Asia Pacific Regional Statement to the Ninth Global Civil Society Forum and the Tenth Special Session of UNEP’s Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum

This document is the Asia Pacific Regional Statement to the Ninth Global Civil Society Forum and the Tenth Special Session of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Governing Council and Global Ministerial Environment Forum, prepared in Seoul on 25–26 October 2007. It summarizes outcomes of regional civil society consultations involving diverse stakeholders from five subregions in the Asia Pacific, focusing on engagement ahead of global environmental governance meetings. The statement outlines the region’s socioeconomic and environmental context, strategic priorities for United Nations Environment Programme action, and a set of recommendations to mobilize finance for climate change mitigation and adaptation.