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ASEAN looks towards environmentally sustainable cities

Published: 09/10/2008 05:00

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VietNamNet Bridge – The concept and reality of environmentally sustainable cities was one of the top priorities during discussions at the Southeast Asian environment ministers’ meetings which took place in Hanoi from October 6-10.

The first East Asian Environment Ministers’ Meeting opened in Ha Noi yesterday. Nearly 200 representatives from 16 East Asian countries discussed issues relating to climate change and environmental protection. (Photo: CP)

The first East Asia Summit Environment Ministers Meeting, the 11th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment, the 7th ASEAN+3 Environment Ministerial Meeting, and the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transboundary Haze Pollution, were hosted by Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

The participating ministers have acknowledged the efforts made by ASEAN member countries in preventing and controlling forest fires. They pledged to maintain preventive measures and proposed that international and regional partners support ASEAN’s initiatives to cope with forest fires.

The ministers agreed to give priority to “environmentally sustainable cities” in environmental cooperation in the East Asian region, in order to address the challenges posed by rapidly growing urbanisation and related issues in the areas of climate change, energy and the environment.

They shared experiences in urban planning, urban greenery, sewage treatment, water supplies, waste management, controlling soil, water and air pollution and climate change.

The first East Asia Summit Environment Ministers Meeting was lauded as an important step towards making high-ranking East Asian officials’ ideas on environment cooperation a reality.

During the event, the ministers also praised Vietnam’s initiative to set up an environmental education centre for the East Asian region, regarding it as a useful initiative.

The ministers also appreciated ongoing and new initiatives promoted by member countries such as “Low Carbon Society”, “Compact Cities”, “Eco-Cities” “Environmentally Sustainable Transport” and “Clean Asia Initiative”.

(Source: VNA)

Update from: http://english.vietnamnet.vn//politics/2008/10/807820/

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