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Open Seminar
Green Economy and Resource Efficiency
- Scientific Knowledge of UNEP International Resource Panel and the latest trends of Resource Efficiency Policy - |
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 The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) jointly held a public open seminar with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), on 6 November 2012 in Tokyo. The objectives of this seminar were to share the assessment work done by the International Resource Panel and to discuss the future direction of resource efficiency policies and business opportunities for Japan and other Asian countries. The experts on resource efficiency were invited for speeches and a panel discussion.
The Keynote speech looked towards future development, outlining the importance of resource efficiency and giving practical examples to achieve this. It also presented the leapfrogging model as a roadmap for developing countries.
The panel discussion discussed resource efficiency policies and the development of resource production indicators in Japan and Europe, as well as ways to achieve sustainable development on a national level through enhancing resource efficiency and reducing resource consumption. |
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6 November 2012, 13:30-16:30 (Doors open at 13:00)
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Tokyo Conference Center Shinagawa
Area Shinagawa 3rd,4th&5th Floor
1-9-36 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan |
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Ministry of the Environment, Japan
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
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English and Japanese with simultaneous interpretation |
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Free |
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Agenda & Presentation materials |
MC: Dr. Yasuhiko Hotta, Deputy Director,
Sustainable Consumption and Production Group, IGES |
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Open Venue |
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Opening Remarks |
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Mr. Satoshi Takayama, Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of the Environment, Japan
Mr. Arab Hoballah (UNEP DTIE),Chief, Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch
Division of Technology, Industry and Economics United Nations
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Key note Speech |
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Resource Efficiency and Decoupling are at the core of the International Resource Panel´s work 2.2MB
Prof. Ernst von Weizsäcker, Co-Chair of the UNEP International Resource Panel |
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Understanding the Opportunities in Resource Efficiency: Developing Asian Perspectives3.9MB
Dr. George C. Varughese, President, Development Alternatives |
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Panel Discussion:
Next step for Resource Efficient Japan and Asia - Perspectives of Japan, Asia and Europe - |
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Prof. Hironori Hamanaka, Chair of the Board of Directors, IGES |
Panelists: |
Indicators development in Third Fundamental Plan for Establishing a Sound Material-Cycle Society1.1MB
Mr. Tetsuya Nagashima, Director, Office of Sound Material Cycle Society, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
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Roadmap to a Resource Efficient Europe333KB
Dr. Werner Bosmans, DG Environment, European Comission |
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Policy Priority for Resource Efficiency, Recent developments in Germany560KB
Prof. Dr. Stefan Bringezu, Director, Material Flows and Resource Management, Wuppertal Institute; Member of the UNEP International Resource Panel |
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Virtuous cycles of knowledge and practice in the progress of material flow indicators444KB
Prof. Yuichi Moriguchi, the University of Tokyo; Member of the UNEP International Resource Panel |
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Beyond Resource Efficiency: Collaboration between developed and developing countries260KB
Dr. Satoshi Kojima, Director, Economy and Environment Group, IGES |
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Prof. Ernst von Weizsäcker
Dr. George C. Varughese
Mr. Arab Hoballah (UNEP DTIE)
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15:20-16:25 |
Discussion and QA |
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Closing Remarks |
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Prof. Hironori Hamanaka, Chair of the Board of Directors, IGES |
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Sustainable Consumption and Production Group
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Ms. Sato or Ms. Komada
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0115 JAPAN
TEL: +81-46-855-3840 FAX: +81-46-855-3809
E-mail: scp-info@iges.or.jp |
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