Proceedings - Regional Seminar on Environmental Aspects of Dredging Activities in Asia and the Pacific Region

Recalling, the importance of environmental management of dredging activities, the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) took the initiative to organize a regional seminar on environmental aspects of dredging activities for Asia and the Pacific region with the financial assistance from the Government of the Netherlands. The objective of the seminar was to provide senior technical officials, involved in the planning and execution of dredging projects in the developing ESCAP member countries, with an opportunity to improve their knowledge and awareness of the latest development on how to minimize the adverse environmental impact caused by dredging as well as on how to make beneficial use of dredged material.