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T1 Fourth ASEAN State of the Environment Report
A1 Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 
K1 environmental assessment
K1 natural resource
PB Association of Southeast Asian Nations
YR 2009
FD 2009
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9068
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9068
NO This report presents a comprehensive regional assessment of environmental conditions and management across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, produced following the entry into force of the regional charter and aligned with the roadmap for community building through 2015. It applies a pressure–state–response framework to examine how demographic change, economic growth, urbanisation, and resource use affect environmental quality. The document reviews the status and trends of terrestrial, freshwater, coastal, marine, and atmospheric systems, as well as patterns of production and consumption, using national data and agreed indicators. It also addresses major transboundary and global issues, including climate change, land and forest fires, and haze pollution. The report documents regional and national policy responses, institutional arrangements, and cooperative mechanisms supporting environmental management. It highlights progress in environmental performance and relatively low ecological footprint at the regional level, while noting persistent pressures from development needs and poverty reduction. The report concludes by outlining the regional response framework and the strategic direction toward a greener, more sustainable regional community grounded in coordinated national action and regional cooperation.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 23, 2026