Tag Arhcives : Environmentally Sustainable Cities

• News - ASEAN, EU and UNCDF launch the 1st Smart and Green ASEAN Cities (SGAC)’s City Windows Series titled “Making Capital Works for Cities: Architecture and Instruments”

  Bangkok, 7 December 2022 – Today, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE), Mr. Thalerngsak Petchsuwan, Minister Counsellor and Head of Cooperation, European Union (EU) Delegation to Thailand, Mr. Daniel Hachez, the Head of Environment Division of ASEAN Secretariat, Dr Vong Sok, and UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Director of Local Development Finance, David Jackson, kicked off the Smart and Green ASEAN Cities (SGAC) Programme first City Windo

• News - ASEAN, EU kick-off region-wide cycling event to promote sustainable environment

  The Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi and the Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to ASEAN Igor Driesmans officially launched the Bike45Ride cycling event today (13/8) in Jakarta, as ASEAN and EU celebrate 45 years of strategic partnership.   Representatives of ASEAN, EU Delegations and EU Member States marked the occasion with a symbolic ride from the ASEAN Secretariat to the premises of the EU Delegation in Jakarta.   Prior to flagging off the start of the Bi

• News - ASEAN, Germany launch project on municipal solid waste management

  BALI, 30 March 2023 – Today, ASEAN celebrated International Day of Zero Waste by launching a three-year regional project called Municipal Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE).   Supported by German Development Cooperation Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the project aims to improve municipal solid waste management and to promote circular economy-oriented and sustainable tourism in focal partner countries such as Cambodia, Lao

• News - ASEAN, UK unveil infrastructure capacity building programme

  The United Kingdom (UK), Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI), and the ASEAN Secretariat, co-organised the UK-ASEAN Sustainable Leadership in Infrastructure Conference yesterday, online and in-person in Singapore.          More than 200 participants, including officials and representatives from ASEAN Member States, the United Kingdom, as well as other external partners and the private sector, attended the event.   

• Publication - Fifth ASEAN State of the Environment Report (SOER5)

  ASEAN Secretariat. 2017. ISBN 978-602-6392-71-8. The Fifth ASEAN State of Environment Report was launched at the sideline of the 14th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME) on 12 September 2017 in Brunei Darussalam. ASEAN publishes its State of the Environment Report (SOER) periodically. The First ASEAN SOER was published in 1997, covering the then seven ASEAN Member States (AMS). Three years later, the Second ASEAN SOER was published, covering all of the current ten AMS. The Third SOE

• Publication - Fire, Smoke and Haze - The ASEAN Response Strategy

  The ASEAN-ADB joint publication entitled Fire, Smoke and Haze. The ASEAN Response Strategy brings together the current knowledge about land and forest fires, examines the causes and impacts with particular reference to Southeast Asia , and suggests what could happen in the future. It assesses ASEAN's response to the haze phenomenon and suggests national, regional and global action to deal with the challenge. The book is intended as a reference source and general guide for fire and haze manageme

• Publication - First ASEAN State of the Environment Report 1997

  This Report (SoER1) is the first in the series of state of the environment reporting of ASEAN. The SoER1 takes stock of environmental conditions and their impact and interrelati onship with other sectoral areas in ASEAN. The SoER1 also offers a glimpse of the prospects and challenges facing the region and highlight what ASEAN has done to protect the environment and promote sustainable development. The SoER1 was the result of collaborative efforts among ASEAN Member Countries especially their

• Publication - Fourth ASEAN State of the Environment Report 2009

  The Report takes a holistic approach in presenting the socio-economic conditions, the status and trends in the various environmental sectors, and what ASEAN is doing to promote environmental sustainability while placing priority on socio-economic development. In line with the theme of "Green ASEAN", the Report has focused on greening the ASEAN economy, highlighting how a sustainable and resilient economic base could be built from the rich natural resources of the region which at the same time en

• Publication - Guidelines for the Implementation of Controlled Burning Practices

  ASEAN recognises the difficulties of smallholders, farmers and shifting cultivators in implementing zero burning practices. These Guidelines provide recommendations for these parties on the implementation of controlled burning and other related practices, to promote sustainable forest management and environment-friendly land management and agricultural practices. The Guidelines were developed from case studies and surveys on current best practices in Indonesia, especially in Sumatra and Kalim

• Publication - Guidelines for the Implementation of the ASEAN Policy on Zero Burning

  ASEAN Secretariat. 2003. ISBN: 979-8080-98-X. ASEAN has adopted the zero-burning policy in 1999. This publication provides guidelines on zero burning techniques, among others, based on commercial scale experience of plantation companies in Malaysia and Indonesia. Apart from the zero burning techniques, the Guidelines also highlight the benefits, prerequisites as well as constraints in implementing zero burning practices

• News - Infrastructure Asia, ASEAN promote sustainable infrastructure and connect stakeholders

  Infrastructure Asia, the ASEAN Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI), and the ASEAN Secretariat, co-organised the 4th ASEAN Infrastructure Discussion Series as part of the ASEAN Marketplace at the Asia Infrastructure Forum (AIF) on 3 August in Singapore.   Through this session, public and private sector officials shared infrastructure projects and ideas for feedback from industry players.  They also exchanged views on technical and financing requirements

• News - Joint Media Statement: ASEAN-US Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate

  ASEAN-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate 24 August 2023, Vientiane, Lao PDR   JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT   ASEAN Member States (AMS) met with the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on 24 August 2023 for the first ASEAN-U.S. Ministerial Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change. The Ministerial Dialogue was co-chaired by Bounkham Vorachit, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Lao

• Event - Launch, Inception Workshop and 1st PSC Meeting of Clean Air for Sustainable ASEAN (CASA) Project

  The launch and Inception Workshop aim to give a background of the CASA project and interactive discussion with ASEAN Member States (AMS), Republic of Korea and relevant partners on project goals and target cities as well as identifying research methodology on air pollution and source apportionment, health impact and monitoring system.   The workshop will be followed by the first Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of CASA to present the strategy, approaches as well as organi

• News - Media Release of 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment and 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution

  1.  The 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment and the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution were held on 23–24 August 2023 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meetings acknowledged the achievements and progress of regional cooperation efforts in addressing a number of environmental issues.   2.  The Meeting commended Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship priorities to foster regional cooperation in a

• Publication - Media Release of 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment and 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution

  1.  The 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment and the 18th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution were held on 23–24 August 2023 in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The Meetings acknowledged the achievements and progress of regional cooperation efforts in addressing a number of environmental issues.   2.  The Meeting commended Indonesia’s 2023 ASEAN Chairmanship priorities to foster regional cooperation in a