Resolution on Technology Sharing in Environmental Protection

10th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum
6-9 January 2002

Resolution on Technology Sharing in Environmental Protection

APPF10/RES/02

(submitted by the Philippines)

THE TENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASIA PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM:

Aware of the importance of environment protection vis-à-vis national development and progress;

Alarmed that modernization coupled with the rapid pace of industrialization continue to pose grave threat to our natural resources with the denudation of forests, and pollution of air and water;

Determined to maintain a balanced ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region through the common pursuit of applicable and sustainable environment programs; and

Inspired by the individual efforts of countries, non-governmental organizations and environmentalists to preserve what has remained of our natural resources and rebuild what has been damaged and lost;

RESOLVES TO:

Create a network within the APPF that would serve as conduit for information and technology sharing on applicable and successful environment protections programs; and

Utilize the Organization’s advanced information technology as a result of breakthroughs reached through APOINT 21.

January 8, 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA