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Pacific environment: paradise lost?

By Cathy Reyes-Angus (creyesangus@adb.org)
Assistant Web Administrator

The Asian Development Bank ADB) supports activities to improve environmental capacity and performance at the local,sectoral, national,and regional levels in the Pacific.

One such effort includes formulating an ADB Pacific Region Environmental Strategy to develop an operational framework for environment-related assistance to the region and to mainstream environmental considerations into all aspects of ADB ’s Pacific operations. The strategy will cover 2005 –2009.The environmental strategy will detail specific modalities for intervention through country and/or regional environmental assessments,technical assistance,and lending programs.

Regional consultation with Pacific stakeholders is a very important part of the process for developing the new ADB environmental strategy.You can share your comments and suggestions to improve this latest version of the draft strategy,which has been revised based on feedback from stakeholders. Read the executive summary.

In addition to feedback received through the web site,extensive consultations are also being held with a range of Pacific countries’ stakeholders: government officials, private sector and civil society representatives, nongovernment and community-based organizations, and international and regional development agencies engaged in managing the Pacific environment.

Visit the Pacific Region Environmental Strategy for more details.

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