Asia & the Pacific
Regional Networks
The world’s most dramatic population growth is occurring in Asia, presenting enormous challenges for environmental compliance and enforcement efforts. An explosion of mega-cities in south, southeast, and eastern Asia has created an array of stressors that threaten to overwhelm human capacity to address poor air quality and alarming shortages of water. Extremely high concentrations of the population in certain areas have created waste management problems of unprecedented proportions.
In addition to passive challenges that are a byproduct of rapid growth, intentional human activities are contributing to the destruction of pristine ecosystems and poisoning the air and water at an alarming rate. Monitoring and prosecuting these activities requires enormous resources and specialized skills. For these reasons, facilitating environmental compliance and enforcement efforts in Asia is a high priority. INECE is committed to creating opportunities for sharing expertise and best practices for addressing these demanding problems.
Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Issues in the Asia/Pacific Region include:
- Illegal releases of air and water pollutants
- Illegal logging/timber trade
- Illegal shipment of hazardous wastes, including e-waste and ships slated for destruction
- Insufficient institutional structure/lack of enforcement capacity
Key Activities & Publications
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Featured Article: Foundations of Sustainability
INECE is launching a series featuring highlights from selected articles from INECE’s[...]
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International Hazardous Waste Inspection Project Planned to Focus on Asian Seaports
The INECE Seaport Environmental Security Network is planning a Second International Hazardous[...]
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Inspections Training Workshop Planned in Asia
The INECE Seaport Environmental Security Network is planning a capacity-building workshop in[...]
News & Updates
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Pacific Day Seminar in Washington to Feature Remarks on Climate Mitigation Strategies
INECE Secretariat Director Durwood Zaelke will speak at a “Pacific Day Seminar”[...]
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Call for Montreal Protocol Illegal Trade Enforcement Success Stories
Please contact Danielle Grabiel, INECE Secretariat, dgrabiel@inece.org to share your strategies for responding to illegal[...]
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Asian Port Officials Conclude Workshop with Commitments to Collaborate More Effectively
The International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (INECE) Seaport Environmental Security[...]
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9th Conference Proceedings Now Available
INECE is pleased to announce the online publication of the Proceedings of the[...]
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Workshop on Combating Illegal Hazardous Waste Trade to Convene in Bangkok
The INECE Seaport Environmental Security Network (SESN) will host its Third Workshop on Combating[...]
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Criminal Charges in Major US E-Waste Exporter Case
The owner and chief executive officer of an electronic waste recycling buisness in Colorado,[...]