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The constitution of the Kingdom of Cambodia provides that it shall be an independent, sovereign, peaceful, permanently neutral and non-aligned country. It also contains provisions governing the Cambodian monarchy and the political system. It further recognizes the rights of Khmer citizens, as well as their obligations.

The Global Judicial Institute on the Environment (GJIE) has the avowed mission to support the role of courts and tribunals in applying and enforcing environmental laws and in promoting the environmental rule of law and the fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens. The GJIE was established to respond to the need of continued opportunities, led by judges and for judges, for education; capacity building; collaboration; and exchange of information, practices, and experiences.

The Readiness Plan for Implementation of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) of Sri Lanka presents a readiness phase that will extend till 2020 for the implementation of the INDCs allowing the country to prepare for the full-scale implementation of chosen INDCs. The Plan then outlines the specific readiness plans, in terms of mitigation, for the energy, transport, industry, forestry and waste management sectors. It also presents the Readiness Plans, in terms of adaptation, for the health, food, water, irrigation, coastal, biodiversity, urban, city planning and human settlements, and tourism and recreational sectors.

The vision statement for National Sustainable Transport Strategy for Nepal is “Developing a transport system that is efficient, accessible, people-centric, affordable, reliable, safe, inclusive, environmental friendly, and climate and disaster resilient.” This vision is based on the principles of efficiency, accessibility, people-centricity, affordability, reliability, safety, inclusivity, environmental friendliness, and climate and disaster resiliency.

This Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) outlines the response of the Industry and Handicraft Sectors to the risks of climate change. This CCAP identifies priority issues and strategic objectives in the sectoral Climate Change Strategic Plan. It also sets out planned actions to implement prioritized policies.

The constitution of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste defines citizenship in the state and its territory and applies the principle of decentralization in territorial organization. It recognizes the Fundamental Rights, Duties, Freedoms and Guarantees as well as certain Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.

The fundamental law of Thailand declares that its Kingdom is one and indivisible and that it adopts a democratic regime of government with the King as Head of State. The constitution enshrines the rights and liberties, as well as duties, of the Thai people, and the duties of the government.

The purpose of the Energy Sector Plan is to provide a comprehensive plan for the energy sector to deliver outcomes consistent with the overarching Strategy for the Development of Samoa (SDS) 2012-2016, with due regard for cross-cutting issues including emphasizing the importance of raising living standards, increasing resilience and boosting productivity for sustainable development. The aspirational goal of the Plan is essentially to decrease imported energy use, decrease losses, minimize energy demand, and increase indigenous energy sources.

A rape victim filed a case on her own, without support or corroboration of her family who had compromised with the accused. The court said that it is well settled that if the statement of the prosecutrix is considered trustworthy, no corroboration would be needed.

The Joint National Action Plan (JNAP) for Climate Change Adaptation & Disaster Risk Management details a holistic strategy for a collaborative effort to address risk in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The JNAP builds on the Disaster Risk Management National Actional Plan.