| SIGN3-Asia's is a Partnership initiative contributing to
the implementation of Agenda 21, the Millennium Declaration
Targets and the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Action Plan.
 This meeting was
jointly organized with the United Nations Environment
Program (UNEP), European Partners for Environment (EPE), and
the Regional Institute of Environmental Technology (RIET) of
Singapore at the Hotel Caesars Gauteng, Johannesburg, 29
August. SIGN3-Asia stands for Sustainable Investment Global
Network for Asia. The N3 in the acronym denotes the need to
consider the triple bottom line of development economic
prosperity, social equity, and environmental sustainability
in all investment decisions.
SIGN3-Asia is a proposal of the APO, Asian and Pacific
Development Centre (APDC), EPE, RIET, the International
Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), and UNEP.
The round table meeting was held to introduce this proposal
to interested stakeholders.
SIGN3-Asia s central aim is to promote sustainable
investments and to assist in:
- Developing synergies between private capital,
institutional investments and official development
assistance;
- Addressing sustainable development and resource
productivity along the global value chain;
- Contributing to the implementation of Agenda 21, the
Millennium Declaration Targets, and the WSSD s Plan of
Implementation in particular by addressing the basic
needs of the poor and fostering decoupling /resource
productivity/cleaner production ; and
- Developing synergies with existing initiatives in
Asia, with support of Asian governments and interested
parties, the UN, EU, USA, international organizations,
and a coalition of progressive businesses.
The meeting focused on the steps to take to launch
SIGN3-Asia and the possible roles and responsibilities of
the supporting parties. The meeting was attended by more
than 15 high-ranking participants from various governments,
international/regional organizations, NGOs, and
multinational corporations from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
They were highly appreciative of the concept and indicated
their willingness to cooperate. Mrs. Liana Bratasida,
Indonesian Deputy Minister for Environmental Conservation,
graced the event and expressed her support for the proposal.
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