ANNEXES

Strategy:.Support the development of a regional framework for integrating environment and development concern in the decision making process.

Actions: Continue support in the documentation of regional EIA experiences leading towards harmonization of procedures.

Initiate activities that will make use of natural resource and environmental accounting studies and approaches.

Establish procedures that would initiate the integration of environmental concern in the various ASEAN programmes and activities.

Strategy: Develop a system for the promotion of environmentally sound technologies.

Actions: Establish linkages with existing clearing houses on environmentally sound technologies.

Establish mechanisms that identify end users of R and D results and encourage the participation of private sector.

Strengthen linkage and coordination with other ASEAN committees such as the Committee on Science and Technology (COST) doing related R and D work on the environment.

Support the promotion of indigenous technology or technologies that have been adapted to regional needs.

Strategy: Promote government-private sector interactions that lead towards the development of policies that mutually support the thrust of each sector.

Actions: Initiate studies on development of environmental and trade policies which are supportive of the principles of sustainable development.

Establish mechanisms that encourage the government and the private sector to adopt appropriate environmental standards backed up by sufficient economic incentives.

Set up government-private sector information linkages/networks to include information on technology, expertise and facilities for environmental management.

Strategy: Strengthen the knowledge and information database on environmental matters.

Actions: Pursue the establishment of basic environmental quality standards leading to the setting up of harmonized quality standards in the region.

Identify centres of excellence for research and development, and eventually build them as focal points of environmental networks.

Establish a mechanism for the preparation of periodic reports on the state of the environment in the region.

Strategy: Strengthen institutional and legal capacities to implement international agreements on environment.

Actions: Undertake a comparative study on the institutional structure and legislation for environmental management.

Establish capacities to support regional efforts to implement international agreements, and participate effectively in the negotiation of new or revised agreements.

Enhance collaboration with international bodies overseeing the implementation of international agreements and cooperation.