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Knowledge Network - Asia Pacific Regional Forum on Health and Environment

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The Knowledge Network is a loose network of various forums and initiatives on various aspects of environment and health to enhance the impact of the Regional Forum by creating synergies and avoiding redundancy and duplication of work at both the regional and country levels.

Thematic Working Groups

The Thematic working groups (TWGs) are the main drivers and define the value of the Regional Forum. The TWGs composed of representatives from member states to address specific priority issues and areas to be addressed in the Regional Forum.

  • Air quality and health
    • Workplan
    • Meetings
    • Activities
    • Chair(s)
      • Ministry of Environment, Republic of Korea
      • Ministry of Health, Cambodia
  • Water, sanitation and hygiene
    • Workplan
    • Meetings
    • Activities
    • Chair(s)
      • Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan
      • Ministry of Health, Indonesia
  • Chemicals, waste and health
    • Workplan
    • Meetings
    • Activities
    • Chair(s)
      • Ministry of the Environment, Japan
      • Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
  • Climate change and health
    • Workplan
    • Meetings
    • Activities
    • Chair(s)
      • Department and Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
  • Health impact assessment
    • Workplan
    • Meetings
    • Activities
    • Chair(s)
      • Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
      • Ministry of Health, Malaysia
  • One health
    • Workplan
    • Meetings
    • Activities
    • Chair(s)
      • Ministry of Health, Indonesia

Initiatives and Institutions

The Secretariat will coordinate the network and mediate the interaction among the network components comprised of Thematic Working Groups and existing and new initiatives.