The Role of the Environment in Delivering on the SDGs and the Post-2015 Development Agenda in Asia Pacific - Discussion Document for Session 2: Post‐2015 Sustainable Development Agenda, Sustainable Development Goals and Environmental Sustainability in Asia Pacific - First Forum of Ministers and Environment Authorities of Asia Pacific Bangkok, 19-20 May 2015

The objective of this document is to illustrate the role of the environment in delivering on all the SDGs and the post-2015 development agenda in the Asia Pacific region. Section II reviews and provides evidence of the contribution of the environment to each SDG. Section III presents options for action to support SDG readiness, implementation and monitoring in Asia Pacific.