Environment Sector
(Environment)
Background and Principles
The Environment sector promotes sustainable urban development and natural resource conservation. Managed by the Working Group on Environment (WGE), it focuses on sustainable and resilient green development. The primary objective is to develop environmentally friendly, sustainable cities with low-carbon economies, driven by the Green City Initiative. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment serves as Thailand’s main coordinating agency for this working group.
The Working Group on Environment aims to encourage more cities within the IMT-GT subregion to adopt and implement the Sustainable Urban Development Framework (SUDF), and to ensure that IMT-GT’s natural resources—such as adjacent national parks, protected areas, and transboundary wildlife—are effectively managed and conserved through regional cooperation.
Implementing Agency for Thailand’s Working Group on Environment
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- Ministry of Interior
- The Secretariat of the Chief Ministers and Governors’ Forum (CMGF), supervised by the Human Resources Development and Social Mission Office, Prince of Songkla University
- IMT-GT Joint Business Council (Thailand)
- The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB)
- Other relevant agencies
Strategic Issues
Joint actions for sustainable natural resource management in the IMT-GT.
Such as forests, water, and wildlife.
Promoting cooperation in the management and restoration of
adjacent ecosystems.
Such as water sources, breeding grounds, and animal migration routes.
SUDF Certification
Key Projects under the IB 2022-2026 Plan
Ongoing Projects
- Capacity Building on Marine Oil Spills Response Project
- Integrated Solid Waste Management Project – Padang City
- Integrated Waste Management Facility Project, North Sumatra – Flagship Project
- Low Carbon Cities 2030 Challenge Programme (LCC2030C)
- Phasing down High-Global Warming Potential Mobile Air Conditioning Systems in Passenger Vehicles (M1) Project: A Malaysian Case Study
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Battery Passport Project
- Capacity Building Programme on Strengthening Regional Environmental Cooperation
- Oil Spill and Tarballs Management Project
- Household Waste Sorting Project
- Household Composting from Organic Waste Project
- Promoting Education for Sustainability in Private Schools Project
- BGC Potential Development Staff Program
- Environmentally Sustainable City Programme
Completed Projects
- Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Project
Recent Progress
Concrete actions have been implemented, such as the Blue Economy initiative, marine oil spill management, and waste management. These involve knowledge exchange with India as a partner country to establish concrete environmental policies for addressing oil spill issues within the IMT-GT subregion. Furthermore, initiatives have been launched to increase cooperation with the business sector. The Working Group also supports CIMT operations to strengthen cooperation with the ADB and UNESCAP, while seeking new development partners.
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