Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific 2000 : Ministerial Declaration, Regional Action Programme (2001-2005) and Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment

The publication is based on the outcomes of the Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific 2000 held at Kitakyushu, Japan, 31 August to 5 September 2000. The discussions include the eight priority programme areas: environmental quality and human health, biodiversity, coastal and marine environments, freshwater resources, desertification and land degradation, globalization and policy integration, climate change and sustainable energy development. The Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment, contained in the annex, is the first step in the implementation of the Regional Action Programme and is intended to promote activities for urban environmental improvement.United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Staff is the author of 'Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development in Asia and the Pacific 2000 : Ministerial Declaration, Regional Action Programme (2001-2005) and Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment', published 2005 under ISBN 9789211200232 and ISBN 9211200237.