2014/03/10
Kyoto, Japan
Date: 10 March 2014
Place: Kyoto, Japan
Place: Kyoto, Japan
Venue: Room F (Research Bldg. No.8), Kyoto University
UNCRD organized a special session on 10 March 2014 in Kyoto, Japan at the 3R International Scientific Conference (3RINCS). The session aimed at promoting a partnership with the Regional 3R Forum in Asia the Pacific such as the 5th meeting held in Surabaya, Indonesia, on 25-27 February 2014, enabling the research community for further discussions on policy recommendations and various issues. With issues concerning plastics in coastal and marine environment in mind, participants discussed environmental policies and the present status and perspective of the future network of the environmental research in Asia Pacific region.
| Presentation | Name | Affiliation/Title |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinators/Facilitator: Mr. CRC Mohanty, UNCRD & Dr. Shinichi Sakai, Kyoto University | ||
| Keynote Lecture: Overview and scientific evidence on plastics in coastal & marine environment | Prof. Takada | Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology |
| Presentation 1: Implementing Hanoi 3R Declaration and Outcome of Surabaya 3R Forum - Needs for Scientific Cooperation | Mr. CRC Mohanty | Environment Programme Coordinator, UNCRD |
| Presentation 2: Network Developments of Environmental Policy and Research Community | Dr. Akio Takemoto | Director of APN Secretariat, Asia-Pacific Network for Global change Research (APN) |
| Presentation 3: Experiences and Lessons from 4R Project by JICA | Mr. Masayoshi Ogawa | LEAF: Learning and Ecological Activities Foundation for Children |
| Dr. Misuzu Asari | Kyoto University | |
| Mr. Makoto Tsukiji | JICA | |
| Presentation 4: Environmental Policy of 3Rs and Implementation of 3Rs Pilot Project by Local Authority in Sri Lanka under JICA Technical Corporation Project | Mr. Naofumi Sato | Kokusai Kogyo Co., Ltd., Japan |
| Mr. Akira Doi | Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Japan | |
| Mr. Ken Kawamoto | Institute for Environmental Science and Technology, Saitama University, Japan | |
| Mangalika Lokuliyanaga | Ministry of Water Supply and Drainage, Sri Lanka | |