UNEP in Central Asia Almaty, 11/12 June 2013. UNEP engagement to date KOICA/UNEP project on low- emission societies Caspian Convention UNDP-UNEP mainstreaming.

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UNEP in Central Asia Almaty, 11/12 June 2013

UNEP engagement to date KOICA/UNEP project on low- emission societies Caspian Convention UNDP-UNEP mainstreaming chemicals and PEI Assessment reports (IEA, Aral Sea, SCP) ENVSEC

UNEP engagement to date Under the auspices of the ICSD Ashgabat Convention Cooperation with Regional Mountain Centre Regional Environment Action Plan

Revising and updating the Regional Environment Action Plan Capacity development and demonstration initiatives ICSD and UNEP Decision of ICSD to closely cooperate with UNEP Assistance with implementation of Rio+20 outcomes Support the countries transition towards Green Economy through: Policy support Waste management

UNEP’s contributions in the Region 4 main areas of focus Waste Environmental Governance Ecosystems Green Economy Setting regional and country working groups Green Economy assessment and policy development support Sectoral and thematic work, i.e. Sustainable Public Procurement Cross sectoral work, i.e. Green Jobs

Waste Gaps and needs assessment on status of implementation of chemicals and waste conventions Development of national strategy and/or action plan for implementation of and compliance with chemicals and waste convention Strengthening national capacities to implement chemicals and waste conventions Enhance regional cooperation in chemicals and waste management and implementation of the chemicals and waste conventions between EU and CA, between CA and neighbours, and within CA UNEP’s contributions in the Region 4 main areas of focus Green Economy Environmental Governance Ecosystems

UNEP’s contributions in the Region 4 main areas of focus Waste Environmental Governance Green Economy Ecosystems Revision of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans Actions to improve the way biodiversity and ecosystem services concerns and requirements are reflected in economic and development frameworks (geographic) Actions to promote synergies amongst the biodiversity-related MEAs

UNEP’s contributions in the Region 4 main areas of focus Waste Environmental Governance Cooperation with ICSD: Regional implementation of Rio+20 outcomes, such as reversing and updating REAPs Strengthen ICSD institutionally and programmatically Green Economy Ecosystems

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