The 9th 3R Conference for Asian Local Governments Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
31 January 2017
The Outcomes
of the 7th Regional 3R Forum
in Asia and the Pacific
Dr. Anupam KHAJURIA, Researcher, UNCRD
Dr. Kikuko SAKAI, Researcher, UNCRD
History of Regional 3R Forum in Asia and
the Pacific
1st
Regional 3R
Forum in
Asia
Japan/2009
Tokyo 3R
Statement
3R for Green Economy
3Rs for Sustainable Cities and Human
Settelment (Healthy & Safe)
3Rs for Costal & Marine Ecosystem
2nd
Regional 3R
Forum in Asia
Malaysia/2010
3rd
Regional 3R
Forum in Asia
Singapore/2011
Singapore Recommendations
4th
Regional 3R
Forum
in Asia
Viet Nam/2013
5th
Regional 3R
Forum
in Asia-Pacific
Indonesia/2014
3Rs in the context of Green
Economy
3Rs in a broader context - not just about municipal waste
management, but is intrinsically linked with resource efficiency in
a wide range of sectors with an objective to reduce or eliminate the
waste load for final disposal towards transitioning to a resource
efficient and green economy
Ha Noi 3R Declaration (2013-2023)33 Goals for Urban/Industrial areas, Rural areas/Biomass, New and Emerging Wastes,
Cross-cutting issues
3Rs in the context of Rio+20 outcome –
The Future WeWant
Multilayer Partnerships and
Coalition as the Basis for 3R’s
Promotion
Pacific Island Countries join 3R Forum
Endorsed Regional 3R Forum in Asia
Needs for Innovative Partnerships2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development / SDGs
2nd East Asia Summit - Environment
Ministers Meeting (EAS EMM), Brunei, 2010
Surabaya 3R Declaration
Endorsed Regional 3R Forum in Asia
6th
Regional 3R
Forum
in Asia-Pacific
Maldives/2015
3R as an Economic Industry
7th
Regional 3R
Forum
in Asia-Pacific
Australia/2016
Private Resorts
Declaration on 3Rs (99
private tourist resorts of
Maldives signed)
Declaration on Circular
Economy
Challenges in the development of
circular economy Systematic assessment standards
• Lack of standard for data
collection, calculation and
submission
• Lack of transparency monitoring
and inter-city inequity of auditing
Enforcement of legislation
• Circular Economy Promotion
Law-not compulsive
• Punishment for
noncompliance is inadequate
Technology development
• Technology-primary productive
forces and key to improve resource
efficiency
• Financial support on technology
development
• Encourage academic institution
Systematic information network
• Information-key to decision
making
• require information exchange
platform
• require systematic information
network
Governmental management system
• Complexity- difficulties in
management and monitoring
Economic incentives
• Economic incentives-useful tool for
guiding the development direction
• Unwillingness to pay by government
CHALLENGES
$
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Source: Adopted from Prof. Li presentation from Adelaide 3R forum, 2016
Acts and achievements: Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific
Moving from
negative loop
to positive
loop
Linear to Circular economy
Adapted from Dr. P. Modak presentation, Presented at Sixth Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the
Pacific 2015
4Source: Co-Chairs’ Summary of Sixth Regional 3R
Forum 2015
=> Important
impact:
Waste
management is
being
increasingly
addressed in
resource domain
7th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific
Organizers• Australian Government
• Office of Green Industries SA on behalf of the Government of
South Australia
• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
• Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ)
• United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD)
More than 340 participants from 41 countries
More details:
http://www.uncrd.or.jp/index.php?page=view&nr=961&type=13&menu=377
Theme: Advancing 3R and Resource
Efficiency
for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development
Forum’s Approaches
Local
Governments
Cities, Rural Communities
Ministries
Partners
UNCRD
3R-Research
3R-Advice
3R-Promotion
Key Findings of the Forum
Source: http://fmrs.jalawave.net.id/index.php/fmrs/trial-program
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The Forum recognized the
contribution of the 3Rs to
achieving the sustainable
development goals (SDGs).
Policy and Institutional
transformation: The
SDGs reflect the level of
ambition and
commitment of the
global policy community.
The adoption of the Adelaide 3R Declaration
entitled “Adelaide 3R Declaration towards the
Promotion of Circular Economy in Achieving
Resource Efficient Societies in Asia and the
Pacific under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development” added a valuable guiding reference
to the 3R initiative.
Key Findings of the Forum
Rural
Development
Resilient cities and
communities
Policy
transformation
Need for insight to policy
transformation towards
resource efficient vis-à-vis
circular economic
development in Asia and the
Pacific;
Need to harness multiple benefits of
circular economic development approach
in achieving the SDGs under the 2030
Agenda for Sustainable Development;
Biomass waste in rural economy: 3R programmes
and practices can provide circular economy
opportunities in rural areas of Asia and the Pacific;
Technologies
3R technologies are
key enablers for
creating sustainable
business opportunities
towards economic
success of the Asia
and the Pacific;
Resource
Efficiency
3R and resource efficiency measures can provide
many complimentary benefits in making the cities
and societies resilient;
3R and resource efficiency measures
can provide many complimentary
benefits in making the cities and
societies resilient;
Circular Economy
Opportunity
Triangular
Cooperation
Countries need to recognize the
importance of triangular cooperation
(government-private sector-scientific
and research organizations) in
advancing 3R research and
development (R&D), technology
transfer and technology evaluation;
SMEs
Governments need to
assist SMEs to integrate
resource efficiency in
their entire supply chain
through appropriate
policy, institutional and
financial measures and
partnership mechanisms;
Key Findings of the Forum
Greening SMEs
EPR
Industrial
Symbiosis
Education,
Science and
Technology
Cooperation Collaboration
Partnerships
Eco-products
Eco-parks
Green energy
Security
- Development and Security -
The Regional 3R Forum in Asia and
Pacific should address emerging
technologies such as green chemistry
and nano-technology, etc., in advancing
3R and resource efficiency in the
region.
Governments need to assist SMEs
to integrate resource efficiency in
their entire supply chain through
appropriate policy, institutional and
financial measures and
partnership mechanisms;
Promote eco-industrial parks
and regional infrastructure to
support resource optimization
and efficiency in industries,
SMEs
Collaborative research
and development:
International joint
ventures and promote
PPPs
Actions
for Adelaide 3R DeclarationResearch• State of 3R – To grasp existing situation and problems in
countries
• Technical feasibility – To find clues to implement resource
efficiency and introduce circular economy
• Stakeholders’ analysis
Advice• 3R Policy implementation
• Technical consultation/Trainings
• Programme/Project development etc.
Promotion• 3R dialogues, events and campaigns
• Partnership development
• Technical and financial coordination among partners
ReduceReuse
Recycle
Resource
Efficiency
Adelaide 3R Declaration
Towards the Promotion of Circular Economy in Achieving Resource Efficient Societies in Asia and the Pacific under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Promote inter-municipal or city-city cooperation Creating circular economic opportunities, green and new employment
opportunities, ultimately contributing to the well-being of the local
communities
Provide necessary capacity building and support Human resource development, financing, knowledge and technical know-
how for instituting circular economic development approaches
Facilitate environmentally-sound management of wastesAppropriate treatment of disaster wastes, e-wastes, medical wastes etc.
Adelaide 3R Declaration
Towards the Promotion of Circular Economy in Achieving Resource Efficient Societies in Asia and the Pacific under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Science and Innovation TechnologyTechnology based culture in overall policy setting and development agendas
Private sector and sustainable business opportunities3R technologies are key enables for creating sustainable business
opportunities
Collaborative Research-Development and ProjectsTo address resource efficiency related problems in industry sector,
Government and international collaborative research projects in the areas of
strengthening basic statistics, material flow and waste accounting and
analysis, and material and waste footprint analysis and resource productivity
analysis and Bilateral/multilateral cooperation
The Way Forward..
Resource Mobilization,
Coordination and
Implementation Funding Agencies
Academia
Private enterprisesGovernments
NGOs
CommunitiesCities
A focus on the circular economy requires a stronger recognition of
the “whole-of-value-chain” approach, extending the waste
management perspective to the whole life cycle of resources
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development
.
Source: Adapted from United Nations, 2015
193 Member States adopted 17 SDGs and 169 targets at the
UN Sustainable Development Summit, New York,
25-27 September 2015
Welcome to
8th Regional 3R Forum
in Asia and the Pacific
Venue: New Delhi, India
Date: November 2017
Co-organizers: Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD), Government of
India; National Productivity Council (NPC), Government of India; Ministry of
the Environment, Japan; and UNCRD
Theme: Achieving Clean Water, Clean Land and
Clean Air through 3R and Resource Efficiency – A
21st Century Vision for Asia-Pacific Communities