Third International Workshop on ECO ASIA Long-term Project

AGENDA

List of Participants

Third International Workshop on ECO ASIA Long-term Project

11-13 March 1996
Tokyo, Japan

CHAIRPERSON'S SUMMARY

The Third ECO ASIA Workshop was held in Tokyo, Japan from 11 to 13 March 1996. It was organized by the Environment Agency of Japan and was attended by 36 participants from 13 countries and 5 organizations. The Workshop selected Mr.Saburo Kato as Chairperson, and Mr.R.P.Sharma from India as Vice-chairperson.
The dry report on the ECO ASIA Long-term Project, which was composed of the following 4 chapters, was presented by the resource persons.
Participants divided into three groups and discussed the first three chapters in detail. After that, each Working Group reported the outcome of discussions to the plenary session.
The Workshop agreed as follows:
1. additional information needed to revise the dry will be forwarded to the secretariat by participants so requested by the end of March;
2. a preface will be included before chapter 1 to clarify the purpose of the document, the relationship between chapters 1, 2 and 3, and the work schedule toward presentation to the CSD in 1997;
3. further work is needed for formulating the dry report which will be submitted to ECO ASIA'96, a ministerial level conference, which will be held in May 1996.

Agenda

Third International Workshop
on ECO ASIA Long-term Project

11 - 13 March 1996
Rihga Royal Hotel Waseda
Tokyo, JAPAN

Monday, 11 March

12:00 - 13:30 Get-together Lunch (at Emerald on 2nd Floor) - Welcoming and Opening Remarks by Mr. Hironori Hamanaka,Director General, Global Environment Department, Japan Environment Agency - Self introduction
13:30 - 15:30 Session 1 (at Royal Hall on 3rd Floor) - Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson - Introduction of Provisional Agenda by the Secretariat - Background and outline of the dry report: Presentation by Mr.Yoshihiro Natori, Secretariat for the ECO ASIA Project - Analytical framework and Suggested policy directions: Presentation by Dr. Shuzo Nishioka, National Institute for Environmental Studies Presentation on Chapter I of the draft report "Current Situation and Future Perspectives" Chapter l. I "Regional Characteristics of the Asia-Pacific Region" and Chapter 1.2 "Current Situation of Environmental Problems" - Presentation by Dr. Ryo Fujikura, Kyushu University Chapter 1.3 "Future Perspectives of Environmental Problems" - Presentation by Dr. Hidefumi Imura, Professor, Kyushu University - Presentation by Dr Tsuneyuki Morita, National Institute for Environmental Studies
15:30 - 15:50 Coffee Break (at Foyer on 3rd Floor)
15:50 - 16:50 Session 2:Presentation on Chapter II of the draft report "Taking the Path to Sustainable Development" Chapter 2.1 "Asia Pacific Consciousness" - Presentation by Mr. Saburo Kato, Research Institute for Environment and Society Chapter 2.2 "New Innovative Approach" - Presentation by the Secretariat
16:50 -17:50 Subsession on related presentations 16:50 - - Presentation on sub-project: "Land degradation and sustainable rural development in tropical Asia" by Dr. Terry Rambo, East-West Center 17:10 - - Presentation on river cleaning programmes in India by Mr. R.P.Sharma, Ministry of Environment & Forests, India 17:30 - - Presentation on the Environment Framework Model by Dr. Yoshiteru
18:30 - 20:00 Welcome Reception (at Kana Hall on 4th Floor) - Welcoming Remarks by Mr. Akio Nakajima, Parliamentary Vice Minister for Environment, Japan
20:00 - Informal workshop for models (at Royal Hall on 3rd Floor) - Demonstration by Dr. Hidefumi Imura and Dr. Ryo Fujikura, Kyushu University - Demonstration by Dr. Yoshiteru Nakamori, Konan University

Tuesday, 12 March

9:00 - 10:30 Session 3:Presentation on Chapter III of the draft report "Future Regional Action" (at Royal Hall on 3rd Floor) Chapter 3.1 "Eco Partnership" - Presentation by Dr. Ryo Fujikura, Kyushu University Chapter 3.2 "Eco Technology and Eco Investment" - Presentation by Mr. Sawaaki Yamada, Nomura Research Institute Chapter 3.3 "Eco Policy Linkage" - Presentation by Dr. Tsuneyuki Morita,National Institute for Environmental Studies Introduction on Chapter IV of the draft report "Conclusions and Recommendations"
10:30 - 10:50 Coffee Break (at Foyer on 3rd Floor)
10:50 - 12:30 Session 4: Group Discussions and Redrafting (at Royal Hall on 3rd Floor) - Group 1: Chapter I "Current Situation and Future Perspectives" - Group 2: Chapter II "Taking the Path to Sustainable Development" - Group 3: Chapter III "Future Regional Action"
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch (at Foyer on 3rd Floor)
14:00 - 15:30 Session 4: Group Discussions and Redrafting (continued)
15:30 - 15:50 Coffee Break (at Foyer on 3rd Floor)
15:50 - 17:20 Session 4: Group Discussions and Redrafting (continued)
17:30 - 18:30 Session 5: General Discussion (at Royal Hall on 3rd Floor) - Reporting from each group

Wednesday. 13 March

9:00 - 10:30 Session 5: General Discussion (continued) (at Royal Hall on 3rd Floor)
10:30 - 10:50 Coffee Break (at Foyer on 3rd Floor)
10:50 - 12:30 Session 6: Concluding
12:30 - Lunch (at Foyer on 3rd Floor)

List of Participants

Third International Workshop on ECO ASIA Long-term Project

March 11-13, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan
Rihga Royal Hotel Waseda

BANGLADESH: Dr. Md. Omar Faruque Khan; Deputy Secretary; Ministry of Environment and Forest; Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka; BANGLADESH
CHINA: Mr. Xia Kunbao; Director General, Department of International Cooperation; National Environmental Protection Agency; 115, Xizhemennei Nanxiaojie, Beijing 100035; CHINA
FIJI: His Excellency, Mr. Robin Yarrow (Observer); Ambassador; Embassy of the Republic of FIJI; Noa Building 14F, 3-5, 2-Chome Azabudai,; Minato-ku, Tokyo 106; JAPAN
INDIA: Mr. R. P. Sharma; Advisor, Ganga Project Directorate; Ministry of Environment and Forests; Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road,; New Delhi 110003; INDIA
INDONESIA: Dr. R.E. Soeriaatmadja; Special Assistant Minister of State for Environment; in Charge of Global Environment Affairs; Office of the Ministry of State for Environment; JL. Merdeka Barat 15, Jakarta; INDONESIA
KOREA: Mr. Yong-Sung Park; Deputy Director, International Affairs Division,; The Ministry of Environment; Government Complex 2, Kwacheon 427-760; KOREA
MALAYSIA: Ir. Lee Heng Keng; Director of Assessment; Department of the Environment; 12 and 13th Floor, Wisma Sime Darby, Jalan Raja Laut,; 52100 K.Lumpur; MALAYSIA
NEW ZEALAND: Mr. John Gilbert; Deputy Secretary for the Environment; Ministry for the Environment; P.O.Box 10362, Wellington; NEW ZEALAND
PAKISTAN: Mr. S. M. Ismail; Joint Secretary; Ministry of Environment, Urban Affairs,; Forestry & Wildlife, Govt. of Pakistan; Room No.814, 8th floor, UBL Building,; Jinnah Avenue, Islamabad; PAKISTAN
SINGAPORE: Mr. Ong Seng Eng; Chief Engineer (Strategic Planning); Strategic Planning and Research Department; Ministry of Environment; Environment Building, 40 Scotts Road,; Singapore 228231; SINGAPORE
THAILAND: Dr. Saksit Tridech; Deputy Secretary-General; Office of Environmental Policy and Planing; Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment; 60/1 Soi Phibun Wattana 7, Rama 6 Road,; Bangkok 10400; THAILAND
WESTERN SAMOA: Mr. Sailimalo Pati Liu (on behalf of SPREP); Assistant Director for Environment; Division of Environment & Conservation; Department of Lands, Surveys and Environment; APIA; WESTERN SAMOA

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
EWC: Dr. A. Terry Rambo; Director; Program on Environment, East-West Center; 1777 East- West Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96848; U. S. A
IIASA: Mr. Kazuhiko Takemoto; Research Advisor; International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA); A-2361, Laxenburg; AUSTRIA
ITTO: Mr. Lachlan A. J. Hunter; Assistant Director - Management Services; International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO); International Organizations Center 5F, Pacifico-Yokohoma,; 1-1-1, Minato-Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama 220; JAPAN
UNCRD: Mr. Antonio L. Femandez; Research Associate; United Nations Center for Regional Development; 1-47-1 Nagono, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450; JAPAN
UNEP: Mr. Mitsuo Usuki; Deputy Regional Representative; United Nations Environment Programme,; Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific; United Nations Building, Rajdamnem Avenue,; Bangkok 10200; THAILAND
JAPAN: Mr. Hironori Hamanaka; Director General; Global Environment Department; Environment Agency; 1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100; JAPAN; Dr. Ryo Fujikura (Resource Person); Assistant Professor; Kyushu University; Institute of Environmental Systems, Engineering Department; 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812; JAPAN; Dr. Hidefumi Imura (Resource Person); Professor; Kyusyu University; Institute of Environmental Systems, Engineering Department; 6-10-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812; JAPAN; Mr. Saburo Kato (Chair Person); President; Research Institute for Environment and Society; 1-764-10 Shin-maruko, Nakahara-ku; Kawasaki 211; JAPAN; Mr. Kiyoshi Masumoto (Observer); Deputy Director, Environment,; WID and other Global Issues Div.; Planning Dept.; Japan International Cooperation Agency; 2-1-1 Nishi-shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160; Dr. Tsuneyuki Morita (Resource Person); Senior Researcher; National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES); 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba City 305; JAPAN; Mr. Takaaki Moroto; General Manager; Corporate Security & Environment Division; Itochu Corporation; 2-5-1 Kita-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-77; JAPAN; Dr. Yoshiteru Nakamori (Resource Person); Professor; Department of Applied Mathematics; Faculty of Science; Konan University; 8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada-ku, Kobe 658; JAPAN; Dr. Shuzo Nishioka (Resource Person); Director; Center for Global Environmental Research (CGER); National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES); 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba City 305; JAPAN; Mr. Ikuo Nishimura (Observer); Tokyo Electric Power Company; 1-1-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100; JAPAN; Mr. Masahiro Ohta (Observer); Environmental Policy Development Specialist; Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA); JICA Institute for International Cooperation,; 10-5, Ichigaya-Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162; JAPAN; Dr. Kazuo Takahashi; Program Director; Sasakawa Peace Foundation; 3-12-12 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108; JAPAN; Ms. Petrova Tatyana E. (Observer); Researcher; National Institute for Environmental Studies; Onogawa, Tsukuba-si, Ibaraki 305; JAPAN

SECRETARIAT
EA: Mr. Yoshihiro Natori; Special Advisor to Director General; Global Environment Department; Environment Agency; 1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100; JAPAN; Mr. Hiroyasu Tokuda; Deputy Director; Planning Division; Global Environment Department,; Environment Agency; 1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100; JAPAN; Mr. Akira Takimura; Deputy Director; Office of Overseas Environmental Cooperation Division; Global Environment Department,; Environment Agency; 1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100; JAPAN; Mr. Shigeto Kaino; Planning Division; Global Environment Department,; Environment Agency; 1-2-2, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100; JAPAN
AIRIES: Ms. Kazuko Watanabe; Deputy Director; Association of International Research; Initiatives for Environmental Studies; 3-1-13, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105; JAPAN; Mr. Randal Helten; Association of International Research; Initiatives for Environmental Studies; 3-1-13, Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105; JAPAN