ASEAN and EU Bilateral Partnership on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

The objective of this study is to explain the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bilateral cooperation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This book chapter discusses both sides also have been agreeing to work for the establishment of a common platform on the global challenges of climate change. Moreover, on the 10th of February 2020 in Brussels the EU and ASEAN had agreed to work together to achieve the preservation of biodiversity, initiating cooperation in the blue economy, maritime cooperation and environmental degradation. The EU and ASEAN have entered into a strategic partnership for deeper multiple work on the SDGs through the use of technological modernization. Apart from these initiatives, the two sides have also started cooperation in the development of artificial intelligence for use in government institutions for better governance. The nature of this study is based on the qualitative study approach through the use of empirical analysis techniques.