ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 656 Regional Cooperation in Chemical and Environmental Risk Management .......... 658
South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation .......................................... 658 South Asian Cooperative Environment Programme.......................................... 658
Chemicals Management in the SAARC Countries ................................................ 659 Manufacture, Use, and Import of Chemicals .................................................... 659 Regulatory Controls and Enforcements ............................................................660 Chemical Risk Management: Challenges and Issues ........................................ 661
SAARC and International Treaties ........................................................................ 662 Regional Cooperation: Some Case Examples among SAARC Members ............. 662 Harmonizing the Policies for Strengthening the Regional Cooperations ..............663 Conclusions ............................................................................................................664 References ..............................................................................................................665 Further Reading .....................................................................................................665
