Thailand: The Policy and Prospective Plan for Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality

The Policy and Prospective Plan for Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality aims for integration of natural resources management and enhancement and conservation of national environmental quality, with sustainable economic and social development, and to ensure the quality of life. It adopts strategies to rehabilitate the environment and measures to address pollution and damage to the environment. It includes the participation of NGOs, local organizations, increased technology and participation of the population. It focuses on the conservation of natural resources, increasing the efficiency of their use, support the better management of the resources through institutional and legislative change, increase information centralization, standardization and accessibility, and the promotion of technology for environmental quality management.

Date Implemented: 1997-2016

Status: In Force; Framework Policy

References: Thailand’s Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning