Regional 3R Forum in Asia
Inaugural Meeting of the Regional 3R(Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) Forum in Asia
Nov 11 and 12, 2009
The Inaugural Meeting of the Regional 3R Forum in Asia was held on November 11-12, 2009 at Meguro Gajoen in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting had the participation of 18 Asian countries, through their representatives from the Environment and other relevant ministries, and also experts and various bilateral/multilateral donors, including UN agencies.
During the meeting, participants agreed on a statement on the establishment of the Forum, for the promotion of the 3Rs in the Asia region. Participants agreed to facilitate high-level policy dialogues on 3R issues, share experiences on various aspects of the 3Rs, and provide a platform to develop multilayered networks of stakeholders under the Forum.
Malaysia proposed to be the host country for the next meeting, which was welcomed by the participants.
- Conference Outline [PDF 16KB]
- Meeting Programme [PDF 184KB]
- Tokyo 3R Statement [PDF 51KB]
- Participants [PDF 173KB]
Presentations(Nov 11, 2009)
[Opening Session]
Opening Remarks[PDF 874KB]
[Session 1:Introduction of the Objectives, Structure and Vision of the Regional 3R Forum in Asia]
Introduction of the Objectives, Structure and Vision of the Regional 3R Forum in Asia [PDF 1,796KB]
[Session 2-1:Challenges and Opportunities in the 3Rs/Waste Management in Asia - Sectoral Issues]
Strategic Improvement of Municipal Solid Waste Management in Asia Region [PDF 9,917KB]
Potential of 3R in Industrial Wastes [PDF 1,000KB]
Utilization Industry Hazardous Waste [PDF 1,428KB]
3R-Construction-Demolition-Waste [PDF 1,547KB]
3R Knowledge Hub-An Application in Health Sector Development Initiatives [PDF 283KB]
[Session 2-2:Challenges and Opportunities in the 3Rs/Waste Management in Asia - Sectoral Issues(Continued)]
Challenges and Opportunities in Agro-waste Management: An Asian Perspectived [PDF 1,114KB]
Environmentally Sound Management of E-waste: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Material Recovery and Recycling [PDF 2,251KB]
E-waste Management for the Sound Material Cycles and Persistent Chemicals Control [PDF 1,491KB]
Eco-towns for 3R promotion in Japan [PDF 2,999KB]
Kawasaki Eco-Town [PDF 1,170KB]
[Session 3:Challenges and Opportunities in the 3Rs/Waste Management in Asia - Cross-Cutting Issues]
Challenges and Opportunities in Achieving Resource Efficient Economies in Asia [PDF 3,378KB]
The need to address upstream drivers of resource use [PDF 629KB]
Climate Change Mitigation/ Co-benefits/ CDM [PDF 4,775KB]
Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) for Sustainable Progress in Achieving the 3Rs [PDF 1,784KB]
Health and labour considerations are an integral part of 3R promotion! [PDF 1,588KB]
Recycling Technologies and Evaluation [PDF 4,839KB]
Prevention of Illegal Trade of Waste--Issues and Challenges [PDF 1,346KB]
Presentations(Nov 12, 2009)
[Session 4:Country Presentations . Sharing Lessons Learned from the National 3R Strategy Formulation Process in the Greater Mekong Sub-region and Other Countries]
- Viet Nam
[PDF 38KB] - Cambodia
[PDF 1,845KB] - Thailand
[PDF 6,958KB] - Bangladesh
[PDF 630KB] - Indonesia
[PDF 1,196KB] - Philippines
[PDF 7,368KB]
[Session 5-1:Strengthening the Networking/International Cooperation for the 3Rs]
Green growth approaches to 3R [PDF 628KB]
UNEP Activities on 3R [PDF 1,090KB]
National Cleaner Production Centre Programme [PDF 178KB]
Effective Control of Transboundary Movement of Waste/Resources in Asia [PDF 84KB]
Sustainable Cities for Asia |ADBfs 3R Strategy [PDF 2,104KB]
[Session 5-2:Strengthening the Networking/International Cooperation for the 3Rs]
German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)[PDF 1,191KB]
Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)[PDF 3,285KB]
Nippon Keidanren[PDF 132KB]
Asia - Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED)[PDF 1,939KB]
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies(IGES)[PDF 122KB]
Japan Environment and Sanitation Center (JESC)[PDF 747KB]
Asia 3R Citizen's Forum[PDF 1,863KB]
[Session 6:Adoption of the Tokyo 3R Statement . Towards the Establishment of the Regional 3R (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) Forum in Asia]
Summary of Discussions [PDF 144KB]
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