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The 1st meeting of the South Asia Coral Reef Task Force (SACRTF) was held in 21st December 2007 at Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The chief guest was Hon' Mr. Ahmed Abdullah, Minister of Environment, Energy and Water, Republic of Maldives  and Hon' Mr. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of Sri Lanka was the Guest of Honour at the inauguration of the Task Force meeting. The Honourable Ministers, Director General of SACEP and other delegates are in the picture.
   
Please click here for information about 11th Meeting of the Governing Council of SACEP which will take place on 20 - 22 May 2008 in Jaipur, India 
   
Capacity Building on Clearing House Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity in South Asia, Through Informing the Public and Training Post Graduate Students: A Case Study for Sri Lanka
The objective of this project is to create awareness among post graduate students on Clearing House Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity and build their capacity on how to make use of it for conservation activities. more ....
Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Development for the Long-term Management and Conservation of MCPAs Encompassing Coral Reefs in South Asia
Coral reefs have been estimated to provide the world with US$ 375 billion in goods and services annually, which per unit areas, places them among the most valuable ecosystems globally. South Asia is home to 6% of the world’s coral reefs, providing a critical source of food and livelihoods to an estimated 400 million people. more....
   
Developing a Marine Litter Activity in SAS Regional Seas Programme
The objective of this project is to assist in the environmental protection and sustainable management and development of the South Asian Seas region through the development of a regional activity on marine litter. Under the UNEP-SACEP MoU, UNEP is financially supporting for this project. more....
   
Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia: Project Implementation Phase3
SACEP enters into an agreement with UNEP in facilitating the Phase3 related project activities, which will focus on capacity building within the region and related research activities under health and corrosion impacts due to the air pollution. more ....
   
Soba Sankalpana
Report of the School Environment Awareness Programme 2007
 

Long-Term Management and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in South Asia
Report of the Second Regional Coordination workshop

         

Long-Term Management and Conservation of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in South Asia
Report of the First Regional Coordination workshop

 

25 Years of SACEP
Silver Jubilee Souvenir

         

South Asia Workshop for MEA Negotiators
Report of the South Asia Workshop for MEA Negotiators held in October 2005, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

 

SACEP's Newsletter, September 2007
Year 25, Issue 3
ISSN 1815-1167
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South Asia Commits to Regional Co-operation in Controlling Wildlife Trade
The eight member countries of SACEP have agreed on a courageous initiative to work together to address the region's wildlife trade problems. (full text .....)
South Asia Coral Reef Task Force (SACRTF) Logo Contest
A Logo competition is launched across the region to develop a unique and exciting logo for the SACRTF. Selection and the official launch of the SACRTF Logo will be decided by the South Asia Coral Reef Task Force (SACRTF) members. (details)
South Asia Coral Reef Task Force (SACRTF) Meeting was held on 21st December at Colombo, Sri Lanka
Hon' Mr. Ahmed Abdullah, Minister of Environment, Energy and Water, Republic of Maldives  and Hon' Mr. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Government of Sri Lanka inaugurated the meeting. (full text...)
Director General, SACEP addressed the 4th International Conference on Environmental Education held from 26 to 28 November 2007 at Ahmedabad, India (full text ..)
   
Joint Press Release of UNCRD, SACEP and Government of Singapore on Third Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum, 17 - 19 March 2008, Singapore (full text ..)
   
Chairman SACEP Visits SACEP Secretariat
H.E. Mahanth Thakur, Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Government of Nepal and the current chairman of the Governing Council of SACEP visited the SACEP Secretariat in Colombo, Sri Lanka in July 2007.
   
SACEP Clebrated its 25th Anniversary
SACEP celebrated its 25th anniversary on 24th January 2007 at the Hotel Soaltee, Kathmandu, Nepal.
(messages of Heads of States of member countries and Director General of SACEP)
   
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3rd EST Forum in Asia
17 - 19 March 2008
Singapore

Inter-Government Meeting on the South Asia Wildlife Trade Initiative
30 January - 1 February 2008
Kathmandu, Nepal

South Asia Coral Reef Task Force (SACRTF) Meeting
21 December 2007
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Scoping Exercise on E-Waste Management in South Asia
21 September 2007
New Delhi, India

International Workshop on Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve: an ecological model for biodiversity conservation, livelihood and sustainability
20 - 21 September 2007
Chennai, India

Regional Workshop on Development of a Regional Activity on Marine Litter for the South Asian Seas Region
20 - 21 August 2007
at Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka

2nd Regional Coordination Workshop for the Long Term Management and Conservation of MCPAs in South Asia
25 - 27 July 2007
at Ceylon Continental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Award Ceremony of School Environment Awareness Programme 2007 and
Panel Discussion on Adaptation to Sea Level Rise in South Asia
16 July 2007
at Mahaweli Centre, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Workshop for the Development of the National Report on Market Based Instruments for Environmental Management
18 June 2007
at Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Training Course on Access to Information on Biological Diversity Related Conventions
19 - 22 March 2007 (1st batch)
26 - 29 March 2007 (2nd batch)
at Hector Kobbekaduwa Agrarian Research and Training Institute
114, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 07

National 3R Workshop
27 - 28 February 2007
Dhaka, Bangladesh

10th Meeting of the Governing Council of SACEP
23 - 25 January 2007
at Hotel Soaltee, Kathmandu, Nepal

SACEP's 25th Anniversary Celebration
24th January 2007
at Hotel Soaltee, Kathmandu, Nepal

Japan Pledges Asia Aid to Fight Climate Change
21st November 2007
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Wednesday unveiled a two-billion-dollar aid package to help developing Asian nations fight pollution and combat climate change. more ....

Powerful Cyclone Strikes Bangladesh
15th November 2007
A powerful cyclone packing 150 mph winds slammed into Bangladesh on Thursday night, flattening homes, toppling trees and power poles, and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee for shelters in this low-lying nation. more ....

Asia Must Act Fast to Lessen Climate Change
19th November 2007
Asia, home to nearly two-thirds of the world's people, must take urgent action to lessen the effects of climate change but needs considerable help from rich nations elsewhere, a report said on Monday.
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Giant Sea Scorpion Discovered; was bigger than a man
21st November 2007
A fearsome fossil claw discovered in Germany belonged to the biggest bug ever known, scientists announced Tuesday. more ....

U.N. issues a landmark report on global warming
17th November 2007
Global warming is “unequivocal” and carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere commits the world to sea levels rising an average of up to 4.6 feet, the world’s top climate experts warned Saturday in their most authoritative report to date.
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