishing of Aquatic Animals and Distinction Dish, Kreng Chiem Fishing and
Coral Reef Conservation, ban on the use of electrocuting and all kinds of
fine-mesh fishing gears
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Prepared for restructure of DF
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B.2
Establishment of Community Fisheries |
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MAFF had released fishing lots area of 56.23% to local fishing
community/family-scale fishing
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Established 217 community fishies (cooperate with Ols and NGOs:
FAO,
MRC CARERE, STREAM-DFID, CCD, GTZ, CAA, DFID, Oxfam America, Oxfam GB,
IDRC, WWF etc.)
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Constraints: lack of experiences, human resources and fund
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Technical and financial support are really and urgent need for fisheries
management and development toward sustainable natural resources management |
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B.3
Fishing lots management and Conservation |
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MAFF established 9 WG in DF for reviewing the fishing lots boundary
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Conservation-Established new fish sanctuaries
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increase blood stocks
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Protection and combating illegal fishing
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Being Cooperated with
JICA, APSARA TV and TVK to produce short
video scrip for dissemination ŕ
people aware and participate in fisheries resources protection
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B.4
Research Activities |
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Cambodia Inland Fisheries Development Research Institute is being
constructed
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B.5
International Cooperation |
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MAFF
is cooperating with International Organizations on the following
activities:
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Acquaculture development
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Fisheries management System improvement
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Community fisheries establishment and strengthening
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Capacity development/training
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Research and extensions
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3-
Follow-up Activities
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3.1
Forestry Sector
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Continue the establishment of regulations
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Strengthen forest concession management
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Accelerate forest rehabilitation
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Forest resources conservation/ establish protected forest area
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Strengthen forest crime monitoring and reporting
activities/cooperate with neighboring countries to curb cross border
illegal logs trade
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Strengthen international cooperate for management and development
Cambodia forest
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3.2
Fisheries Sector
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Protection and conservation existing fish sanctuaries
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Studies/research
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find out appropriate areas for the establishment new fish sanctuaries
(both fresh water and marine)
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Continue to upgrade legal framework and enforce law
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Establish and strengthen community fisheries
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cooperate with international organization for fisheries resources
management and development
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Thank
you
for your kind attention |
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