i. Intensify regional cooperation to enhance and strengthen national and regional capacities to address issues and commitments to relevant Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEAs) through regional research , promoting awareness, capacity building programmes and informed policy choices;
ii. Promote synergies in the implementation of related MEAs through strengthening of regional cooperation to address measures related to the thematic clusters of MEAs on atmospheric issues such as climate change and ozone depleting substances, and MEAs on chemical and chemical wastes;
iii. Promote ASEAN common understanding/common position on relevant MEAs;and
iv. Adopt a
holistic approach in fostering regional cooperation on environmental issues with the participation of all relevant stakeholders including business,academics,NGOs and civil society organisations.