3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) : UNCRD’s approach towards SMM
Kazunobu Onogawa
OECD GLOBAL FORUM ON ENVIRONMENT Focusing on Sustainable Materials Management
25-27 October 2010, Mechelen, Belgium
Production
Waste Consumption
Natural Resources
Dumping
Landfill
☠ Contamination of water and soil
Reuse
Recycle
Reduce
3R
Environment
Resource efficiency improvement
Waste
prevention,
minimization
3R – a holistic approach that tackles resource
efficiency and waste management
Source: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/csd /csd_csd18.shtml.
• UNCRD survey on 10 Asian countries (5 South Asia & 5 South-East Asia); - Waste management is the serious problem in front, - 3R or resource management is the second priority while understanding its importance,
• International understandings -Subjects of discussion at UN-CSD 18/19
Why down-stream approach?
The UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) Sessions 18 and 19 (2010-2011) : • Transport • Chemicals • Waste Management (Hazardous & Solid Waste) • Mining • 10 Year Framework of Programmes on SCP
Waste Management/
Sustainable Consumption and Production as
Thematic Areas of CSD 18 & 19
Photo courtesy: Shinetsetseg, M., ITC37 Training Course Participant, UNCRD Photo Courtesy: Waste Concern.
Source: http://www.un.org/esa/dsd/csd /csd_csd18.shtml.
• A zero waste economy, recognizing waste as a resource;
• Reducing waste production, recycling waste and reusing materials should form the basis for sustainable waste management;
•Emerging new waste streams such as electronic waste, plastics in the marine environment, oil and lubricants require special international and national action aiming at a high rate of recovery worldwide, and these streams need to be addressed to promote material and energy recovery;
•Need to build local capacity in the developing countries
•Regional initiatives promoting 3Rs, such as the 3R Forum in Asia, should be enhanced.
CSD-18 (May, 2010):
Key messages and recommendations
National 3R Strategy Formulation:
Indonesia, Viet Nam, Bangladesh, etc
UNCRD proposed the formulation of National 3R Strategies in the Asian countries.
Strategy formulation process is owned and driven by the countries.
Participatory process is adopted, holding a series of national consultation workshops.
Informing/involving potential partners (including international organizations and donor agencies) during the formulation process.
Viet Nam Strategy completed. Indonesia and Bangladesh close to final.
Goal: To achieve sound material cycle societies in Asia through 3Rs; Objectives: (a) facilitate high-level policy dialogues on 3R issues; (b) facilitate improved dialogue and cooperation with international
organizations and donor communities; (c) provide a strategic and knowledge platform for sharing
experiences and disseminating best practices, tools, technologies; (d) Provide multilayered networks of stakeholders such as
governments, academia, scientific and research community, private sector, and NGOs;
(e) generate consensus and understanding on the beneficial aspects of the 3Rs in the context of achieving MDGs, resource and energy efficiency, resource efficient economy, and climate change mitigation; and to
(f) provide a platform for proliferation of national 3R strategies.
Regional 3R Forum in Asia:
A Regional Platform for policy dialogue
Inaugural Meeting of the Regional 3R Forum
in Asia (2009)
and the Tokyo 3R Statement
Inaugural Meeting held on 11-12 November 2009
Over 100 participants attended from 15 Asian countries, the Subsidiary Expert Group (SEG) members of the Forum, international organizations/aid agencies, and local organizations.
The Tokyo 3R Statement was endorsed by the participants, which provided the overall direction and priorities for Asian countries in the promotion of 3Rs.
Served as one of the Intersessional Meeting of CSD and provided input to the CSD-18.
4 to 6 October 2010, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
22 Asia & Pacific countries participated
With the key theme “3Rs for Green Economy and Sound Material-Cycle Society”, the Forum highlighted the 3Rs as an effective measure towards achieving these two important goals.
Chair’s Summary will be submitted to the CSD Secretariat as a regional input to the CSD-19.
(Note: Green Economy is the focus of UNCSD/Rio+20)
Second Meeting of
the Regional 3R Forum in Asia (2010)
OECD's research and analysis on SMM
Strengthen policy consultations on resource efficient economy and sound material- cycle society/3Rs in Asia.
Input to the Regional 3R Forum in Asia (interventions on SMM) Help mainstream/induce sound basis of material management as part of governments' overall policy on environment and natural resources management.
Strengthen the policy dialogue/advice on “up-stream” resource management aspects – which is of key importance in mainstreaming the 3Rs. UNIDO’s Cleaner Production Programme may also provide good synergies in this regard.
OECD’s Global Forum as catalyst for strengthening/expanding SMM and the 3Rs beyond Asia
OECD’s Global Forum focusing on specific sub-regions may contribute to mainstreaming the 3Rs and SMM.
Potential of promoting the 3Rs beyond Asia.
Potential OECD contribution to support
progress in resource productivity &
mainstreaming the 3Rs
Thank you
Strategic recommendations from
the Second Regional 3R Forum (excerpts)
Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) supported by tools such as 3Rs is recommended.
Sound Material-Cycle Society (Japan), Circular Economy (China), and Green Growth (Korea) could serve as models for the region to follow.
South-South experience sharing on successful business models of integrating the informal sector with the formal sector will assist in the promotion of 3Rs.
National-level policy integration is needed via inter-agency collaboration, learning from fine examples on joint efforts, e.g., on ecological tax reform by MOE and MOF in Germany, and the SMCS strategy developed by MOE with METI in Japan.
