| The 9th ARPEC Meeting will be held on 22 - 23 June 2010 in Bangkok |
| 10th June 2010 |
| The 9th Asian Regional Partners' Forum on Combating Environmental Crime (ARPEC) will be held on 22 - 23 June 2010 in Bangkok.
The meeting will update Project Sky Hole Patching II, progress of Project PATROL, outcomes of International Coalition on Combating Wildlife Crime (ICCWC), CITES meeting in Doha, Qatar and the 2010 Ivory Investigations in Zambia and Tanzania.
The promotion of ac... |
| 2010 INFORMATION SHEETS ON OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS) LICENSING |
| 27th May 2010 |
| The collection of info sheets on ODS Licensing for the year 2010 is almost complete. To view all sheets, please click http://www.mea-ren.org/private/info_sheet.php for members only. Kindly note that you will be asked for a username and a password before you can proceed on this site. As for non-members, kindly inquire from your UNEP Regional Network Coordinators to access all info s... |
| Border Dialogue between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India & Nepal on Controlling & Monitoring Trade on ODS, and Training for Border Enforcement Officers, 7 - 8 April 2010 |
| 5th May 2010 |
| Following the recommendation of Green Customs Workshop for Border enforcement Officers at the India-Nepal Border held in Sravasti, Uttar Pradesh, India on 30 November to 2 December 2009, Border Dialogue between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal on Monitoring and Controlling Trade in ODS was held in Chalsa, Jalpaguri, West Bengal, India during 7-8 April 2010. There were 32 participants from Natio... |
| For Members Only: Updated Information Sheet for ODS Licensing for the Year 2010 |
| 4th May 2010 |
| For your information, most Member countries have submitted their Information Sheet for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) for the year 2010. Only few countries have not so far complied into the submission of the lates IS ODS Licensing.
You may log-in to the "Members Corner" located at the left hand-side of MEA-REN homepage to view the documents.
We strongly encourage other Member countries to... |
| Afghanistan and UNEP form partnership against smuggling of ozone depleting chemicals |
| 23rd March 2010 |
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Bangkok, 23 March 2010 – Today an important partnership was forged to combat the illegal trade in chemicals which destroy the earth’s protective ozone layer and contribute to climate change. The partnership was cemented through the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United Nations Environment Programme, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (UNEP DTIE) OzonAc... |
| UNEP Highlights Regional Enforcement Approaches on Environmental Crime in the Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) |
| 3rd December 2009 |
| On 1st December 2009, UNEP was invited by the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) to present Multiple MEA approach to combating illegal trade in ozone depleting substances (ODS) and hazardous waste at a side event of the Regional Implementation Meeting (RIM) for Asia and the Pacific. The RIM was held ahead of the 18th session of the Commission on Sustainable Development... |
| Exposing Environmental Crimes:India and Nepal join hands to combat environmental crimes across their border |
| 30th November 2009 |
| Sravasti, 30 November 2009, Today representatives from customs and enforcement administrations as well as environment ministries of India and Nepal are participating in the first border dialogue of its kind to address the challenges of illegal trade in environmentally sensitive commodities across their common border.
Most environmental problems are transboundary in nature and can have a ... |
| The Asian Regional Partners Forum on Combating Environmental Crime (ARPEC) Exhibition is Held in Bangkok |
| 17th November 2009 |
| Bangkok, 17 November 2009, Environmental crime is a serious and growing international problem. Perceived as ‘victimless’, such crimes often fail to prompt the required response from governments, the enforcement community and the public. In collaboration with Bangkok’s Emporium Shopping Complex, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Asian Regional Partners Forum on Combati... |
| PRESS RELEASE: 3RD MEA-REN Workshop |
| 19th October 2009 |
| Asian Pacific Countries Gathered to Solve Crime against the Environment
Chiang Mai, 16 Oct. 2009: During 12-15 October 2009, around 90 customs officers, environment officers from 24 Asia Pacific countries together with experts from international organizations and NGOs gathered in Chiang Mai, Thailand to analyze environmental crime trends and explore further cooperation to address illegal trade in... |
| The Third MEA-REN Workshop |
| 16th June 2009 |
| It is our pleasure to announce that the Third MEA-REN workshop is tentatively scheduled to be held from 12th to 15th October 2009 in Thailand.The official invitation letters will be sent to all MEA-REN Members at the beginning of August 2009. We would be grateful if you could suggest topics to be included in the agenda for the coming workshop. |
