South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme

About SACEP:

• SACEP is an intergovernmental organization. It is headquartered in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• It was established in 1982 by the governments of South Asia to promote and support protection, management and enhancement of the environment in the region.
• Since its creation, SACEP has implemented a number of projects and programmes in the areas of environment education, environment legislation, biodiversity, air pollution, and the protection and management of the coastal environment.
• SACEP also acts as the Secretariat for the South Asian Seas Programme which comes under the purview of UNEP’s Regional Seas Programme.

Members of SACEP:

• Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Add ons:

• The Male Declaration on control and prevention of air pollution and its likely trans boundary effects for South Asia is another significant efforts which encourages intergovernmental cooperation to combat the trans boundary air pollution problem

PRACTICE QUESTION:

With reference to ‘South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme’, consider the following statements:

1. It acts as the Secretariat for the South Asian Seas Programme

2. India is a member of the organization

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer