GLOBALENVIRONMENTCENTRE
FOUNDATION
Annual Report 2006

contents

1

Foreword

2

Overview of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

4

Activities in Fiscal Year 2006
• International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries• Training of Environmental Technology• PR and Educational Activities• Provision of Facilities to IETC
• Publications List

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Projects for Fiscal Year 200722

References• Overview of the UNEP DTIE IETC
• Board Members of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

Foreword

In January 2007, the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) commemorated the 15th
anniversary of its founding. At this milestone in its history, I had the privilege of succeeding Dr.
Nobuaki Kumagai to become GEC’s second president. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to
ask for your support in the years ahead.
To date, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body of the United Nations
chaired by scientists from all over the globe, has published three complete assessment reports
detailing the scientific, technical and socio-economic aspects of global warming. In February 2007,
the first installment of the IPCC 4th Assessment Report gathering together the latest knowledge on
global warming, the “Working Group 1 Report (The Physical Science Basis)”, was published startingwith consecutive reports from the other working groups. According to the Working Group 1 Report,
the increase in world’s average temperatures since the mid-20th century is unequivocal, and is very
likely due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations. Meanwhile, Japan experienced one ofits warmest winters on record in 2006 and, although it cannot be stated conclusively that this was
attributable to global warming, I believe that many people are concerned that the earth is becoming
warmer. It is fair to say that the time for debating whether or not global warming is occurring
has passed, and that we have now reached the stage where we should be thinking about andimplementing effective measures for its mitigation without delay.
Since its founding in 1992 as a support body for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), the Global Environment Centre Foundation has
focused its projects on the transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) in order to help
realize environmental conservation and sustainable development in developing countries. With this inmind, we are carrying out projects in collaboration with IETC to spread ESTs to developing countries.
On the global warming front, we have been commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment, Japanto carry out CDM (Clean Development Mechanism)/JI (Joint Implementation) feasibility studies to realizeboth the promotion of global warming countermeasures and sustainable development in developing
countries. Furthermore, we have carried on a diverse range of efforts geared towards environmental
conservation, such as our work at the commission of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
to train environmental policymakers and other personnel from developing countries.
GEC will continue to promote such initiatives in the future while cooperating with our affiliatedorganizations to contribute to the global environment’s conservation and international cooperation in
the field of the environment to that end.
We sincerely hope that, through this annual report, we are able to foster an understanding of GEC’s
activities, and that we may look forward to your continued support and cooperation in the future.

September 2007

MIYAHARA, Hideo
President
Global Environment Centre Foundation

Overview of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

Background of the Establishment

Establishment of the UNEP DTIE International Environmental Technology Centre
In the 1960s, in conjunction with rapid industrialization, the city of Osaka suffered fromseveral unprecedented environmental problems. Enormous infrastructure improvements
and development of environmental technologies were subsequently achieved throughcooperation between the municipal government and industry. In the hope of extending thesebenefits beyond its borders, the Osaka City Government has been working to help alleviate
environmental problems in developing countries.
With this in mind, in August 1989, Mr. Masaya Nishio, Mayor of Osaka, announced a plan
to attract an international environmental organization to the city in order to disseminate andapply Osaka’s successful experience in its urban environmental management. This plan wasannounced in accordance with the spirit of the International Garden and Greenery Exposition
held in Osaka in 1990. Following the mayor’s announcement and with the support of theJapanese national government, the Osaka Prefectural Government, and business organizationsin the region, Osaka Mayor Nishio officially handed a request to Dr. Mostafa K. Tolba, thenExecutive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), while he wasvisiting Japan.
The result was that, in July 1990, at a summit of developed countries in Houston, USA,
Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu announced the plan of setting the UNEP facilities up in Japan. In
August of the same year, Mr. Naohiro Kumagai, then Japan’s Ambassador to Kenya, proposedto the 2nd Special Meeting of the UNEP Governing Council that a center be set up in Japan inview of the increasing importance of environmental technology transfer to achieve sustainable
development. In May of the following year, a resolution to establish the UNEP International
Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) whose mandate is the adoption, application andoperation of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) in developing countries and countries
with economies in transition, was unanimously approved at the 16th Session of the UNEP
Governing Council. Official establishment of IETC was completed in October 1992 in Osaka
when UNEP Executive Director Tolba and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kakizawa signed an official agreement marking the founding of IETC. Since 1998, IETC has
operated as a part of UNEP’s Division of Technology, Industry and Economics Division (DTIE).
Note: all titles are effective as of the years mentioned here.

Establishment of the Global Environment Centre Foundation
After official approval in 1991 by the UNEP Governing Council to set up the IETC in Japan,
the Osaka City Government formed an UNEP IETC Osaka Planning Office on 3 July 1991.
The purpose of the office was to carry out planning and create a network of support for the
proposed center. Following initial preparation by the Planning Office, capital endowment wasreceived from the Osaka prefectural and city governments. The establishment of the Global
Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) was carried out on 28 January 1992 with the expressedpurpose of supporting IETC. GEC, a nonprofit organization, obtains support from the local
business sector.
GEC provides logistical support to IETC Osaka and collaborates with IETC on joint projects.
It also acts as a liaison between environmental organizations in Japan and the IETC. In thisway, it helps to ensure the IETC’s smooth and efficient operation. In addition, GEC promotes
environmental conservation through original projects such as the collection and disseminationof environmental technological information, training programmes, seminars and symposia, as
well as research.
Thus, in all of these ways, GEC’s activities make a significant international contribution by
Japan in the environmental field.

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Mission and Objectives

GEC was established to make use of the abundant accumulation of knowledge andexperience in Japan in the field of environmental conservation. In particular, it makes use ofknowledgeable groups and individuals in the Kansai region in order to support contributionsof IETC in the field of urban environmental management in developing countries. Thus, GEC
promotes international cooperation around environmental conservation, and aims to makemeaningful, practical contributions to the protection of the global environment.
Name
Date of Establishment
Supervisory Authorities
Office Location
Endowments
Activities

Number of Staff

Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
28 January 1992
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, The Ministry of the Environment of Japan
2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0036 Japan
Telephone: +81-6-6915-4121 Facsimile: +81-6-6915-0181
1,753,610,000 yen (as of 31 March 2007)(1) Providing general support for activities of UNEP relating to urban environmental
conservation in developing countries(2) Undertaking research which contributes to the conservation of the global environment,with particular emphasis upon urban environmental management in developing countries(3) Collection and dissemination of information which contributes to the conservation of the
global environment, with particular emphasis upon urban environmental management indeveloping countries(4) Conducting of training programmes, seminars, and symposia which contribute toconservation of the global environment, with particular focus upon urban environmental
management in developing countries(5) Facilitating communications with international organizations, governmental organizations,and research organizations in various countries, in order to contribute to conservation of
the global environment(6) Any other activities necessary to achieve the mission of GEC
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Activities in Fiscal Year 2006

In order to promote UNEP DTIE IETC’s activities of spreading information on Environmentally Sound
Technologies (ESTs) and technology transfer, GEC jointly hosted the “Thematic Session on Environmentally
Sustainable Industrial Development; The Concept of Eco-Towns in the Asia Pacific Region” with IETC andAsian Productivity Organization (APO), and collaborated with IETC to conduct a preliminary study in Penang,
Malaysia, which is an eco-town candidate.
Furthermore, in collaboration with IETC, GEC gathered information within Japan and convened a workshop
to examine the direction of future efforts with regards to “Disaster Prevention and Management”, one of the
new key projects started by IETC.
In an ongoing process to overhaul our environmental technology database “NETT 21”, GEC made apreparatory study to facilitate the more efficient update of the “Cleaner Production Technology in Japan”
database and investigated the working methods for the renewal to be carried out in fiscal 2007.
As a part of our international cooperation within developing countries, we completed the “Environmental
Map” with the goal of sharing information among the four provinces occupying the basin of the Tha Chin Riverin Thailand in addition to drafting the “Environmental Reading Material” (draft version), which expands upon
the map’s techniques.
We also supported the “Osaka-Asia 3R Technology Support Project” initiated by Osaka Prefectural
Government in 2006 and accompanied the group on their 3R technology needs survey to China and threenations in South East Asia.
In terms of our contribution to combating global warming, GEC continued efforts in 2006 to unearth
promising projects and accumulate knowledge for the CDM and JI in addition to hosting symposia to raiseawareness and understanding of CDM/JI projects all as part of our role as secretariat of the CDM/JI Feasibility
Study Programme commissioned by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. We also attended international
conferences and gathered information, which we then disseminated to a wide audience via the GEC website.
GEC operates JICA group training courses with the aim of fostering human resources in developing
countries and five courses were offered in 2006. We held a one-day seminar in Cuba to follow up on the“Environmental Management in the Republic of Cuba Course”, which have operated for the past five years.
We also improved the content available on the member-based “JICA-GEC Network” and began publication ofa new mail magazine “Connect the World”.
GEC’s work to spread awareness of Environmental Management Systems (EMS) included its running of the“Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course”.
UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko Kato visited the island of Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia) in August where she
cultivated exchanges with the local people through music by hosting a concert with the message of protecting
the environment.
With the aim of introducing our activities to a wider audience, GEC worked to raise awareness andunderstanding of our projects by issuing newsletters and other publications and participating in various events.

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Activities in Fiscal Year 2006

International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

Promoting UNEP DTIE IETC’s Activities of Disseminating Information on
Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs*) and Technology Transfer

Report on Eco-Towns*
In the Asian region where economic development
is marching ahead, there is a growing interest in theconcept of eco-towns as a means of achieving a balance
between the environment and the economy. Within thiscontext, IETC initiated its eco-town project in 2004 basedon the lessons learned from Japan’s own eco-town
development experiences so as to promote the conceptof eco-towns in the Asia-Pacific region.

IETC-GEC Eco-Town Seminar (Malaysia)

In 2006, GEC jointly published training manuals (twotypes) with IETC based on our previous studies for use
by trainees and other personnel involved in the creationof eco-towns.
We also visited Penang, Malaysia from 28 to 30
August 2006 to carry out a preliminary study on thedevelopment of an eco-town on the island together
with IETC. During this time, we studied the current
situation on the island and the systems and issues vital

Meeting with Penang’s Chief Minister
Dr. Koh Tsu Koon (Malaysia)

to promoting eco-town infrastructure, and compiled
our findings into a report. Penang Cyber City, which is occupied by a large number of private
enterprises, was selected as the site for the planned development of the eco-town, and an
exchange forum, seminar and workshop on strategies for future eco-town development

ESTs
Environmentally Sound
Technologies, as definedin Agenda 21, should
protect the environment,
are less contaminative,use various resources in amore sustainable manner,recycle more of their wastes
and products and handle
residual waste in a more
acceptable manner than thetechnologies for which they
were substitutes.
Eco-Town
The Eco-Towns developedin Japan utilize a framework
whereby environmentallysound enterprises are built on
accumulated land using local
technologies and industries,
thereby stimulating the
local economy and ensuring
employment as well as
simultaneously achieving
waste management andconservation of water and air
quality.

were all held. At the workshop, opinions were exchanged regarding the future issues anddirection of Penang's eco-town development, an action plan was drawn up and GEC gave apresentation on Japan's own eco-town development and the eco-town concept.
As a result of these activities, Penang has become the model advocated by IETC for
promotion of the eco-town concept in the Asia-Pacific region, and there have been continued
moves towards the development of eco-towns there. There are plans to select the next ecotown candidates leveraging the techniques of the Penang preliminary study.
Eco-Town Project Activities
IETC hosted the “Training Programme on theDevelopment of Eco-Towns in the Asia-Pacific Region”
in Kawasaki City from 26 September to 2 October 2006
as one facet of its eco-town project in order to leverage
Japan’s eco-town experiences for the development of
eco-towns in the Asia-Pacific region. GEC cooperated on
this programme with Kawasaki City by giving lectures
as well as drafting and distributing an accompanying
training text. Seven participants from eco-town

Training on the Development of Eco-Towns
in the Asia-Pacific Region (Kawasaki, Japan)

candidates including Penang in Malaysia and Bandung in Indonesia attended the training
programme, which included lectures and field trips relating to the 3Rs and eco-towns. On
the final day, presentations were made by each city on “Strategies for the Formation of EcoTowns” prepared by group work.
We also cooperated on works relating to the eco-town project espoused by IETC bycollecting and organizing literature on Japan’s Biomass Towns and providing them to IETC.

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“Thematic Session
on Environmentally
Sustainable Industrial
Development; The Conceptof Eco-Towns in the AsiaPacific Region”
Participants: Approx. 40

International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

Hosting of the “Thematic Session on Environmentally Sustainable Industrial
Development; The Concept of Eco-Towns in the Asia-Pacific Region*”
On 1 November 2006, GEC co-hosted the above
entitled session with IETC and APO at the Suntec
Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Held as a joint event with the “Eco-Products International
Fair 2006”, the session outlined Japan’s eco-town
concept and the feasibility of its implementation in cities
in the Asia-Pacific region. There were also an introductionof the concepts of Industrial Ecology, Industrial

Eco-Town Session (Singapore)

Symbiosis and Eco-industrial Parks and lectures on the Kawasaki Eco-Town. This was followedby reports from four Asia-Pacific cities on the status of efforts geared towards the realizationof the eco-town concept and the latest practical examples of eco-initiatives. This open session
helped to further develop a road map for the realization of the eco-town concept and propel
awareness and understanding among cities expressing an interest in eco-urbanization.
GEC intends to work with IETC in the future to promote its eco-town project by providing
more practical training and monitoring for the development of eco-towns in the AsiaPacific region, in addition to carrying out preliminary studies to find other potential eco-town
candidates.
“Thematic Session on Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development;
The Concept of Eco-Towns in the Asia-Pacific Region”

NETT21(New Environmental
Technology Transfer in the
21st Century)
A database developed by
GEC from 1996 onward todisseminate information
on Japan’s environmental
technologies for the purposeof promoting EST transfer indeveloping countries.
NETT21 currently offers
approximately 1,500 items oftechnical information acrossten databases.
While NETT21 forms thecore of the information
GEC transmits on ESTs, theoriginally published data
has since become outdated.
We therefore intend to carryout consecutive reviews todeliver further improvements
to the database content.
(Please refer to page 24 fordetails.)6

GEC 2006

Date

1 November 2006

Venue

Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre

Organizers

UNEP DTIE IETC, GEC, Asian Productivity Organization (APO)

Participating
Cities (4 cities)

Penang (Malaysia), Bandung (Indonesia),
Pune (India), Namakkal (India)

Programme• Presentation“Eco Industrial Parks for Waste Minimization”
Prof. Jing-Yuan Wang, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore“Kawasaki Eco-Town: Moving Forward with the Kawasaki Action Plan”
Mr. Saburo Kato, Special Advisor to the Mayor of Kawasaki City, Japan• Panel Discussion
Theme: Strategies and Guidelines to Adopt Eco-Towns in Cities in Asia-PacificModerator: Dr. Hari Srinivas, Programme Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC
Panelists: Ms. Maimunah Sharif, Director of Town Planning and Development Dept., Municipal
Council of Penang Island, Malaysia
Mr. Anton Sunarwibowo, Head of Transportation Sub Division, Physical and Infrastructure
Division, City Development Planning Board, Bandung City Government, Indonesia
Mr. Dinesh Girolla, Pune Municipal Corporation, India
Mr. Savarimuthu Kalaiselvan, Municipal Commissioner, Namakkal Municipality, India* The speakers from the session also participated as panelists in a panel discussion.
• Summary and Recommendations
Dr. Hari Srinivas, UNEP DTIE IETC

Promoting the Spread of Information on ESTs
GEC’s environmental technology database NETT21* is currently comprised of technicaldatabases covering ten fields and is accessible to the public via the GEC website.
In 2006, GEC requested materials on cleaner production from IETC, conducted an interview
survey of JICA training participants in four courses and a questionnaire-based needs survey of
GEC Network members in order to perform preparatory studies on the renewal of the “Cleaner
Production Technology in Japan” database, in addition to investigating methods for the
renewal. Through these preparatory studies, we were able to ascertain the needs of developing
countries and complete preparations for the database update.

Urban Water Issues• Support for the UNEP Project on Support for Environmental Management of
the Iraqi Marshlands*
IETC has been implementing the “Support for Environmental Management of the Iraqi
Marshlands” project since August 2004. Within the framework of this project, GEC has beencommissioned to operate the 2004 “Training Course on Sustainable Sanitation” and the 2005
“Training Course on ESTs for Drinking Water Provision” and “Study Tour for Iraqi Officials”.
Based on this track record, GEC was commissioned with part of the “Training Course on
Drinking Water Provision with ESTs and Water Quality Management of the Iraqi Marshlands”
operated by IETC from 6 to 15 December 2006. GEC’s role included giving lectures andconducting field trips. This training course was attended by high-ranking Iraqi officials who
were present at the “UNEP International Workshop on Sustainable Management of the
Iraqi Marshlands” held in Kyoto on 8 December and participants from the “Preservation ofMarshlands in Southern Iraq Course” run by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
These activities served as logistical support for local Iraqi pilot projects.
Outline of the “Training Course on Drinking Water Provision with ESTs and Water Quality
Management of the Iraqi Marshlands”
Training Period

6–15 December 2006

Operating Body

UNEP DTIE IETC

Commissioned Body
(part of the training)

GEC

Associated Bodies

Waterworks Bureau of Osaka Municipal Government,
Toray Industries, Inc., Biyo Center

Participants

8 participants from Ministry of Environment (Baghdad
Governorate, Thi-Qar Governorate, Missan Governorate),
Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works (Thi-Qar
Governorate, Basrah Governorate),
Ministry of Water Resources (Baghdad Governorate), andCenter for Restoration of the Iraqi Marshlands (CRIM),
Ministry of Water Resources

PurposeTo improve the skills of Iraqi decision makers by having
them learn the fundamentals of drinking water provision
and water quality management using ESTs and thetechniques for their application, and to promote
multidisciplinary dialogue among these decision makers
on the Iraqi marshland’s drinking water supply and water
quality management.

Training Programme

Condition of the Wetlands
The Iraqi Marshlands wereonce the largest wetland
region in the Middle East
renowned for their indigenous
ecological systems andbiodiversity. However, damconstruction and irrigationfrom the upper basins of the
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
together with drainage
projects under the former
regime have led to a dramatic
reduction in their size andhave dealt a severe blow not
only to the ecosystem but
local fishing and agriculturalindustries as well.
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Introduction of ESTs in the works for drinking water supply, ESTs Assessment and its
Methodology, Operation and Maintenance of Water Distribution Facilities for Urban Water
Supply, Desalination Technologies for Water Treatment, Site visits etc.

• Website on Wastewater Treatment (GESAP*)
In 2006, we added new content to the GESAP website(English version) on wastewater treatment including sewerage
which was launched in 2005. The new content appears under
the theme “Resource and Energy Recovery in Sanitation”. Thisaddition serves to build on our support for IETC in the fieldof wastewater treatment. In the future, we plan to examine
methods for the website’s effective use including links withsimilar sites.

UNEP Project on Support
for Environmental
Management of the Iraqi
Marshlands
Please refer to the IETC
website for details.
<www.unep.or.jp>

People living around the
Marshland ©UNEPGESAP (GEC Sanitation
Programme)
The website’s content
consists of four themes:“Global Situation in
Sanitation Sector”, “Water
and Wastewater Reuse”,“Sewerage Works in Osaka,
Japan”(published by the
Osaka City Environment
and Sewerage Bureau)and “Resource and Energy
Recovery in Sanitation”.

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International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

Disaster Prevention and Management
Recently there has been a marked increase in natural
disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons,floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions and wildfires aswell as manmade disasters such as tanker oil spills andfactory chemical spills. While this has led to a rise indirect damages through the personal loss of life andpossessions, it has also had a significant impact on theenvironment.
Focusing on the mutually dependent relationship that“Workshop-Seminar on Understanding theEnvironmental Impacts of Disasters”

exists between these disasters and the environment, IETC has positioned this project alongside“Water and Sanitation” and “Sustainable Production and Consumption” as one of three key
themes which it will roll out with the desire to transfer Japan’s high-caliber technology todeveloping countries in order to alleviate the damage wrought there by such disasters.
In order to cooperate with IETC in their development of a management technology databasefocusing on the waste generated by natural disasters, GEC conducted an interview survey with
IETC among researchers in similar fields to determine what kind of information is available inJapan regarding disaster prevention and the environment. GEC also hosted the “WorkshopSeminar on Understanding the Environmental Impacts of Disasters” on 23 March 2007 in
Osaka. The seminar was attended by around 30 people including experts in the areas ofdisaster prevention and the environment as well as representatives from national and municipal
governments, international organizations, universities and NGOs. Opinions were exchanged
from the perspectives of groups involved in environmental measures and disaster prevention
and a debate was held on the future direction of disaster prevention and environmental efforts.
“Workshop-Seminar on Understanding the Environmental Impacts of Disasters”

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Date

23 March 2007

Organizers

UNEP DTIE IETC, GEC

Co-Organizers

Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC), International Recovery Platform (IRP)

Supporter

Cabinet Office of the Government of Japan (for Disaster Management)

PurposeTo forge a common awareness of the need for comprehensive environmental management toalleviate the damage caused by disasters.

Programme• Keynote Speech“Disaster Prevention and Environment-from a point of view of sustainability”
Mr. Satoru Nishikawa, Director for Disaster Preparedness, Cabinet Office, the Government of Japan• Case Studies Workshop:
Presentations
1. “Post Disaster Recovering Operations-Issues, Concerns and Observations”
Mr. Sohel Khan, Programme Analyst, International Recovery Platform (IRP)
2. “Disaster and Environment under Urbanization and Globalization”
Dr. Shoichi Ando, Coordinator, Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office, UNCRD
3. “Costal Forest and Tsunamis”
Dr. Kenji Harada, Research Scientist, Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution (DRI)
4. “Towards an Integrated Approach of Disaster and Environment Management”
Mr. Phong Tran, Ph.D. Student, Graduate School of Global Environment Studies, Kyoto University• Breakout Sessions on “Governance”, “Education” and “Technology”
Session Facilitators:“Governance”…Dr. Shoichi Ando, Coordinator, Disaster Management Planning Hyogo Office, UNCRD“Education”…Ms. Minako Yamamoto, Training Officer, JICA Hyogo International Centre,
Japan International Cooperation Agency“Technology”…Dr. Kenji Harada, Research Scientist, DRI• Plenary Discussion• “Summary and Follow-Up”
Dr. Hari Srinivas, Programme Officer, UNEP DTIE IETC

International Cooperation in Developing Countries

Environmental Conservation Activities Involving Local Residents of Thailand’s
Tha Chin River Basin*
The Tha Chin River flowing west of Bangkok is reputedly the most polluted in Thailand.
At the request of the Thai Government, GEC is working with a support team consisting ofmembers with expertise in environmental activities and in conjunction with the Mahidol
University’s Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, the Thai Government’s Pollution
Control Department (PCD) and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand
and Regional Environment Office 5 (REO5) in order to strengthen the conservation activities
of local residents from the four provinces occupying the river basin (Chai Nat Province,
Suphanburi Province, Nakhon Pathom Province and Samut Sakohn Province). By 2005, we
had drafted an “Environmental Map*”, introduced river surveys, and provided support towards
the revitalization of environmental activities and creation of partnerships to enable the rollout

Environmental
Conservation Activities
Involving Local Residentsof Thailand’s Tha ChinRiver Basin
Implemented with thesubsidies of the Japan Fundfor Global Environment of theEnvironmental Restoration
and Conservation Agency.
Environmental Map
A map of the results ofpack tests to determine
water quality and surveys ofregional ecosystems.

of an environmental activity network spanning the four provinces.
Then, in 2006, we expanded upon these activities by setting up forums among residents, inaddition to enhancing information sharing and environmental data collection and organization
methods using the “Environmental Map” to represent the entire river basin. Furthermore, inorder to respond to the local request for resident-initiated efforts and the fostering of young
leaders for the future, we proposed an attempt to draft the “Environmental Reading Material*”
drawing upon the techniques used in the “Environmental Map”, and completed a draft version
based upon experiential training in Japan.
These activities are helping to reinvigorate exchanges between local leaders. The visit toJapan by Thai delegates in October also garnered many positive results through exchanges
with Japanese environmental groups and facility tours. It is anticipated that these leaders willleverage their experiences back at home, leading to more practical activities.
Each of the provincial leaders will come together to draft a complete version of the“Environmental Reading Material”, and we will provide support so that the results spread toautonomous and ongoing resident-led environmental conservation activities not only in the
Tha Chin River basin, but in other regions as well.

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International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

Field Support Activities in 2006

3R
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
A basic concept espousing
treatment of waste materials
in that order to create asociety which generates theminimum possible amountof waste. In other words,
this concept describes
the attempt to foster a“recycling-oriented society”
which minimizes the impact
upon the environment by
not generating waste, andreusing it or recycling its
resources when you do tosignificantly decrease theconsumption of resources
and waste created andpromote effective resourceuse. The 3R concept also
forms the cornerstone for thepromotion of Japan’s
recycling laws such as theContainer and Packaging
Recycling Law, the Home
Appliance Recycling Law,
the Construction Material
Recycling Law, the Food
Recycling Law and the Endof-Life Vehicle Recycling
Law.

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Schedule

12–15 July 2006

26–28 October 2006

24–28 February 2007

PurposeThe 3rd Tha Chin River Basin
Leaders Meeting and field trips

Japan visit by Thai delegation

The 4th Tha Chin River Basin
Leaders Meeting and field trips

Contents

At the 3rd Tha Chin River Basin
Leaders Meeting, Japanese casestudies were introduced, while
REO5 announced its comparisonof data from the four provinces
and a workshop was held to
integrate the environmental
maps of each province into asingle map. Visits were also
made to a school, a producerof water hyacinth crafts, anagricultural school and acompost manufacturer in ChaiNat Province to assess local
conditions.

Thai affiliates were invited toJapan where an intermediatesession was held towards thecreation of the “Environmental
Reading Material” and to takestock of their progress. The
delegation visited an elementary
school to see environmental
education firsthand, and wereintroduced to the environmental
efforts of Japan’s residents
through field trips to facilities
involved in environmental
activities and participation in the
Yodo River Festival.

At the 4th Tha Chin River
Basin Leaders Meeting,opinions were exchanged on
the “Environmental Reading
Material”(draft version) and its
use in education and the draftingof a complete version were
examined. Japan’s environmental
education was also introduced,
and visits were made to schools
actually using the draft versionof the “Environmental Reading
Material” in classes to study its
practical application.

Drafting the “Environmental
Map”

Yodo River Festival

Class using the “Environmental
Reading Material”

Osaka-Asia 3R* Technology Support ProjectIn 2006, Osaka Prefectural Government establishedthe “Osaka-Asia 3R Technology Support Consortium”
made up of members of the industry, academia andgovernment and commenced a project on technologicalsupport and human resource development to promote
recycling-oriented societies among Asia’s developing
countries. GEC is supporting this project through theeffective use of resources acquired to date. IETC also
participates in the project in an advisory capacity.

Bikes cram the streets of old urban area in
Hanoi, Viet Nam

In 2006, Osaka Prefectural Government conducted field studies in China, Malaysia, Thailand
and Viet Nam to ascertain the state of industrial waste recycling in Asian cities and their 3R
technology needs, and GEC accompanied the study team on their travels. The study was
divided into two parts. The China leg, visiting the cities of Nanjing, Changzhou and Suzhou
in the province of Jiangsu, took place from 24 to 28 July 2006, while the visit to Malaysia,
Thailand and Viet Nam was made from 6 to 16 December 2006. The study provided an insight
into each nation’s waste treatment and their respective challenges through on-site inspections
and debriefings from local organizations including local government, private enterprise, JICA
branch offices and Japanese chambers of commerce. The results enabled us to determine therequirements for seminars scheduled to be held in 2007.
We also collected, organized and analyzed information on local 3R technology needs andthe selection of local organizations to be subject to technological transfer.
Furthermore, we examined the results of the 3R pilot training course held in 2006 uponits completion and drafted curriculum for the 3R training course to be operated by Osaka
Prefectural Government in 2007 as well as drafting training course guidance materials.

Contribution to Measures for the Mitigation of Climate Change

CDM*/JI* Feasibility Study Programme
Since 1999, GEC has continued efforts to unearth promising projects and accumulateknowledge in our role as secretariat of the CDM/JI Feasibility Study Programme at thecommission of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. In 2006, GEC carried out feasibility
studies (FS) on 19 projects in fields such as waste management and biomass utilization, andassisted in the drafting of Project Design Documents (PDDs) required for validation of whether
these projects are eligible for the CDM/JI. We also published the “CDM/JI Manual for Project
Developers and Policy Makers” which clearly explains project procedures, distributed it at
symposia, and made it available on the GEC website to promote CDM/JI projects. The results ofprevious feasibility studies and information collected at international conferences have also been
made available on our website.
The ultimate goal of this work

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for the achievement of Japan’s
greenhouse gas reduction target.
GEC worked on selecting thoseprojects with a higher level ofoperability and carefully managed
their progress. This has resulted in

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List of 2006 CDM/JI Feasibility Studies
Category

Project

Country

Waste Management

Utilization of Methane Gas at a Landfill Site in Semarang

Indonesia

Utilization of Methane Gas at a Landfill Site in Amman

JordanBiomass

Utilization of Methane Gas at a Landfill Site in Skopje

Macedonia

Utilization of Methane Gas at a Landfill Site in Zhitomir

UkraineMethane Digestion and Utilization from Swine Manure

China

Effective Commercial Applications of Biogases at Swine Farms

BrazilJatropha Biodiesel Development

Tanzania

Production of Biomass-Coal Briquettes

China

Wastewater Treatment with Anaerobic Digester at a Starch Processing

Viet Nam

Wood Biomass Power Generation

Indonesia

Utilization of Biogas from Wastewater at Noodle-Making Factory

Thailand

Production, Sale and Use of Sunflower Biodiesel

Philippines

Reforestation, Agroforestry and Biomass "Triple Benefit" Project

Philippines

Afforestation/Reforestation

Low Income Community Mangrove Reforestation

Fiji

OthersSmall Scale Hydropower Generation

MalaysiaWind Power Electricity Generation

Slovakia

The Non-Firing Bricks Production for Effective Use of the Untapped
Natural Resources

India

Cogeneration with Shaqu Coalmine Methane

China

Methane Leak Reduction from Gas Pipelines

RussiaBiomass + Afforestation/
Reforestation

CDM (Clean Development
Mechanism)
One of the flexible
mechanisms (Kyoto
Mechanisms) introduced toachieve the greenhouse gas
reduction targets containedin the Kyoto Protocol*. Whena developed country (investor
country) provides funds andtechnical assistance for the
implementation of a project
which leads to a reduction ingreenhouse gas emissions
in a developing country(host country), credits (CER)
are issued for the amountof reduced emissions. A
developed country can thenuse these credits to achieve
its own emission reduction
target.
JI (Joint Implementation)
Like CDM, Joint
Implementation is also a
Kyoto Mechanism.
A system whereby
a developed country
cooperates to implement
projects to reducegreenhouse gases, with
one developed country(the host country) issuing
credits (ERUs*) and the otherdeveloped country (investor
country) able to use thosecredits to achieve its own
emission reduction target.
Kyoto Protocol
The International Instrument
adopted at the 3rd
Conference of the Parties(COP3) to the United Nations
Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC)
which sets out a framework
for international efforts tomitigate climate change.
The protocol ordains
targets for the reduction ofgreenhouse gas emissions
in developed countries, aswell as established flexible
mechanisms to achievethese targets in the form of
the Kyoto Mechanism (Clean
Development Mechanism(CDM), Joint Implementation(JI) and Emissions Trading(ET)).

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CER (Certified Emission
Reduction)
A credit issued in responseto the amount of greenhousegas reduction resulting froma CDM Project.

International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

CDM/JI Feasibility Study Projects in 2006

ERU (Emission Reduction
Unit)
A credit issued in responseto the amount of greenhousegas reduction resulting froma JI Project.

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Waste Landfill (Indonesia)“CDM/JI Symposium
2006”
Participants:
Osaka: Approx. 150
Tokyo: Approx. 280

Jatropha Biodiesel Development(Tanzania)

Tapioka Drainage Lagoon(Viet Nam)

Hosting of the “CDM/JI Symposium 2006*”
GEC has hosted events annually since 2000 together
with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan to provide
valuable information to the public as well as privatecompanies interested in the CDM/JI. GEC held the“Symposium on CDM/JI Feasibility Study Programme for
Climate Change Mitigation 2006” on 30 August in Osakaand 1 September 2006 in Tokyo. At the symposium, the
CDM/JI feasibility study entities reported the results of“CDM/JI Symposium 2006” in Tokyo

their studies undertaken in FY2005, which were then reviewed by the CDM/JI experts withthe useful comments and the latest CDM/JI trends both in Japan and overseas. In addition,
the outlines of the CDM/JI Capacity Building Programme and the Kyoto Mechanisms Credit
Acquisition Programme were presented by the respective implementing organizations.
These events enabled us to provide useful information to the public including private sectors
interested in the CDM/JI and concerned with global warming problems.

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Collection and Distribution of CDM/JI related Information
It is essential to keep abreast of the latest international
trends relating to the CDM/JI in order to provide useful
information. That is why we attended the conferences
and meetings such as UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB)*meetings, the CDM Executive Board (EB)* meetings,
the JI Supervisory Committee (JISC)* meetings, andother international forums. GEC also presented a display
booth at the 2nd Conference of the Parties serving

COP12 (Kenya)as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP2)* and the 12th Conferenceof the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP12)*
held in Nairobi, Kenya. At the Conference, GEC introduced the efforts of the Ministry of
the Environment, Japan as well as our own, attended side events and worked to gather
information with a focus on the CDM/JI.
We then processed and organized this information and disseminated it via the GEC website

Subsidiary Bodies (SB)An organization which
advises the Conferenceof the Parties. The two
permanent SBs are theSubsidiary Body for Scientificand Technological Advice(SBSTA) and the Subsidiary
Body for Implementation(SBI).
CDM Executive Board (EB)The administrative andsupervisory body for the
CDM responsible for drafting
CDM procedural rules in
addition to authorizing
baseline and monitoring
methodologies andguidelines.

and other media. The dissemination of up-to-date, precise information on the CDM/JI in
Japanese is highly significant for businesses in Japan involved in the CDM/JI projects.
10–12 May 2006

The 24th CDM Executive Board (EB24)/ Bonn, Germany

18–26 May 2006

The 24th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC (SB24)/ Bonn, Germany

28–29 May 2006

The 3rd Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC3)/ Bonn, Germany

19–21 July 2006

The 25th CDM Executive Board (EB25)/ Bonn, Germany

5–8 September 2006

The 16th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change/ Jakarta, Indonesia

13–15 September 2006

The 4th Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC4)/ Bonn, Germany

28–29 September 2006

The 26th CDM Executive Board (EB26)/ Bonn, Germany

26–27 October 2006

The 5th Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC5)/ Bonn, Germany

31 October–1 November 2006

The 27th CDM Executive Board (EB27)/ Bonn, Germany

6–17 November 2006

The 12th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (COP12), The 2nd Conference of the Parties serving as the meetingof the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (COP/MOP2), The 25th Session of the Subsidiary
Bodies of the UNFCCC (SB25)/ Nairobi, Kenya

13–15 December 2006

The 28th CDM Executive Board (EB28)/ Bonn, Germany

13–14 February 2007

The 3rd UNFCCC Technical Workshop on Joint Implementation/ Bonn, Germany

15–16 February 2007

The 6th Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee (JISC6),
The 29th CDM Executive Board (EB29)/ Bonn, Germany

JI Supervisory Committee(JISC)
Responsible for thesupervision of JI including
decisions of relevant
procedural rules.
Conference of the Parties
serving as the meeting of
the Parties to the Kyoto
Protocol (COP/MOP)
The supreme decisionmaking body in regards
to the implementation of
the Kyoto Protocol. Heldannually.
Conference of the Parties(COP)
The supreme decisionmaking body of the UNFCCC.
Held annually.

Osaka CDM Network
In order to promote the active participation in the
CDM/JI for the companies located in the Kansai region,
GEC set up the “Osaka CDM Network” in February 2004
in coordination with the OISCA Kansai Branch and theBusiness Innovation Centre Osaka.
On 29 November 2006, the Osaka CDM Network
hosted the “Osaka Carbon Conference & Fair 2006” atthe Business Innovation Centre Osaka. The network also

Osaka Carbon Fair 2006

convened four workshops and one seminar there.
The number of member companies of the Osaka CDM Network is 19 as of March 2007.
Study on New Energy Systems
GEC is continuing our work of managing and collecting data obtained from the solar power
generator installed atop the roof of the GEC office building and other equipment in an attempt
to test their long-term durability and verify the demonstration facility as a new energy system.
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Training of Environmental Technology

Human Resource Development in Developing Countries

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Group Training Project
GEC continued to operate four JICA-commissioned group training courses targetinggovernment officials and engineers in developing countries while also enhancing theirrespective curricula. The courses offered are the Environmental Policy & Environmental
Management Systems II Course, the Pollution Controls for Hazardous Substances in theEnvironment Course, the Urban Solid Waste Management II Course and the Air Pollution
Control II Course. We also established the new China-Japan Policies of Climate Change andCountry Report
A report prepared by eachparticipant describing theenvironmental administration
system, environmental
situation and other related
issues in his or her country.
Action Plan
When the training is over,each participant works out
measures for environmental
improvement in his or her
country based on the findings
and competence acquired
through the training.
Environmental Policy &Environmental Management
Systems II Course
Starting in 1995 as the“Environmental Management
Seminar”, this course initiallyaccepted participants fromseparate regions such as
Asia and South America. In
2001 this regional enrollment
system was abolished.
In 2002 the curriculum
relating to Environmental
Management Systems was
improved and the course waschanged to its current name.

CDM country-specific training course in March 2007 to meet the rapid rise in interest from
China in CDM project.
Before the commencement of each course, all participants presented a “Country Report*”
to share awareness of the issues facing their respective nations. Upon completion of thecourse, participants also made an “Action Plan*” presentation to define their goals upon
returning home.
To respond to the various needs of the participants from developing countries, we provide
technical training while carefully arranging the curriculum of all four existing courses together
with cooperating bodies. This approach has yielded results, as demonstrated by the positive
self-evaluations and lecturer evaluations of the participants. We plan to implement training
projects in the future which respond to such new needs.
Training
periodNationality ofparticipants

Main course
contents

Environmental Policy & Environmental Management Systems II*
22 May–7 July
2006

9 participantsfrom Brazil,
Indonesia,
Kenya,
Morocco(2 participants),
Pakistan,
Tanzania,
Thailand andUkraineCooperating bodies• Osaka City Environment and Sewerage Bureau• Newjapan Certification Service Co., Ltd.
• United Nations University, etc.
Lectures• History of environmental administration in Japan• Outline of environmental legal system in Japan• Environmental management system, etc.
Field trip to Recycle Plaza Akagawa
Facility tours• Sewage treatment plant, etc.
PurposeTo master pragmatic and practical methodologies, such as the framing of environmental
policies, techniques of the environmental assessment, guiding corporation policies,
Environmental Management Systems and methods of enlightening citizens.

Pollution Controls for Hazardous Substances in the Environment*
Pollution Controls for
Hazardous Substances inthe Environment Course
Beginning in 1996 under
the name “Heavy Metal
and Hazardous Substance
Pollution Control Course”,
the course name was laterchanged to “Heavy Metal
and Other Hazardous
Substance Pollution Control
Course” in 2002 to reflect its
newly expanded curriculum.
The course name waschanged yet again to its
current title in 2006.

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5 June–28 July
2006

6 participantsfrom Brazil(2 participants),
Colombia,
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines,
The Philippines
and Viet Nam

Cooperating bodies• Environmental Pollution Control Center, Osaka Prefecture• Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Osaka Prefectural Government• Environmental Management and Technology Center in Kansai• Minamata City
• Toyama Prefecture, etc.
Lectures• Introduction to hazardous metals• Air and water pollution control measures, etc.
Practical training• Sampling and analysis of air and water etc.
Facility tours
Learning about Itai-itai Disease at• Waste incineration plant
Seiryu Kaikan• National Institute for Minamata Disease, etc.
PurposeTo develop well-qualified human resources who are able to collectively evaluateemission sources and environmental contamination by heavy metals and hazardous
chemical substances and to establish preventive measures against environmental
pollution.

Urban Solid Waste Management II*
4 September–
2 November
2006

10 participantsfrom
Bangladesh,
Brazil,Cambodia,
Croatia,
El Salvador,
Ethiopia,
Guatemala,India,
Sri Lanka and
Venezuela

Cooperating bodies• Environmental Management Bureau, Osaka City
• Fukuoka University, etc.
Lectures• Outline of waste management, etc.
Practical training• Practice in designing a landfill site, etc.
Facility tours• Recycling plant• Final disposing sites, etc.
Time and Motion Study
PurposeTo develop leaders and core people who can play a major role in making solid waste
treatment plans and in implementing treatment businesses in their countries.

Air Pollution Control II*
4 September–
24 November
2006

9 participantsfrom China,
Egypt(2 participants),
Iran, Mongolia,
Morocco,Saudi Arabia,
The Philippines
and Viet Nam

Cooperating bodies• Osaka City Environment and Sewerage Bureau• Osaka City Institute of Public Health and Environmental Science• Osaka Environmental Technology and Research Co., Ltd.
• Universities, etc.
Lectures• Basic knowledge on air pollution etc.
Practical training• Measurement and analysis of flue gas etc.
Facility tours• Exhaust gas treatment facility• Monitoring stations, etc.
Field trip to Chugai Ro Co., Ltd.
PurposeTo raise engineers and administrative officials having leadership and techniquecapable of taking comprehensive and planned counter measure against air pollution.

China-Japan Policies of Climate Change and CDM*
10–20 March2007

13 participantsfrom China

Cooperating bodies• Climate Experts Ltd.
• JICA Institute for International Cooperation• Osaka CDM Network, etc.
Lectures• CDM project case studies• PDD case reports• PDD draft guidance, etc.
Facility tours• Power plant• Gas science centre
Field trip to Maishima Incineration• Biodiesel plant
Plant• Sludge treatment plant, etc.
PurposeTo provide technical support for discovery of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
projects and help to enhance ability of China’s Ministry of Science & Technology, local
science & technology agencies and local CDM centre personnel to unearth new projects.

GEC Networking Project for Former Training Participants*
In an effort to follow up on former JICA training
participants and ascertain the needs of developing
countries, GEC established the GEC Network for former
training course participants in 1998, publishes the GEC
PLAZA newsletter and conducts one-day seminars*

Urban Solid Waste
Management II Course
Although originally known
as the “Urban Waste
Control Course” at its
commencement in 1992 by
the Osaka City Environmental
Management Bureau, thecourse changed name to its
current title in 1999.

Air Pollution Control II
CourseThis course was initiated by
the Environment Division of
the Osaka City Environmentand Health Bureau andOsaka City Institute of Public
Health and Environmental
Science in 1989 to provide
training in the prevention of
atmospheric pollution.
GEC took over the running of
the course in the year of its
founding at which time thecourse was changed to its
current name.
China-Japan Policies of
Climate Change and CDM
CourseAmidst the backdrop of
genuine efforts by nations totackle global warming, thiscourse was initiated in 2006
as a country-specific course
in response to the highdemand for CDM-related
training in China, the largest
producer of greenhouse gas
emissions among developing
countries.

GEC Networking Projectfor Former Training
Participants
There are 861 overseas GEC
participants on the network
in 103 countries. (as of Mar.
2007)

to consolidate our network through the exchange of
information.
Carrying on from last year, we have again been
contracted by JICA, and have improved the content

One-day seminar venue (Ministry of Science,
Technology and Environment) in Cuba

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One-Day Seminar
Held in countries where
Network membership ishigh, the theme of eachseminar is intended to reflect
the specific needs of thatcountry.
• Thailand & the Philippines(March 1999)• Malaysia & Viet Nam(January 2000)• Indonesia (February 2001)• Egypt (March 2002)• Thailand (March 2005)• Cuba (March 2007)
This year’s one-day seminar
held in Cuba included two
lectures by Prof. Hisano from
Kwansei Gakuin University
and Mr. Tanaka, EIA Senior
Advisor for JICA from Japan,
while the Cuban participantspresented reports on the
progress of their actionplans drafted during their
JICA training. Participantsalso gave reports duringvisits to the Cuba’s Ministryof Science, Technology
and Environment (CITMA),
Institute of Meteorology andState Working Group for
Cleaning, Conservation andDevelopment of the Havana
Bay among others.

Training of Environmental Technology

available on the member-based “JICA-GEC Network”. In addition, we surveyed members
for whom six months had elapsed since their return home on how they have leveraged theknowledge and experience acquired from their training since their return and monitored theprogress of their action plans. In January 2007, we began publication of the monthly mailmagazine “Connect the World”, thus adding another dimension to our information forums
aimed at members.
Following up on the “Environmental Management in the Republic of Cuba Course”which
operated for five years from 2001 to 2005, we visited Cuba to hold a one-day seminar andconducted field surveys from 23 to 28 March 2007 with the support and cooperation of
JICA. Although it has been two years since the previous seminar, about half of the 49 Cuba
training course participants attended and established a reunion group, which will contributeprominently to the future operation of the network. We will actively continue to host theseone-day seminars while considering the needs of repatriated participants and strengthening
their links to each other.
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Institute of Environmental
Management andAssessment (IEMA)
U.K.-based organization
which registers
environmental auditors andcarries out accreditation of
educational establishments
providing environmental
training. By achieving a given
exam score on the final dayof the course, participants inthe “Environmental Policy &Environmental Management
Systems II Course” are able
to acquire a maximum of fiveof the ten points required toobtain the IEMA qualificationof Associate Environmental
Auditor.

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EMS Training Courses
Carrying on from 2005, the “Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course” wasconducted three times in 2006. We also offered the “EMS Human Resource Training Course”
targeting municipal governments and their affiliates a total of twelve times.
Dissemination of EMS Overseas
By enhancing the six day-long Environmental Management System training which we offer
within “Environmental Policy & Environmental Management Systems II Course”, we havepromoted its dissemination overseas including developing countries. The training uses texts
certified by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment* for environmental
auditor training and has proved to be increasingly effective with the majority of participants
seeking to popularize ISO14001 accreditation among organizations and private enterprise upon
their return home.
We also improved the curriculum of other JICA courses with regards to environmental
management systems.

PR and Educational Activities

Support for UNEP Special Envoy Activities

Since its commission by the Ministry of theEnvironment, Japan in 2001, GEC has provided support
for the activities of the UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko
Kato* both in Japan and abroad, including visits to areasof environmental concern and encouraging the work ofNGOs.
Traveling to Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia) from 17 to 25
August 2006, Ms. Kato visited a permanent rainforest

Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre

research area set up to continuously measure the long-term growth and change of therainforest and an orangutan rehabilitation centre training orangutans orphaned by deforestation
to return to the wild. These visits provided an insight into the area's rainforest exploitation andecological conservation efforts. She also took part in a homestay at Dagat village for two days
without either electricity or running water, experiencing firsthand the life of people at harmony

UNEP Special Envoy
Ms. Tokiko Kato
Since her appointment as
UNEP Special Envoy in
October 2000, Ms. Tokiko
Kato has been actively
involved in awareness-raising
activities through the media,
in addition to visiting areasof environmental concern
both in Japan and overseas
and encouraging the work of
involved parties and NGOs.
A report on Ms. Kato’s
activities as Special Envoy
is available on the GEC
website.

with nature and engaging in exchanges through song and dance with these villagers who havea fondness for music. Drawing from these experiences, Ms. Kato held a concert under thetheme of environmental conservation and appealed to the local people through song about theimportance of preserving the environment.
Ms. Kato is currently UNEP’s sole special envoy, and we intend to roll out even more
projects in 2007 to help her spread awareness of the importance of UNEP’s activities andenvironmental conservation.

Expanding oil palm
plantations

Activities Highlights of Ms. Kato, UNEP Special Envoy
Date

Countries Visited

30 October 2000

Appointed as UNEP Special Envoy

17–27 April 2001

Visit to Thailand and Indonesia

10–19 August 2001

Visit to Mongolia

6–13 April 2002

Visit to Korea

2–4 June 2002

Attended the “WSSD PrepCom 4 Meeting” on sustainable development in Bali,
Indonesia

22–31 August 2002

Attended and held a concert at “WSSD” held in Johannesburg, South Africa

13–24 May 2003

Visit to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan

8–18 September 2003

Visit to Fiji and Tonga

16–23 May 2004

Visit to India

Permanent rainforest
research area in Borneo

19–28 July 2004

Visit to China

30 August–8 September 2005

Visit to Thailand and Sri Lanka

Promotion of IETC Projects & Joint PR

GEC Publications
Please refer to page 19.

GEC provides PR to raise awarenessof IETC activities by introducing IETC
projects both in our newsletters(published in Japanese and English)
and on our website.
The year 2005 marked the United
Nation’s 60th anniversary, while 2006
was also memorable as it marked 50“Photo Exhibition for the United
Nations Day 2006”“One World Festival”(GEC’s booth)years since Japan’s accession to the UN. In order to highlight this milestone, GEC and IETC
hosted the “Photo Exhibition for the United Nations Day 2006” at the Eco Museum of Osakafrom 18 to 29 October 2006 as an event to commemorate Japan’s UN accession. GEC also
exhibited a booth together with IETC at the international cooperation event “One World Festival”
held at International House, Osaka from 3 to 4 February 2007, where we introduced our activities.
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Activities in Fiscal Year 2006

PR and Educational Activities / Provision of Facilities to IETC

PR Activities

In order to introduce our activities to a wider audience,
GEC performed aptly-timed PR activities by distributing
regular newsletters and annual reports in both Japaneseand English to affiliated organizations, and through theuse of our website.
We also conducted PR activities at several events by
exhibiting booths which introduce our activities.
Our PR video has also been updated in both Japanese

GEC’s booth at Tsurumi Ward Festival

and English, and we plan to stream the video over our
website.
With the aim of promoting an awareness of GEC’s
work and promoting an understanding of global warmingin schools, we commissioned the Osaka Environmental
Global Warming
Laboratory Class
Held 18 times over 2006.
(654 participants)

Counselors Association (OECA) to conduct the Global
Warming Laboratory Class* in Osaka prefecturalelementary schools following on from 2005. Participantsfrom a GEC-operated JICA training course also visited

Using a hand-powered generator(Global Warming Laboratory Class)

Osaka City Ougimachi Sougou High School in October and observed the laboratory class withthe aim of seeing environmental education firsthand. The high school students then introduced
examples of their eco-friendly activities and an exchange ensued between the students andthe JICA participants in an example of international exchange on the environment which istruly unique to GEC.

Library use
The library is open on
Tuesday & Friday (excluding
the last Friday of the month,public, year-end & New Yearholidays) from 10:00 to 12:00& 13:00 to 17:00. Visitors
are required to make an
appointment, and books may
be viewed and copied but
are not available for loan (asof March 2007).

Upkeep of the Library*

Since 1997, GEC has provided public access (by appointment) to the library containing
specialist literature on the global environment. We have continued to catalog and improve our
UNEP-related literature and GEC reports and have worked to diversify the composition of thelibrary’s collection, as well as publishing a list of the UNEP-related literature on our website
to enhance its availability to the public. We have also entered into a partnership with Osaka
Municipal Central Library and the Eco Museum of Osaka’s library to enable even more people
to make effective use of our book collection.
The library’s collection numbered 6,208 publications (including 384 UNEP-related
references) as of 31 March 2007.

Maintenance and Enhancement of Information Systems

GEC is dedicated to maintaining our web-based and internal information networks, and has
implemented system and software upgrades to enhance operational efficiency and ensure
system stability and reliability.
We also replaced the NETT21 server to consolidate our IT infrastructure in readiness for
future database updates.
Provision of Facilities to
IETC
GEC continues to provide
facilities to IETC at no cost as
part of Osaka City’s incentive
to attract UNEP to the region.

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Provision of Facilities to IETC*

GEC continued to provide facilities to IETC.

Publications List

Publications List

Publications in 2006
Publication nameContents

FormatSize/pages/date of publication

CDM/JI Symposium 2006

Survey reports from the 2005 CDM/JI
Feasibility Study Implementation Group.
(distributed on the day of the symposium)

BookletPDF

A4/52 pages
August 2006
Japanese version

CDM/JI Manual for Project
Developers and Policy
Makers 2006

Outlines the latest developments in CDM/JI
frameworks, CDM Executive Board, COP,
etc. Drafted at the commission of the
Ministry of the Environment, Japan.

BookletPDF• A4/96 pages
August 2006
Japanese version• A4/122 pages
October 2006
English version• A4/109 pages
January 2007
Portuguese version* Portuguese version
published with thecooperation of the JICA
Brazil Office

GEC Publications
Please visit the GEC website
for all of our publications in
PDF form.
CDM/JI Feasibility Study
Programme
Please refer to page 11–12.

1●

CER Estimation Toolkit

A chart for estimating the amount of CER
generated from a CDM project, classified
according to project types.

PDF

A4/14 pages
November 2006 (1st edition)
March 2007 (2nd Edition)
English version

CDM/JI Host Party
Principal Information

A comprehensive collection of indispensable
information about CDM/JI host parties toefficiently facilitate the development andimplementation of CDM/JI projects.

PDF

A4/263 pages
March 2007
Japanese version

Legal and Other Support
Systems for Eco-Towns
in Japan

Explains the legal and other support
systems relating to Japan’s eco-towns.

BookletPDF

A4/23 pages
September 2006
English version

3Rs Technologies andTechniques in Japan

Describes Japan’s various 3R
technologies.

BookletPDF

A4/13 pages
September 2006
English version

2●

Periodicals
Publication nameContents

FormatSize/pages/date of publication

GEC Newsletter No.30(Japanese version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

BookletPDF

A4/8 pages
August 2006

GEC Newsletter No.31(Japanese version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

BookletPDF

A4/8 pages
February 2007

GEC Newsletter No.20(English version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

BookletPDF

A4/4 pages
September 2006

3●

GEC Newsletter No.21(English version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

BookletPDF

A4/4 pages
March 2007

4●

Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report 2005 (Japanese version)

Report on project of GEC
for fiscal year 2005

BookletPDF

A4/24 pages
October 2006

Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report 2005 (English version)

Report on project of GEC
for fiscal year 2005

BookletPDF

A4/20 pages
January 2007

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Projects for Fiscal Year 2007
GEC will make even greater efforts towards the conservation of the global environment and contribute todeveloping countries by supporting UNEP DTIE IETC and promoting international cooperation in the environment
while drawing upon the knowledge and experience that exist in Japan.
We will continue to work with IETC in 2007 and carry out a preliminary study in Bandung, Indonesia as well as
seminars and training in Penang, Malaysia to provide proactive support for IETC projects.
GEC will also update and improve the “Cleaner Production Technology in Japan” database of the NETT21 so as todisseminate information on ESTs and promote technology transfer.
As 2007 is the final year of the Thailand’s Tha Chin River project, we will complete the “Environmental Reading
Material” and host workshops and forums for local residents to establish a framework that will help them to carry out
their activities autonomously and continually.
As part of our support for the creation of recycling-oriented societies in Asian developing countries, GEC will support
for hosting on-site seminars in Jiangsu, China and Hanoi, Viet Nam with the goal of spreading 3R technologies.
We will contribute to the mitigation of global warming by hosting a symposium and attending international
gatherings, in addition to continuing to implement CDM/JI feasibility studies.
GEC will offer the four existing JICA training courses while diversifying their content. We will also bolster ourpartnerships with research institutes and related organizations to meet the demand for new training.
In addition to supporting the activities of UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko Kato, GEC, marking the 15th year since
our inception in 2007, will actively strive to raise awareness and understanding of our projects by hosting an event toextensively introduce our past activities and to call for environmental conservation.

International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries
1) Promoting UNEP DTIE IETC’s Activities of Disseminating Information on Environmentally Sound Technologies(ESTs) and Technology Transfer
1) Development of Environmentally Sustainable Industries and Creation of Eco-towns in the Asia-Pacific Region• Implementation of preliminary study in eco-town candidate city Bandung, Indonesia• Hosting of practical seminars and training for development of eco-town in Penang, Malaysia• Assignment of instructors for interactive training in cities in the Asia-Pacific region aiming to develop eco-towns
2) Dissemination and Promotion of Information on ESTs
• Updating and improvement of the NETT21 “Cleaner Production Technology in Japan” database• Investigation of methods to improve and effectively utilize the NETT21 database3) Urban Water Issuesi) Cooperating to “UNEP Project on Support for Environmental Management of the Iraqi Marshlands”ii) Website on Wastewater Treatment “GESAP”• Renewal and enhancement of GESAP content and review of methods for its effective application
4) Project on Disaster Prevention and Management• Formation of a committee on Japan’s disaster prevention and the environment and collaboration with IETC to build
their database on techniques for controlling waste created by natural disasters within Japan.
2) International Cooperation in Developing Countries
1) Environmental Conservation Activities Involving Local Residents of Thailand’s Tha Chin River Basin• Drafting of “Environmental Reading Material” (complete version)• Hosting of resident workshops and forums
2) Osaka-Asia 3R Technology Support Project• Supporting for hosting local seminars in selected cities (Jiangsu, China & Hanoi, Viet Nam) with goal of spreading 3Rtechnologies3) Contribution to Measures for the Mitigation of Climate Change
1) CDM/JI Surveys• Conducting CDM/JI Feasibility Study Programme with improved content• Hosting of a CDM/JI symposium to report the results of feasibility studies in FY2006

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2) Collection and Distribution of CDM/JI Related Information• Gathering the latest CDM/JI information as well as providing it via our website and other media
3) Information Exchange on Reduction of Greenhouse Gases Using CDM and Other Kyoto Mechanisms• Offering support to Osaka-based companies through the Osaka CDM Network by provision of CDM/JI-related
information
4) Study on New Energy Systems• Collecting data obtained from solar power generators and other equipment to test their long-term durability asverified new energy system facilities

Training of Environmental Technology
1) Human Resource Development in Developing Countries
1) JICA Group Training Projects: 4 courses• Environmental Policy & Environmental Management Systems, Pollution Controls for Hazardous Substances in theEnvironment, Urban Solid Waste Management, Air Pollution Control• Strengthening ties with research institutes and related organizations to meet demand for new training
2) GEC Networking Project• GEC will reinforce its network capacity by information-exchanges with former participants.
2) Dissemination of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
1) EMS Training Coursesi) Operation of training programmes such as the “Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course” and “On Demand
Seminars” for municipalities and private enterprisesii) EMS Human Resource Training Course: Targeting the municipalities and their affiliates, this course teaches
participants how to set up and manage EMS.
2) Dissemination of EMS Overseas• Through our JICA training courses, GEC is working to spread the adoption of EMS in developing countries.
3) Introduction of EMS within GEC• GEC established an EMS within our office in July 2001, and intends to continue its operation into the future.

PR and Educational Activities
1) UNEP Special Envoy Project• GEC supports the environmental activities of the UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko Kato both in Japan and abroad.
2) Promotion of IETC Projects & Joint PR• PR activities including posting of articles on IETC in GEC publications and on our website, and at exhibit booths• Cooperating to host a photo exhibition introducing UNEP’s activities
3) Hosting of Seminars and Symposia• To commemorate the 15th year since its founding, GEC will hold an event in Osaka in 2007 to introduce our activities
and call for conservation of the global environment.
4) PR Activities• Publication of GEC newsletters and annual reports• Providing information on GEC’s activities and environmental information through website and participation in various
events• Accepting tours of GEC facilities• Introducing GEC’s activities and promoting awareness of global warming measures in schools5) Upkeep of the Library• Broadening the use of our collection of available reading materials by disclosing UNEP-related materials and GEC’s own
publications on our website in addition to expanding our collection of UNEP-related materials
6) Maintenance and Enhancement of Information Systems• Expanding transmission of information via GEC website• Appropriate maintenance to enhance operational efficiency and ensure system stability and reliability

Provision of Facilities to IETC
GEC continues to provide facilities to IETC.

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References

Overview of the UNEP DTIE IETC

Name

Date of Conclusion of
the Agreement between
Japanese Government
and UNEP
MandateContacts

Posts(As of 31 March 2007)

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE)
International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)
30 October 1992

Promoting the application and transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies(ESTs) particularly among developing countries in the three key fields of “Waterand Sanitation”, “Sustainable Production and Consumption” focusing on
waste management/3R initiatives and “Disaster Prevention and Management”
Osaka Office 2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0036 Japan
tel: +81-6-6915-4581 fax: +81-6-6915-0304
Shiga Office1091 Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu-city, Shiga, 525-0001 Japan
tel: +81-77-568-4581 fax: +81-77-568-4587
e-mail: ietc@unep.or.jp
IETC homepage: http://www.unep.or.jp/
Director, Deputy Director, Senior Liaison Officer, Programme Officers (4)Administrative/Fund Management Officer• Water and Sanitation- Participation in the 4th World Water Forum (Mexico)• Sustainable Production and Consumption- Workshop on Resource Augmentation by Tapping Renewable Resources and Utilizing
Waste (Viet Nam)
- 2nd Asia-Pacific Eco-Business Forum on “Urban and Industrial Symbiosis” (Kawasaki)- Participation in the 3R Senior Officials Meeting (3R-SOM) (Tokyo)- Signing of a framework agreement with the Wuxi Municipality on an integrated waste
management (China)- Participation in Eco Asia Ministerial-Level meeting (Saitama)- Participation in the “Osaka-Asia 3R Technology Support Consortium” (Osaka)- Organizing a training programme on the development of eco-towns in the Asia-Pacificregion (Kawasaki)- Participation in the Asia 3R Conference (Tokyo)- Thematic session on eco-towns (Singapore)- Meeting of Project Implementation Committee for UNEP Project on Integrated Solid
Waste Management in Wuxi New District of Wuxi Municipality (China)- Workshop on Integrated Waste Management (India)• Disaster Prevention and Management- Participation in an UNDAC mission to Tajikistan- IETC awarded EU funds for tsunami debris management- Workshop on “Use of ESTs in Forestry Waste Management for Disaster Prevention”(Indonesia)• Iraqi Marshlands Project- Installation and test operation of drinking water treatment plants (Iraq)- Initial Meeting on Support for Environmental Management of the Iraqi Marshlands(Project Extension) (Paris)- Training Course on Marshlands Information Network (MIN) (Bahrain)- Technical Meeting on “Data gaps needed to support suitable environmental
management of the Iraqi Marshlands” (Shiga)- Initial Meeting on UNEP Support for Environmental Management of the Iraqi
Marshlands (Phase II-B) (Jordan)- UNEP supported BBC Earth Report on Iraqi marshlands- Publication of booklet “Back to Life” (revised version) ( English, Japanese and Arabic)- Training Course on Drinking Water Provision with ESTs and Water Quality Managementof the Iraqi Marshlands (Osaka, Shiga)- Press Conference on the UNEP Project (Tokyo)- UNEP International Workshop on Sustainable Management of the Iraqi Marshlands(Kyoto)• Conferences, Events etc.
- Participation in “One World Festival” (Osaka)- The 7th IETC International Advisory Board Meeting (Shiga)- Photo Exhibition for the United Nations Day 2006 (Osaka)

Board Members of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

President

MIYAHARA, Hideo

President, Osaka University

Executive
Director

MASUDA, Takafumi

Former Director General/Director of Environment Division,

Directors

KATAYAMA, Toru
KOJIMA, Atsushi
MATANO, Kagechika*
MORISHIMA, Akio
NOMURA, Akio
OHTA, Fusae
SEKI, Junichi
SHIMOZUMA, Hiroshi

Executive Managing Director, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center

IWAMOTO, Kenichi
SHICHI, Michihiro

Certified Tax Accountant

Auditors

Environment and Sewerage Bureau, Osaka City Government

Chairperson, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives
Special Adviser, IKEA Japan K.K. (Former Ambassador to Sweden)
Professor Emeritus, Nagoya University
Chairperson, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Governor of Osaka
Mayor of Osaka
Chairperson, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren)

Director General, Department of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government

Councilors

IGOSHI, Masashi
KANEKO, Kumao
KOBAYASHI, Shoichiro
KODAMA, Takao
MIWA, Kazuo
MIZUNO, Minoru
OHTSUKA, Ryutaro
ONOGAWA, Kazunobu
SHIBANO, Hirofumi
SUZUKI, Yutaka
TAKAHASHI, Yoshiyuki

Vice Mayor of Osaka
Chairperson, Japan Council on Energy & Security
Advisor, Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd.
Chairperson, Osaka City Environment Council
Vice Governor of Osaka
Professor Emeritus, Osaka University
President, National Institute for Environmental Studies
Director, United Nations Centre for Regional Development
President, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
Vice President, University of Hyogo
Director General, Osaka International Centre of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency

Board ofTechnology
and Planning

FUJITA, Masanori
HINO, Yasuo
KITADA, Hiroaki

Director, Kochi National College of Technology
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University
Executive Director, Urban Environment Office, Department of Environment,
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government

KOSAKA, Akira
MAEDA, Yasuaki
MASUDA, Noboru

Professor, Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka Prefecture University
Professor, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Science,
Osaka Prefecture University

MITSUOKA, KazuhikoDirector General for Environmental Policy, Environment Bureau,
Osaka City Government

MORIOKA, Toru
MOROTOMI, Toru

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University
Associate Professor, Kyoto University School of Government & Graduate
School of Economics

NAKAGAWA, Masataka Director, Economy and Industry Division, The Osaka Chamber ofCommerce and Industry

PAK, Pyong Sik

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Information Science andTechnology, Osaka University

SERITA, Kentaro
SHINOZAKI, Yukiko
TAKEDA, Nobuo

Professor, Aichi Gakuin University Law School
President, City-Life Institute
Visiting Professor, Research Organization of Science and Engineering
Director, Research Center for Eco-Technology

WATANABE, Masataka Professor, Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, Keio University(as of 1 July 2007, honorific omitted; name in alphabetical order <Surname>)* Director Kagechika Matano, who served for many years on GEC’s board of directors, passed away on 17 July 2007.

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INDEX
Series of NETT21:
Database on New Environmental Technology Transfer in the 21st Century by
GEC, and the number of data listings for each topic.
Database on:• Air Pollution Control Technology in Japan: 128• Waste Treatment Technology in Japan: 46• Water Pollution Control Technology in Japan: 93• On-Site Green Technique (OGT) in Japan: 83• Air Pollution Continuous Monitoring Technology in Japan: 83• Water Pollution Continuous Monitoring Technology in Japan: 53• Cleaner Production Technology in Japan: 190• Energy-Saving Technology at Business-Related Buildings: 94• Soil and Groundwater Contamination Survey andCountermeasure Technologies: 37• Japanese Advanced Environmental Equipment (provided by JSIM): 621
Total: 1,428 data listings(as of 31 March 2007, complete data available in English via the GEC Website)
Number of inquiries to NETT21:
Overseas: 24; Domestic: 4 (1 April 2006–31 March 2007)
Number of visitors to GEC:
102 (1 April 2006–31 March 2007)
Stored publications:
6,208 including 384 UNEP-related books (as of 31 March 2007)

Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report 2006
Date of issue: September 2007
Issued by Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
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Tel: +81-6-6915-4121 Fax: +81-6-6915-0181
Web page address (URL): http://gec.jp© Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), 2007
This annual report is printed on recycled paper using soybean ink.

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the Future by
Caring for
the Earth andPeopleGlobal Environment Centre Foundation

2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku,
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