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Year
Event
1980
An intergovernmental experts group meeting of the South Asian countries was held in Bangalore , India , to identify and discuss the common ecological problems of the region. The meeting unanimously adopted that it would be mutually beneficial to establish a sub-regional organization, devoted for protection and management of the environment.
1981
A Ministerial level meeting held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, approved the Colombo Declaration and the Articles of Association for the initiation of SACEP.
1982
SACEP became a legal entity in 1982, when Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Bhutan , India , Maldives , Pakistan and Sri Lanka ratified the Articles of Association.
1983
The first Governing Council meeting of SACEP approved the 15-priority subject areas identified by SACEP with necessary support from UNEP and UNDP

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Year
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1984
At a national focal point meeting held in Bangkok , the five maritime nations of SACEP committed themselves to the development of an action plan to protect and manage the marine environment of the South Asian Seas region.
1989
SACEP initiated a programme for the establishment of a regional information network in the countries of region with the technical and financial assistance of Asian Development Bank (ADB).
1992
First strategic plan for SACEP for the period of 1992 - 1996 was prepared and approved by GC, SACEP. Its implementation was facilitated by NORAD's financial support
1994
Nepal ratified the Articles of Association of SACEP and thereby became its eighth member state. Preparation of national and regional state of environment reports was initiated
1995
The South Asian Seas Action Plan was adopted by the maritime nations of SACEP at the meeting of plenipotentiaries held in New Delhi
1998
Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Tranboundary Effects for South Asia was adopted
1999
First South Asian Seas inter governmental meeting of ministers was held in Islamabad, Pakistan
2002
An external review of SACEP was commissioned
SACEP took a part in preparing the South Asian regional position paper on sustainable development to present at the world summit on sustainable development, Johannesburg , South Africa
2003
MoU on UNEP - SACEP co-operation in the field of environment was signed. Dr. Klaus Töpfer, Executive Director and Mr. Mahboob Elahi, Director General signed the MoU on behalf of the UNEP and SACEP respectively
The GC, SACEP approved the strategy and biennium (2004 - 2005) & quennium (2004 - 2008) work programmes of the SACEP
2004
SACEP and South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) have signed a MoU on cooperation for the protection of environment of the region. Mr. Mahboob Elahi, Director General and H.E. Mr. Q.A.M.A. Rahim, Secretary General signed the MoU on behalf of the SACEP and SAARC respectively
2007

SACEP celebrated its 25th anniversary