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The 4th World Water Forum official session
Water Accounting and Information Platforms |
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On 20 March 2006, IGES Freshwater Resources Management Project, together with the Japanese Ministry of the Environment, the United Nations University, the Comision Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA) and the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica (INEGI), held a joint session on the "Water Partnership in Asia"(WEPA) entitled, "Water Accounting and Information Platforms." The event attracted approximately 150 attendees.
At the start of the session, Dr. Eda, Senior Vice Minister, Ministry of the Environment, Japan noted the importance of sharing knowledge and experiences related to the conservation of the water environment.
Subsequently, Dr. Motoyuki Suzuki (Special Programme Advisor of the United Nations University and Chair of the Central Environmental Council) gave the keynote speech which was entitled, "The importance of information for the conservation of the water environment." During the presentation, Mr. Suzuki stated that - based on the fact that water-related issues have been made more prominent due to population increases and changes in the structure of industry and in modes of living - it is necessary to strengthen governance based on accurate information in order to pursue the aim of sustainable society.
An introduction to WEPA activities was given by Professor Mitsumasa Okada (Executive Vice President of Hiroshima University), and two regional activities were also reported by representatives from Mexico. There was a fruitful exchange of opinions at the expert panel discussion which included scholars from Mexico, Malaysia and the United Nations University.
The overall results of the session were compiled as the "Recommendations from the Session." The recommendations incorporated the importance of forming an international partnership to improve and share comprehensive information with the aim of ensuring more appropriate management of the water environment. |
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20 March, 2006 (Monday) 14:30 - 16:30 |
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The Banamex Center, Mexico City |
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Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
The United Nations University
Comisión Nacional del Agua (CONAGUA), México
Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática (INEGI),
México |
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
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English/Spanish/Japanese |
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Recommendations from the session 17KB |
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Programme |
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Session
Opening
Moderator: Dr. Futaba Kazama, University
of Yamanashi, Japan |
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 Opening Address
Dr. Yasuyuki Eda, Senior Vice Minister of the Environment, Japan
Keynote
Address: "Importance
of information for
conservation of the
water environment"
Dr. Motoyuki Suzuki, Special Programme Advisor, the United
Nations University |
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Actions Presentation |
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Unified
System for Basic Data on Water (LA 1608)
Mr. Juan Carlos Valencia Vargas, Manager of
Hydraulic Planning, Comisión Nacional del Agua
(CONAGUA), Mexico
Development
System of Economic and Ecological Accounts
for Mexico: Environmental information for decision
making: water accounting and ecological GDP (LA 0417)
Mr. Raúl Figueroa Díaz, Coordinator
of Environmental Accounts, Instituto Nacional
de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica (INEGI),
Mexico
Water
Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) (LA 0084)
Dr. Mitsumasa Okada Executive Vice President, Hiroshima University, Japan |
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Expert
Panel Discussion: Water Accounting and
Information Platforms - the provision
of information concerning the water environment
and information sharing for its improvement
Coordinator: Dr. Mitsumasa Okada |
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Dr.
Hans J. A. van Ginkel, Rector, the United
Nations University
Mr.
Francisco Takaki Takaki, Deputy General Director
of Normativity, Instituto Nacional de Estadistica
Geografia e Informatica (INEGI), Mexico
Dr.
Salmah Zakaria, Director, National Hydraulics
Research Institute, Malaysia
Dr.
Motoyuki Suzuki, Special Programme Advisor,
the United Nations University
Dr.
Arturo Flores Martinez, General Director of
Statistics, Geography and Informatics, Secretaria
del Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT),
Mexico |
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Dr.
Hans J. A. van Ginkel
Dr.
Mitsumasa Okada |
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| Mr.Mario
Reyes Ibara, Instituto Nacional de Estadistica
Geografia e Informatica (INEGI), Mexico |
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