As the author correctly notes, the East Asia Emergency Rice Reserve, the
Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET), and the ASEAN Plus Three process on energy security are still lightly institutionalized, poorly funded cooperation efforts of limited import.
The draft, to be adopted Thursday, says the
Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) aims to create a common understanding on acid rain, provide information on acid rain to national- and regional-level policy-makers, and promote cooperation among countries on the issue.