United States of America (USAID)
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To address the major environmental issues occurring in the Asia region, USAID focuses its environmentally resources principally on the following five priority areas:
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prevention and control of urban and industrial pollution
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improved management of water and coastal resources
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management and conservation of tropical forests and biodiversity
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promoting environmentally sound energy production and use
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reducing emissions of greenhouse gases
In Hong Kong, the United States-Asia Environmental Partnership (US-AEP) is working to promote the adoption of clean, efficient technologies, policies and practices. (US-AEP is is a public-private and interagency partnership of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) with the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, other U.S. government and state agencies, and the private sector.)
Promotion of International Pollution Prevention Technology in China
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USAID Home Page -- http://www.usaid.gov/
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United States-Asia Environmental Partnership -- http://www.usaep.org/
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USAID China Briefing-- http://www.usaid.gov/regions/ane/newpages/one_pagers/china01a.htm
ŠNDRC 2000-2006