The Twelfth Session of the Intergovernmental Meeting (IG12) on Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and its Likely Transboundary Effects for South Asia (Malé Declaration) was held in Delhi, India on 30 June 2011. It was attended by representatives of the National Focal Points (NFPs) and National Implementing Agencies (NIAs) of the participating countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka). Other international organizations such as the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd (IVL), South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and the Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) were also represented.

Major discussions and conclusions of the Session include: (1) Capacity of member countries to address the atmospheric issues had been enhanced in terms of skilled manpower, infrastructure, and institutional setup; (2) The meeting agreed on the modalities to establish centers at regional and national levels to sustain the capability building in the region; (3) The meeting agreed on enhancing the regional cooperation under the Malé Declaration towards achieving emission reduction; and (4) The meeting agreed on a sustainable financing mechanism to continue the Malé Declaration process with the ownership of the member countries.

The Session adopted, with modifications the Report of the Task Force for Future Development (TFFD) including its Annexes. The Workplan 2012 for Malé Declaration was also adopted by the IG12.

Meeting Documents