Browsing Reports, Books and Booklets by Country/Region "Asia and the Pacific"
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2003 Green Korea: Towards the Harmonization of Humans and Nature
(Ministry of Environment - Republic of Korea, 2003)The Republic of Korea will develop and implement various environmental policies to realize environmental soundness, economic efficiency and social balance. Major Environmental Policies and Activities post 2002 FIFA World Cup -
2024 World Ozone Day Reports - Asia and the Pacific
(2024-11-29)World Ozone Day, observed annually on September 16th, is a pivotal event to raise awareness and catalyze action to protect the ozone layer, our planet’s protective shield. Since its inception following the adoption of the ... -
25 Clean Air Measures for Asia and the Pacific
(2019)Air pollution is not only a major health risk, it also has damaging impacts on the environment and agricultural crop yields. These impacts have significant economic consequences. While existing policies have made progress ... -
A practical guide to landfill management in Pacific Island countries and territories: Volume 1 - Inland-based waste disposal (2nd edition)
(Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), 2010)Solid waste management is an environmental priority for most islands in the Pacific. Unfortunately, lack of recycling and reduction initiatives, poor waste collection systems, open dumpsites, and environmental pollution ... -
Action Plan for the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Marine and Coastal Areas of the East Asian Region
(1994)During the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 5-16 June 1972), the Action Plan for the Human Environment, including the General Principles for Assessment and Control of ... -
Adapting to Climate Change in the Pacific: the PACC Programme
(Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), 2013)The Pacific Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC) programme began in 2009 a s a regional response to the climate change threat.It is currently the largest climate change adaptation initiative in the region, with activities ... -
After UNCED: Implementation of Agenda 21 and the Forest Principles in Asia and the Pacific: Report of the Workshop on the Follow-up to UNCED and Implementation of Forest Principles
(1995)The overall objective of the Workshop was to review and assess the progress of Asia and Pacific countries in implementing the forestry related agreements reached at UNCED, particularly Chapter 11 of Agenda 21 ("Combating ... -
Aligning the Financial Systems in the Asia Pacific Region to Sustainable Development: Asia-Pacific High-Level Consultation on Financing for Development
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015)Adequate, appropriate finance is crucial for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific UN (ESCAP) estimates that the region needs to ... -
Analysis of Options for the Environmentally Sound Management of Surplus Mercury in Asia and the Pacific - Final Report
(2011)Mercury is recognized as a toxic substance that poses a serious threat to human health and the environment. Nevertheless, large quantities are still used for the manufacture of products and in industrial processes -
Annual Progress Report for Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by Making the Most of Japan’s Knowledge and Experiences - (Reporting Period: July 2019 – June 2020)
(2020-12)The project was agreed on 20 February 2019 at the meeting between the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Global announcement of the project was made on the UNEP’s ... -
Annual Progress Report for Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by Making the Most of Japan’s Knowledge and Experiences - (Reporting Period: July 2021 – June 2022)
(2022-10)This project has made significant progress in implementing activities under all three (3) Outputs. Capacity building programmes are focused on two (2) key areas, namely ‘mercury flow analysis’ and ‘mercury monitoring’. ... -
Annual Progress Report for Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by Making the Most of Japan’s Knowledge and Experiences - (Reporting Period: July 2022 – June 2023)
(2023-09)The project for ‘Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by making the most of Japan’s knowledge and experiences’ passed through the midpoint and entered the latter half of the implementation period. It has made significant ... -
Annual Progress Report for Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by Making the Most of Japan’s Knowledge and Experiences - (Reporting Period: July 2023 – June 2024)
(2024-09)Project for ‘Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by making the most of Japan’s knowledge and experiences’ has turned around the key cornerstone to focus more on illegal mercury trade issue which was highlighted at ... -
Annual Progress Report Project for Promoting Minamata Convention on Mercury by Making the Most of Japan’s Knowledge and Experiences - (Reporting Period: July 2020 – June 2021)
(2021-09)This project, which was launched in July 2019, has continued the activities as much as possible due to COVID-19 pandemic. The implementation plan was developed, which employed at most flexibility to cope with the restriction ... -
Annual Report 2021 - SEA Circular Project
(2022-04)The SEA circular project - "Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in South-East Asia" – aims to reduce marine plastic litter by ensuring that less plastic is entering general solid ... -
Appendix 9: Assessment of National Capacity on POPs Monitoring and Technical Support to Strengthen Regional Coordination on Sustainable Monitoring of POPs in the Asia Pacific Region
(2023-07)Enhancing the national capacity for monitoring persistent organic pollutants (POPs) among member Parties of the Stockholm Convention is a critical strategy to promote the global monitoring plan for POPs. This strategy can ... -
Application of the NOWPAP Common Procedure for Eutrophication Assessment in Selected Sea Areas in the NOWPAP Region
(NOWPAP Special Monitoring and Coastal Environmental Assessment Regional Activity Centre (NOWPAP CEARAC), 2014)This report provides a basis for discussions that will lead to the development of a unified approach to eutrophication assessment that can be used to determine the eutrophication status of the entire NOWPAP sea area and ... -
ASEAN environment programme III (ASEP III), 1988-1992: Phase III of the Regional Collaborative Programme on Environment of the ASEAN Countries
(1988)Mindful of the objectives adopted in the Manila Declaration on the ASEAN Environment on 30 April 1981 and the Bangkok Declaration on the ASEAN Environment on 29 November 1984, and recognizing the need for systematic ... -
Asia Waste Management Outlook
(2017)The Asia Waste Management Outlook (AWMO), which is regional in nature, is developed to complement the Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO). This regional outlook provides an overview of the current status, the current ... -
Asian Development Bank Sustainability Report 2013: Investing in Asia and the Pacific's Future
(Asian Development Bank (ADB), 2013)The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Sustainability Report has been issued every 2 years since 2007. The current Sustainability Report contains selected performance highlights of ADB's operations and corporate footprint during ...
