Taking Stock of National Responses to Select Environment-Related SDGs and Targets: A Snapshot of Countries in Asia and the Pacific Region

Event: 1st Regional Knowledge-Sharing Workshop: Strengthening the Environment Dimensions of the SDGs in Asia and the Pacific

Taking Stock of National Responses to Select Environment-Related SDGs and Targets: A Snapshot of Countries in Asia and the Pacific Region

21 February 2018

Author / Speaker:

Emma Marsden, ADB - Email the author | Other materials by the author

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This presentation discussed the draft results and findings of the TA project’s regional stocktaking that aimed to answer four questions:

(i) Which of the select environment-related goals and targets are issues and/or priorities for DMCs in the region?
(ii) What kinds of activities have countries already initiated to address the SDGs and environmental priorities?
(iii) What are the main issues, challenges, and barriers to countries leveraging the SDGs to effectively address their environmental issues and/or priorities?
(iv) How can the development and environment communities help countries overcome these issues, challenges, and barriers?

Geographical Focus:

Regional - Asia

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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