By 2030, pollutant pressures on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems are substantially reduced to levels that are not detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity, with effective measures in place to mitigate cumulative effects of pollution (nutrients, pesticides and other hazardous chemicals), and plastic pollution.

Policy: Circular Strategy on Environment (2023 – 2028)

Actions: Cambodia will reduce pollution to levels not harmful to biodiversity by strengthening enforcement of environmental quality standards and regulations on water, solid waste, pesticides and hazardous chemicals. Priority measures include improving nutrient and pesticide management in key catchments, scaling plastic reduction and circular economy approaches under the 4Rs, and strengthening monitoring and public reporting systems. Waste collection and recycling systems will be expanded, and interagency coordination will improve control of industrial, agricultural and urban pollution sources affecting terrestrial, freshwater and coastal ecosystems. 

The target addresses pollution as an ecosystem function and biodiversity risk, backed by actions to set and enforce standards and shift practices that drive runoff and contamination. Public awareness and stakeholder engagement are integrated as necessary complements to regulation. The design implies a whole-of-government implementation model because pollution sources, control levers, and monitoring responsibilities sit across multiple sectors.

Matches GBF “to non-harmful levels” logic and explicitly includes nutrients, pesticides, hazardous chemicals, plastics.

to be analyzed if we need to have additional means of implementation