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Greater Mekong Subregion Core Environment Program (CEP)
Updated: 13 December 2007

Since 1992, Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries have embarked on a program of economic cooperation that aims to promote development through closer economic linkages. Cooperation on environmental issues is an important part of the GMS Economic Cooperation Program.

The Core Environment Program (CEP) has been developed as a joint initiative of GMS member countries and was endorsed by the GMS Summit in July 2005.

The GMS comprises six countries sharing the Mekong River-Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam. Home to more than 300 million people, its vast wealth of human and natural resources makes it a new frontier for economic growth in Asia. However, unsustainable exploitation of resources and population pressures threaten fragile ecosystems and biodiversity.

The CEP will empower GMS countries to effectively manage their environment and economic development through - conserving biodiversity, strengthening their environment and development planning and management capacity, and responding to climate change in a collective and collaborative manner.

For more information about the Core Environment Program, visit the GMS Environment Operations Center website*.

*The ADB website provides links to external websites that are not under its control. ADB is not responsible for the content of these sites.