13 June 2006

INECE to Promote Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators in Asia

INECE and the US Environmental Protection Agency are co-presenting three two-day long capacity building events on environmental compliance and enforcement indicators in Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines in June 2006.

Sukhothai Park, ThailandCourse instructors will work with senior environmental officials in each of the three countries to design practical sets of indicators and establish appropriate methodologies for implementation.

The deliveries of this specialized regional indicators training are supported by the Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN), which has been working with Asian officials and practitioners to assess local capacity and determine needs for environmental compliance and enforcement performance indicators.

INECE has recently revised and published on the Web An Introduction to Environmental Compliance & Enforcement Indicators brochure. The brochure is available in English, French, and Arabic, and additional translations are planned.

For more information on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Indicators, see http://inece.org/indicators/.

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