The 3rd Workshop of Japan-UK Joint Research
Project,
13th-15th February, 2008

Integrating Low Carbon Society

Concept into Sustainable
Development Strategyin All Countries

Ryokichi HIRONO
Seikei University

Introduction
1. Major Issues of Sustainable Development
1) In Developed Countries
2) In Developing Countries
2. Major Issues of the Environment
3. Growing Impact of Climate Change
4. Mainstreaming Climate Change in National
Development Strategy
5. Integrating Low Carbon Society Concept inPromoting Sustainable Development
6. Enhancing International Cooperation

1.1 Major Issues of Sustainable
Development in DevelopedCountries
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Sustaining Non-Inflationary Growth under Globalising
World Economy: Rising Fear of Prolonged Stagflation due
partly to Subprime Loan Problems (Davos 1/2008 & G8
Finance Ministers, Tokyo, 2/2008)
A Continuing Issue of Restraining Budgetary Deficits
below X %(3 in OECD) of GDP against the Background ofAgeing Population and Rising Social Security Cost
Mainstreaming the Environmental Issues in National
Development Strategy
Exploring into the Post-Kyoto International Arrangements
on Climate Change, Targetting at a Minimum 20 %Reduction of GHG Emission by 2020 and 50% by 2050
(85% for Japan, 88% for USA and 83% for EU in a recent
TIT study) and Bringing All Countries into the International
Commitment Differentiated by Degree of Risk

1.2 Major Issues of Sustainable
Development in DevelopingCountries
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2)

3)
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Achieving A Steady Growth to Reduce Poverty,
Provide Employment and Green the Growth
Brining the Benefits of Growth to all Segments of thePopulation, e.g., Lowering Regional Disparities, IncomeInequality, BEFA in particular by Raising Literacy
among Women and Minorities, SAWFA (See MDG
Report2007)
Minimising the Population Suffering from Infectious
Diseases including HIV/AIDS (G8 2008 at Lake Toya)
Urging the International Community to Comply with theDoha Consensus in the International Trade and with theU.N. Commitment of Providing ODA at 0.7% of GDP(G8 2008)

2. Major Issues of the Environment:
Commonality and Differences
1)

Major National Environmental Issuesa) Air pollutionb) Water pollutionc) Soil pollutiond) Hazardous and household wastes
2) Major Global Environmental Issuesa) Climate changeb) Deforestationc) Trans-boundary Haze, Sandstorms, River
pollution and 3Rse) Biodiversity

3. Growing Impact of Climate Change
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2)
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On Food Production and Productivity, caused by Droughtand Floods
Forest Fire: CO2 Emission and Haze
Natural Disasters: Loss of Lives and Property
Loss of Biodiversity and Coral Shelves
Increasing Threat to Low Coastal Lines of Some SIDCs
in the Pacific, the Indian and the Atlantic Ocean
submerging under the SEA
A Deeper Impact of the Trans-boundary Issues
Transmission of some Tropical Diseases to the Northern
Hemisphere4. Mainstreaming Climate Change
in National Development Strategy
1)Adaptation to Climate Changea) Agricultural, Fishery and Forestry Developmentb) Natural Disaster Preparedness and Preventionc) Planning Human Settlements Against Storms, etc.
d) Adapting Tourist Development to Climate Change
2) Mitigation of GHG Emission and Global Warminga) Access to Clean Energy Services in RuralCommunities and Improving Energy Efficiencyb) Increasing Use of Renewable Energy Sourcesc) Industrial Restructuring and Merchandising in favourof Lower Carbon Intensityd) Decarbonising transport system

5. Integrating LCS Concept inPromoting Sustainable Development
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Accelerating Technology Transfer and Diffusion andEnhancing Technological Development for Installing
Production Processes and Product Mixes in favour ofLower Carbon Intensity
Promoting 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and ESD
for Installing LCS Concept in Every Sector of the National
EconomyA Greater Use of Economic Instruments and Marketbased Incentives including Developmental Clean
Development Mechanism (Co-benefits) on Project,
Programmatic and Sectoral Basis
Ensuring Consistency between Macro- and MicroEconomic Policies and among Sectoral Policies toPromote Lower Carbon Intensity

6. Enhancing International
Cooperation
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2)
3)
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Promoting Technical Cooperation for Enhancing theCapacity of Developing Countries to Mainstream Climate
Change and LCS Concept in National Development
Strategy and Implement the Strategy Effectively
Enlarging and Diversifying Multilateral Climate Change
Adaptation and Mitigation Funds
Installing the Cap and Trade, Consolidating National andGlobal GHG Emission Trading Arrangements andImproving Developmental CDM (Co-Benefits)
Renewed Commitment to the Kyoto Protocol throughInnovative Tax Reforms and Private-Public Partnershipto Assist MNCs to Promote Technology Transfer infavour of Lower Carbon Intensity and Early Consensus
on the Global Post-Kyoto Arrangements on Climate
Change and LCS

THANK YOU FOR
YOUR KIND
ATTENTION
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