So Cultures – July 2019

A S T H E G R E A T E R M E K O N G I S

O N E O F T H E M O S T D Y N A M I C

R E G I O N S I N T H E W O R L D , T H E

R A P I D E C O N O M I C G R O W T H ,

I N C R E A S E D P R O S P E R I T Y ,

I N F R A S T R U C T U R E

D E V E L O P M E N T A N D

P O P U L A T I O N E T C H A V E A L S O

C R E A T E D I M M E N S E P R E S S U R E

O N T H E N A T U R A L

E N V I R O N M E N T , I N C L U D I N G I T S

R I C H A N D U N I Q U E

B I O D I V E R S I T Y.

CORE ENVIRONMENT

PROGRAM (CEP)

Launched in 2006, the Core

Environment Program

(CEP) aims to achieve “an

environmentally friendly

and climate resilient GMS

Program.”

Initiated by GMS countries,

it is coordinated by

the Environment Operations

Center (EOC), which is

hosted by ADB’s Thailand

Resident Mission.

Houses on Mekong river/

Flickr/ Douglas Edwards

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