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Sixth National Development Plan

The theme of Zambia’s Sixth National Development Plan (2011-2015) is ‘Sustained Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction’. The plan focuses on policies, strategies and programmes that will contribute significantly to the realization of broad-based pro- poor growth, employment creation and human development. The plan’s objectives within the environment sector are to: • Strengthen the existing policy and legal framework for effective environmental management; • Strengthen environmental protection and management; and,

• Promote effective management of the environment and Zambia’s natural resources in key sectors (GRZ, 2010). The environment sector has implemented various programmes in line with the Sixth National Development Plan. Key among these is the strengthening of existing policy and legal frameworks through the Environmental Management Act No. 12 (2011). The Water Resources Management Act and the National Water Policy were also enacted to ensure that water resources are efficiently managed and regulated.

The Sixth National Development Plan strengthens environmental protection and management. Such practices include the control of bush fires in forest areas. REDD+, 2012

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