Male’ Declaration the Youth Version Youth for Clean Air

Who are we? UNEP’s South Asia Youth Environment Network 1500 associations NFPs in each country Secretariat- CEE, India

Our Key Activities Networking and Information Servicing (IS) Capacity building Documentation Programmes Youth to Schools Awareness Programmes Resource Material Development

Youth and Male’ Two outputs –Youth for Clean Air document –Interactive CD

YCA- Process Outline development –SAYEN 4 th Regional meeting –NFP representatives –Youth –NGOs, agencies and other representatives

Preamble Whereas the Male’ Declaration on Tranboundary Air Pollution and its impact and prevention has been studied by the South Asian Youth, Whereas youth would wish to give their perspective in the process of air pollution both local and transboundary pollution based on identification of causes and impacts and Whereas the youth, being active and enthusiastic, creative, having innovative ideas; feel they have a role to play in promoting clean air in South Asia through their energies and the following set out with a goal of linking SAYEN Youth with the Male’

YCA- Process Inception Workshop –Youth from SA –Refined the outline –Develop basic contentbasic content

YCA- Process Editorial Workshop –21-23 Sept 2007 –Colombo –20 youth The DocumentDocument

YCA- Present Activities Participation at National Stakeholders meeting and sharing youth activities Inputs from regional stakeholders meeting and intergovernmental meeting Finalising and publishing Interactive CD