The 17th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment held on August 23, in Vientiane with the aim to discuss an advance regional environmental cooperation and integration to achieve the 2030 Agenda’s goals for sustainable development.
The event draw ASEAN environmental ministers, Deputy Secretary General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, country representatives from China, Republic of Korea, Japan and the United States.
The ASEAN ministers will examine how the framework for environmental cooperation has been implemented since the 16th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, with a focus on climate change, chemicals and waste, biological diversity, and fostering collaboration for environmentally friendly and sustainable development, Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Dr. Bounkham Vorachit said at the opening ceremony.
They will also discuss further cooperative activities, make recommendations, and propose a solution for advancing the ASEAN framework for environmental cooperation.
Recognizing the current status and trends of environmental issues as well as initiatives in place to address environmental concerns in the region such as recognize the progress and achievements of ASEAN Cooperation on Environment and the Seven Strategic Priorities of the working groups under ASOEN and the works of the Governing Board of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity.
Source: Lao News Agency