Considering the importance of a common understanding among stakeholders to solve water quality issues in the region, the “WEPA Outlook on Water Environmental Management” has been periodically prepared by utilizing accumulated information and knowledge, as well as the human network developed under this initiative. The report aims to provide the most...

アジア地域の水質に関する問題を解決するためには、関係者の間で共通認識を持つことが重要であることを考慮し、アジア水環境パートナーシップ（WEPA）では、このイニシアティブで蓄積された情報及び知識、並びに人的ネットワークを活用して、「水環境管理に関するWEPAアウトルック」を定期的に作成しています。この報告書は、アジア地域の行政官、専門家及び水セクターのその他関係者を対象に、水環境の現状及び管理の状況に関する最新かつ有益な情報を提供することを目的としています。本報告書は、世界のその他の地域において水質問題に取り組んでいる関係者にとっても有益な情報源となるよう、これまで、2009年にイスタンブールで、2012年にマルセイユで、2015年に大邱・慶州で、2018年にブラジリアで...

Although water is a vital finite resource for sustaining life, it is under constant pressure from anthropogenic activities. Among the different types of surface water, lakes are particularly difficult to restore once water quality deteriorates due to their hydrological cycles and complex dynamics. This study compares policy implementation and its...

The Guidebook on the State of the River Basin (SORB) Reporting System is intended for local governments and/or river basin organizations in the East Asian Seas region currently or planning to implement integrated river basin management (IRBM)/integrated water resources management (IWRM) programs. The Guidebook provides guidance to local governments...

This technical report serves as a comprehensive guide, offering practical insights and methodologies for the implementation of decentralized wastewater management (DWM) systems within the ASEAN region. It aims to provide a flexible framework adaptable to the diverse environmental, cultural, and economic contexts of ASEAN countries—fostering...

令和５年は、インドがＧ20 議長国として、7 月に環境・気候大臣会合及び9 月にサミットが開催された。 本業務では、令和５年における「Ｇ20 環境・気候大臣会合、準備会合及び関連会合等に関する支援等を行った。特に、会合の成果が環境政策の推進に資するよう、議論に必要となる資料の収集・分析、成果文書案の分析、報告書の作成等を行い、また同会合や準備会合等に関する支援等を行った。

The training modules entitled: "Decentralised Wastewater Management in ASEAN: Training Modules for the Realisation of SDG 6," developed by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), provides a comprehensive guide to equip water and sanitation professionals, policymakers...

Recognizing that the improvement of water environmental governance is essential to solve water pollution problems in the Asian Region, the Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) was launched in 2004 by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. During the fourth phase of WEPA, which began in FY2019, the objective of WEPA’s fourth phase was...

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm in size that pose a significant threat to the environment and human health. They are generated from primary and secondary sources, forming a part of waste from commercial products and through the degradation of larger plastic pieces. An increasing number of scientific studies have shown...

▪ Remarkable progress has been made to improve access to safe and clean drinking water over the last 20 years; however, water degradation caused by poor sanitation and hygiene services, low water-use efficiency for agriculture, and lack of appropriate domestic wastewater treatment systems are still common challenges observed in many ASEAN Member...