Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific

The Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia was launched in November 2009, with an objective to provide strategic policy advices to national government authorities in mainstreaming 3Rs in the overall policy, planning and development.

Note: "Circular Economy" was added to the conference title from the 10th forum (2020).

The Forum seeks to address policies, programs, measures, tools and technologies in the context of achieving resource efficiency, sustainable production and consumption, integrated solid waste management, sound material-cycle, low-carbon and zero waste society. The Forum also provides a knowledge sharing platform for disseminating and sharing best practices in 3R areas, including new and emerging issues of concern in waste management.

Related Website

Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Previous/Latest Forums

• Twelfth Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific (March 2025, India)
• Eleventh Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific (February 2023, Cambodia)
• Tenth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific (November-December 2021, Series of Webinars)
• Ninth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific (March 2019, Thailand)
• Eighth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific (April 2018, India)
• Seventh Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific (November 2016, Australia)
• Sixth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific (August 2015, Maldives)
• Fifth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific (February 2014, Indonesia)
• Fourth Regional 3R Forum in Asia (March 2013, Viet Nam)
• Third Regional 3R Forum in Asia (October 2011, Singapore)
• Second Regional 3R Forum in Asia (October 2010, Malaysia)
• Inaugural Regional 3R Forum in Asia (November 2009, Japan)