The 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments


Message from the President

In Asia-Pacific Region, quality and quantity of waste has been changed rapidly because of economic growth and population increase. This change causes social problems arising from new type of wastes such as e-waste, construction wastes, plastic waste, infectious waste and so on.

These problems will seriously affect on not only resource conservation but also human health and ecological system. It can be an obstructive factor for sustainable development of Asia-Pacific Region. To achieve a sustainable society, it is necessary to look for a possible solution based on a right strategy.

Japanese government established “Regional 3R Forum in Asia” in 2009, and has been taking a progressive approach to these problems. This kind of approach mainly by central governments and international organizations is very important. And also, it is necessary to have a network among local governments involving in waste management for information sharing and discussion for solving problems.

We, JESC, have held “The 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments” for information exchange and discussion for solving problems among Asian Local Governments taking in charge of waste management.

This meeting has been held every year since 2009, and the 4th conference is going to be held in January 2012. We have invited 19 local governments so far from Asian local governments and brought fruitful results. More detailed information has been shown in this pamphlet. The 4th meeting is going to be held in Tokyo. Let us discuss about the cooperation among Local Governments regarding 3R, technology transfer, disaster waste management. We are looking forward to many people attending this meeting.

And we are looking forward to cooperating with international organizations, such as IPLA by UNCRD.

Thank you very much for your cooperation.

October 2011
Akio OKUMURA, President
Japan Environmental Sanitation Center

Towards the Sustainable Asia




In Asian region, economic development is outstanding and playing very important role in global economy. At the same time, cross-border resources recycling is increasing rapidly and international information-sharing and cooperation are very important.
Under these circumstances intergovernmental partnership and academic exchange by experts regarding environmental problem and waste management are very active in recent years.

Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC) has been held “National convention for environmental sanitation” since 1956 for information exchange among local governments, experts, NPO and so on. And since 2006, we organized the international symposium “Challenge by Asian region for 3R” for two years.

“The 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments” has been held as further developed one for information exchange and collective action, as the role of Local governments is very important for promotion of 3R.

The first 3R conference was held in Saitama City on October 2008, and the second conference was held in Fukuoka City on October 2009, and the third conference was held in Kobe City on November 2010.

And , the next conference (The 4th conference for Asian Local Governments) is going to be held in Tokyo, on January 2012.



The 4th 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments　
Date: January 30th and 31st, 2012
Venue: Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Theme:
Session1: MSW・3R Policy
Session2: Technical Transfer
Session3: Disaster Waste Management
Participating Local Governments: Yokohama City, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Kawasaki City, Kitakyushu City, Sendai City, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Bangkok (Thailand), Shenyang (China), Hanoi (Vietnam), Padang (Indonesia), (Observer: Delhi ( India))
Chair: Prof. Masaru Kanaka (Tottori University of environmental Studies),
Mr. Michikazu Kojima (JETRO),
Prof. Shinichi Sakai (Kyoto University)
Achievement: Tokyo Declaration

The 3rd 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments
Date: November 15th and 16th, 2010
Venue: International Conference Hall, Kobe International Conference Center (Hyogo Prefecture)
Theme: Waste Separation and Recycling
Participating Local Governments: Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Shenyang(China), Padan (Indonesia), Surabaya (Indonesia), Ulsan Metropolitan City (Korea), Vientiane (Laos), Seberang Perai(Malaysia), Calbayog (Philippine), Phitsanulok Municipality (Thailand), Hanoi (Vietnam)
Coordinator: Prof. Masaru Kanaka (Tottori University of environmental Studies)
Achievement: Kobe Declaration on Separation of Solid Waste

The 2nd 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments
Date: October 25th and 26th, 2009
Venue: Acros Fukuoka, International Conference Hall (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Theme: Promoting 3Rs through reducing disposable plastic Bag
Participating Local Governments: Fukuoka Prefecture, Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu City, Saitama Prefecture, Sapporo City, Kawasaki City, Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Shenyang(China),Ulsan Metropolitan City (Korea), Vientiane (Loas), Seberang Perai(Malaysia) ,Calbayog (Philippine) ,Hanoi (Vietnam)
Coordinator: Mr. Shunsuke Seto (Fukuoka Prefecture)
Achievement: FUKUOKA Declaration on shopping bag

The 1st 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments
Date: October 28th, 2008
Venue: Omiya Sonic City, Civil Hall 4th Floor (Saitama Prefecture)
Theme: 3R Promotion
Participating Local Governments: Saitama City, Sapporo City, Yokohama City, Kawasaki City, Ulsan Metropolitan City (Korea), Phitsanulok Municipality (Thailand), Hanoi (Vietnam)
Achievement: SAITAMA Declaration on 3R promotion