Browsing Discussion Papers, Concepts and Proposals by Country/Region "Asia and the Pacific"
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Assessing the Contribution of Plastic Credit Schemes to Reducing Plastics Pollution and Improving Recycling: Working Paper - Executive Summary
(2022)This report seeks to provide a picture of the current plastic credits mechanism as well as recommendations for it to be an effective tool in supporting plastic circularity – by increasing the amount of plastic waste that ... -
Brainstorming Group Discussion
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Chair’s Summary of the Second United Nations Environment Programme Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific: Discussion Document for Agenda Item 16: Adoption of the outcomes of the second United Nations Environment Programme Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific (member States primarily served by the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific) - Second Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific Bangkok, 5-8 September 2017
(2017-09-08)The objectives of the Forum were to discuss: • Progress in the region in implementing resolutions and decisions adopted at the first and second sessions of the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations ... -
Concept note: National Consultants on Marine Litter Monitoring
(2022-03)Concept note: National Consultants on Marine Litter Monitoring on 4 April 2022 -
Desk Review on Nutrient Pollution as a Regional and Transboundary Challenge in the East Asian Seas Region
(2021-02)The objective of this desk review is to compile information on: • Sources, sinks, fate and transport, and impacts of pollution, focusing mainly on nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P); • National and regional nutrient reduction ... -
Dialogue on Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific - Fourth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific: Discussion Document for Agenda Item 6
(2021)The fourth session of the Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific will take place both on-site and virtually from 5 to 7 October 2021, organized jointly by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic ... -
Environment and Health Linkages in Asia Pacific - First Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific
(2015)Discussion Document for Session 4: Environment and Health Linkages in Asia Pacific, First Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific -
Environment Outlook and Pathways for Asia Pacific - First Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)The overall message is that the environmental consequences of traditional models of development are undermining development itself. The second section of this paper summarises critical environmental trends. The third section ... -
Implementation of United Nations Environment Assembly Resolutions and Key Regional Priorities for Asia and the Pacific - Discussion Document for Agenda Item 7: Review of implementation in Asia and the Pacific of the resolutions adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly at its second session, in 2016, and discussion of regional priorities for the United Nations Environment Programme in Asia and the Pacific - Second Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific. Bangkok, 5-8 September 2017
(2017-09-06)The Senior Official’s meeting at the Second Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific will review progress of the United Nations Environment Assembly resolutions in Asia and the Pacific. This session ... -
Multistakeholder’s Dialogue on the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP@50 celebration) - Discussion Document for Agenda Item 7
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2021-09-24)The fourth session of the Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific will take place both on-site and virtually from 5 to 7 October 2021, organized jointly by the Ministry of Environment of the Republic ... -
Policy Perspectives on Pollution-Free Planet - Second Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific. Bangkok, 5-8 September 2017 [Draft]
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2017)The flip side of the impressive economic growth is Asia-Pacific has witnessed over the last few decades is increasing levels of pollution and depletion of natural resources. Huge volumes of gaseous, liquid and solid ... -
Regional Consultation on Marine Plastic Research Inventory - Concept Note
(2022-04)The main purpose of this consultation is to present the updated plastic pollution research database and collect feedback on content, format and accessibility for further development of the database and integration in the ... -
Regional Input to the Second Session of the Fifth United Nations Environment Assembly Outcome - Fourth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific: Discussion Document for Agenda Item 3
(2021-09-27)The operative paragraph 9 of UNEA Decision 5/3, “Strongly encourages Member States, without prejudice to the rules of procedure, in particular rule 44, to submit draft resolutions for consideration by the Environment ... -
Report of the Senior officials of the Second United Nations Environment Programme Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific Discussion - Document for Agenda Item 10: Adoption of the draft Outcomes of the Second Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific (member States primarily served by the United Nations Environment Programme Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific)
(2017-09-08)Discussion Document for Agenda Item 10 - Adoption of the draft outcomes of the second Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific (member States primarily served by the United Nations Environment Programme ... -
Resilient Asian Deltas (RAD) Initiative
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2019)WWF’s Resilient Asian Deltas (RAD) initiative aims to stop the continent’s six largest delta systems – Ganges-Meghna-Brahmaputra, Indus, Irrawaddy, Mekong, Pearl and Yangtze – from sinking and shrinking. Targeting common ... -
Review of the Implementation in Asia and the Pacific of the Resolutions adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly and Secretarial Functions - Fourth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific 5-7 October 2021, Suwon City, Republic of Korea
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2021)This background paper has three main sections. The first section is an introduction to this discussion document. The second section provides an update of the implementation of the resolutions in Asia Pacific during the ... -
The Role of the Environment in Delivering on the SDGs and the Post-2015 Development Agenda in Asia Pacific - Discussion Document for Session 2: Post‐2015 Sustainable Development Agenda, Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental Sustainability in Asia Pacific - First Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific Bangkok, 19-20 May 2015
(2015-04-22)The objective of this document is to illustrate the role of the environment in delivering on all the SDGs and the post-2015 development agenda in the Asia Pacific region. Section II reviews and provides evidence of the ... -
Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific - Fourth Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific 5-7 October 2021, Suwon City, Republic of Korea
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2021)This background document has been prepared to support discussions at the 4th Session of the Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific (4th AP Forum) to be held from 5 to 7 October 2021. The Forum is ... -
Towards a Pollution-free Planet - Discussion Document for Agenda Item 8 (a) Theme: “Towards a Pollution-free Planet” - Regional Input to Outcomes of the Third Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (2017)
(2017-09-06)Discussion Document for Agenda Item 8 (a) Theme Towards a pollution-free planet, Regional input to outcomes of the third session of the United Nations Environment Assembly -
Virtual Event Series: The Asia Regional NDC Clinic - Session 2: Deploying Energy Efficiency Solutions in the Use of Appliances
(2022-01)As part of the Asia Regional NDC Clinic series led by UNEP and UDP under the NDC Action Project and in collaboration with the NDC Partnership, this 2-hour virtual session is designed to allow countries to pose questions, ...