Regional action programme for environmentally sound and sustainable development, 2001-2005

Abstract

Following the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, the governments of the Asian and Pacific region have, within certain limitations and constraints, drawn up and implemented national strategies, action plans and programmes to attain the objectives of sustainable development. The international, regional and subregional organizations have developed their respective action programmes to assist the governments in their efforts. There were also some common problems and transboundary issues that lent themselves to action at the regional and subregional levels. To assist the governments of the region, the third Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific, held in 1995, adopted the Ministerial Declaration on Environmentally Sound and Sustainable Development ni Asia and the Pacific and the Regional Action Programme for Environmentally Sound and Sustainable Development, 1996-2000.