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ASEM VII ISSUES BEIJING DECLARATION
Beijing, Oct 25 (ANTARA) - The Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit VII held here from October 24 to 25 has resulted in the adoption of a Beijing Declaration on sustainable development.
The document was approved by the 43 heads of state or government of Asian and European countries who gathered in the two-days summit to discuss the global financial crisis, climate change and efforts to increase trade and investment in Asia as well as Europe, sustainable development, and inter-civilazation dialogue.
Issued at the closing of the ASEM Summit on Saturday (Oct 25), the declaration embodies the Asian and European countries' commitment to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to put aside the budget funds needed to reach the goals.
The increase in the world's population followed by the damage to the environment and depletion of natural resources, according to the heads of ASEM member countries, were the reasons to implement sustainable development policy in every member country.
The ASEM leaders' decision to issue the Beijing Declaration on sustainable development was related to their concern about climate change and energy shortage which had been formulated at ASEM Summit VI 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.
They agreed that the sustainable development effort is a problem closely related to efforts to overcome climate change and energy shortage.
As for climate change, the ASEM leaders agreed to follow up the Bali Road Map which was adopted by the participants of the United Nations Convention for Climate Change in Bali, in 2007.
ASEM also asked its member countries to actively diversify and save energy and emphasize the need for cooperation between Asia-Europe countries to avoid oil price instability.
To reach the MDGs, the Beijing Declaration asked every ASEM member country to stabilize its economic situation so that its citizens can afford their basic and daily needs to increase their proseperity.
The document was approved by the 43 heads of state or government of Asian and European countries who gathered in the two-days summit to discuss the global financial crisis, climate change and efforts to increase trade and investment in Asia as well as Europe, sustainable development, and inter-civilazation dialogue.
Issued at the closing of the ASEM Summit on Saturday (Oct 25), the declaration embodies the Asian and European countries' commitment to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to put aside the budget funds needed to reach the goals.
The increase in the world's population followed by the damage to the environment and depletion of natural resources, according to the heads of ASEM member countries, were the reasons to implement sustainable development policy in every member country.
The ASEM leaders' decision to issue the Beijing Declaration on sustainable development was related to their concern about climate change and energy shortage which had been formulated at ASEM Summit VI 2006 in Helsinki, Finland.
They agreed that the sustainable development effort is a problem closely related to efforts to overcome climate change and energy shortage.
As for climate change, the ASEM leaders agreed to follow up the Bali Road Map which was adopted by the participants of the United Nations Convention for Climate Change in Bali, in 2007.
ASEM also asked its member countries to actively diversify and save energy and emphasize the need for cooperation between Asia-Europe countries to avoid oil price instability.
To reach the MDGs, the Beijing Declaration asked every ASEM member country to stabilize its economic situation so that its citizens can afford their basic and daily needs to increase their proseperity.
