Tag Arhcives : Environmentally Sustainable Cities

• Event - 13th EAS High Level Seminar on Sustainable Cities

  Knowledge sharing and discussion at the 13th EAS High Level Seminar on Sustainable Cities closely links with Phase 2 of "the ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities Programme" started in 2022 supported by the Japan-ASEAN Integration Funds (JAIF) and focusing on the actions combating marine plastic debris and strengthening climate resilience. For more details, please visit to IGES homepage: https://www.iges.or.jp/en/events/20230301

• Event - 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME) and Related Meetings

  i. SOM for the Preparation of the 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME) ii. 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Environment (AMME) iii. 18th Meeting of Committee under COP to AATHP (COM-18)* iv. 18th Meeting of Conference of the Parties to AATHP (COP-18)* v. 4th ASEAN Eco-schools and 2nd ASEAN Youth Eco-champions Award Ceremony vi. ASEAN Plus Three Environment Ministers Meeting vii. ASEAN-Japan Ministerial Dialogue on Environmental Cooperation viii. ASEAN-EU Minis

• Event - 21st Meeting of ASEAN Working Group on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (AWGESC)

  Back-to-back with 1st PSC Meeting of ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Enhancement Project (AMUSE) and 2nd PSC Meeting of Smart Green ASEAN Cities (SGAC).

• Event - 34th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment (ASOEN) and Related Meetings

  i. 9th PSC Meeting of ASEAN-Germany Cooperation on Biodiversity ii. 25th Meeting of Governing Board of ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (GB ACB) iii. 34th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Environment (ASOEN) iv. 17th ASEAN-Japan Dialogue on Environment v. 19th ASEAN Plus Three Senior Officials Meeting on Environment (SOME) vi. 5th ASEAN-EU High-Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change vii. 3rd ASEAN-ROK Dialogue on Environment and Climate Change viii. 2nd ASEAN-US S

• News - 5th High Level Seminar on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (HLS-ESC)

  The 5th High Level Seminar on Environmentally Sustainable Cities (HLS ESC), organised by the Governments of Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, the United States, the AWGESC and the ASEAN Secretariat, was held in Surabaya, Indonesia from 28th February – 1st March 2014 under the framework of the East Asia Summit Environment Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM). The Seminar was chaired by Mr. Dana A. Kartakusuma (Assistant Minister for Global Environment, Ministry of Environment, Government of Indonesia)

• Publication - ASEAN Cooperation on Environment: At A Glance (2020)

  ASEAN Cooperation on Environment: At A Glance (2020)

• Event - ASEAN Cross-Sectoral Dialogue on Waste Management and Sustainable Tourism (under AMUSE Project)

  The Dialogue is part of the implementation of the ASEAN Municipal Solid Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE) Project, which was launched on 30 March 2023, and is being implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aiming to optimise waste disposal and recycling in small and medium-sized tourist cities in the ASEAN region.   The Dialogue aims to exchange lesson

• News - ASEAN launches policy documents on sustainable urban and metropolitan mobility

  The 27th ASEAN Transport Ministers Meeting chaired by Cambodia on 11 November 2021 adopted the Phnom Penh Declaration on Sustainable Urban Mobility, which supports the objectives of economic development, social equity, safety, security, and environmental sustainability. This is the first Declaration on Sustainable Transport issued by the ASEAN Transport Ministers focusing on urban and metropolitan regional mobility.       The Declaration acknowledges challeng

• Publication - ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Sustainable Resilience

  WE, the Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam stand in solidarity on the occasion of the 43rd ASEAN Summit in Jakarta, on 5 September 2023; NOTING the escalating uncertaint

• Publication - ASEAN Report to the World Summit on Sustainable Development

  This Report was published for the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg , South Africa . The Report showcased ASEAN's achievements on sustainable development and emphasised the use of regional governance mechanisms, and regional goals and plans as a vehicle to implement these efforts at the national and regional levels. The major recommendations of the ASEAN report to the WSSD were: encourage sustainable economic growth; reform of the international financial structure;

• Publication - ASEAN Sectoral Bodies Release ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance – Version 1

  ASEAN finance sectoral bodies today achieved a milestone towards meeting Paris Agreement commitments by introducing a common language across ASEAN for financing sustainable economic activities. In conjunction with the 26th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), the ASEAN Taxonomy Board (ATB) released the ASEAN Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance (ASEAN Taxonomy) – Version 1. Version 1 will provide a frame for discussio

• Publication - ASEAN-China Joint Statement on Enhancing Green and Sustainable Development Cooperation

  We, the Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the People’s Republic of China, gathered at the 24th ASEAN-China Summit on 26 October 2021; Recalling the important documents that lay the groundwork and chart the course for cooperation on environmental protection and sustainable development between the two sides, including the ASEAN-China Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity signed in October 2003, the ASEAN-China Leaders’ Jo

• News - ASEAN, AIIB, MCDF, foster partnership in infrastructure

  The Lead Implementing Body for Sustainable Infrastructure (LIB-SI), ASEAN Secretariat, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and Multilateral Cooperation Center for Development Finance (MCDF) co-organised a workshop on Post-COVID-19 Infrastructure and Connectivity in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities, on 26 April.       The online workshop shared information and exchanged views on investment and policy strategies of some multilateral development banks

• 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