17th Asean ministerial meeting on environment kicks off in Laos

VIENTIANE (Xinhua): The 17th Asean Ministerial Meeting on Environment kicked off on Wednesday (Aug 22) in the Lao capital Vientiane, with an aim to discuss an advanced regional environmental cooperation and integration to achieve the 2030 Agenda's goals for sustainable development.

The ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) will examine how the framework for environmental cooperation has been implemented, with a focus on climate change, chemicals and waste, biological diversity, and fostering collaboration for environmentally friendly and sustainable development, Lao Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bounkham Vorachit, said at the opening ceremony.