Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS)
Environment Operations Center
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
(EOC) was established in early 2006 to serve as the information and knowledge clearing house for
environmental management
Environmental resource management is the management of the interaction and impact of human societies on the environment. It is not, as the phrase might suggest, the management of the environment itself. Environmental resources management aims ...
in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and is responsible for facilitating the timely and effective implementation of the GMS Core
Environment Program
Environment most often refers to:
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* Natural environment, all living and non-living things occurring naturally
* Biophysical environment, the physical and biological factors along with their chemical interactions that affect an organism or ...
(CEP). EOC will also act as a
secretariatto the
Working Group on Environment (WGE), taking over the support functions, such as organizing and holding WGE meetings, coordinating WGE activities, reporting to the WGE, and other tasks which were previously carried out by the
Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Components
The GMS Core Environment Program (CEP) has 5 components:
* Component 1. Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) of GMS Economic Corridors and Priority Sectors
* Component 2.
Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Initiative (BCI)
* Component 3. Environmental Performance Assessments (EPAs)
* Component 4. Capacity Building for
Environmental Management
Environmental resource management is the management of the interaction and impact of human societies on the environment. It is not, as the phrase might suggest, the management of the environment itself. Environmental resources management aims ...
* Component 5. Program Development, Delivery and Sustainable Financing
External links
Official GMS Environment Operations Center websiteGMS Environment Operations Center at Asian Development Bank
Greater Mekong Subregion
Environment of Southeast Asia
International economic organizations
International environmental organizations
Environmental organizations based in China
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