Eritrea has adopted various international environmental laws and policy guidelines. The major policies and programs related to climate change are the Environmental Management Plan for Eritrea, the National Action Program to Combat Desertification and Mitigate Effects of Drought, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Eritrea, Eritrea’s Initial National Communication on Climate Change, a Country Assessment Report on Sustainable Development, an Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, National Environmental Assessment Procedures and Guidelines, Fisheries Legislation and a Strategic Environmental Assessment, a Food Security Strategy for Eritrea, a land use policy, and a coastal areas management policy. The government has indicated that agriculture is a top priority for economic development (ADB 2009). This will require sustainable land and water management, human resource development, and an integrated rural development package.