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An Assessment
of the Ladkrabang Industrial Estate
in Bangkok, Thailand (12/98)
An Assessment
of Motor Vehicle Emissions
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (12/98)
An Assessment of
Options to Deal with Fuel-Related Air Quality Problems
in Metro Manila, Philippines (12/98) |
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Technical
Assistance and Training
US-AEP provides government-to-government technical assistance and
training through its partnership with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Environmental Protection
Agency (Cal/EPA).
What Types of Technical Assistance Does EPA Offer?
Environmental Action Teams: At the request of Asian
governments, US-AEP sponsors Environmental Action Teams to respond to
specific environmental problems. The teams are led by EPA staff and
may include environmental experts from other federal or local
government agencies, international organizations, businesses, and
non-governmental organizations. Action Team findings are shared with
US-AEP partners to coordinate appropriate follow-up activities.
Short-term Technical Assistance: EPA technical and policy
experts lead brief, focused missions at the request of Asian
governments or field personnel. Because EPA experts undertake these
activities on a pro bono basis, pursuit of such missions is based on
staff availability.
What Types of
Training Programs Does EPA offer?
US-AEP sponsors a variety of EPA environmental management training
modules to assist Asian governments in addressing critical
environmental issues. Courses cover the following topics:
environmental policy, public outreach, managing an environmental
organization, government contracting, risk assessment, environmental
compliance and enforcement, environmental impact assessment, pollution
prevention, financing environmental investments, economics of
environmental decision-making, chemical emergency preparedness and
prevention, hazardous materials emergency response, solid waste
management, and hazardous waste site ranking. Training modules, which
are designed to "train the trainer," use a combination of case
studies, exercises, and other interactive methods to teach the
fundamentals of a specific environmental management technique.
What Types of Technical Assistance Does Cal/EPA Offer?
Technical Assistance Teams travel to Asia for up to two weeks to
evaluate pre-identified problems and develop alternative solutions
appropriate to a requesting country�s environmental, climatic,
political, and economic conditions. Teams consist of up to four
persons drawn from government, industry, national laboratories, and
universities, with composition depending on the problem identified.
All requests for environmental assistance are channeled through
US-AEP technology representatives. The California Environmental
Partnership manager then prioritizes the requests in conjunction with
US-AEP, identifies the appropriate scientific/technical expertise
needed, and mobilizes the team members and individual specialists.
Who Can I Contact for More Information?
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Attn. Asia Program Manager
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Room 31112
Washington, DC 20004 USA
Tel: 1-202-564-6448
Fax: 1-202-565-2411
California Trade and Commerce Agency
Attn. Managing Director,
California Environmental Partnership
801 K Street, Suite 1926
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA
Tel: 1-916-322-5298
Fax: 1-916-324-5791 |
