Viet Nam: ASEAN conference reviews agreements on trans-national haze pollution
ASEANconference reviews agreements on trans-national haze pollution
VOVNews, 09 November 2004
Vietnam has proposed that member countries ofthe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) focus on trans-national hazeprevention and establishment of sub-regions, such as the Vietnam-Laos-Cambodiaco-operation to help each other in this field.
The proposal was made during the 21st meeting of ASEAN SeniorOfficials on the Environment-Haze Technical Task Force (ASOEN-HTTF) in Hanoi onMonday.
The conference reviewed the implementation of ASEAN agreements on trans-nationalhaze pollution and the action plan for haze prevention, which were reached underthe “ASEAN Vision 2020” initiative.
Participants discussed five major issues including prevention and control ofhaze in the region; forest fire fighting and prevention; ASEAN muddy soilmanagement strategy; and preparations for the 11th ASEAN MinisterialMeeting on Haze (AMMH) and the first meeting of the participating parties on anagreement for trans-national haze prevention.
Source: http://www.vov.org.vn/2004_11_09/english/xahoi.htm
Remarks by GFMC :The GFMC attended the ASOEN-HTTF meeting and presented the proposal for the AMMHto join the development of the International Wildland Fire Accord:
https://gfmc.online/GlobalNetworks/RationaleandIntroduction.html
