財団法人 地球環境センター 2005

GlobalEnvironment
Centre Foundation
Annual Report 200505

contents

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Foreword

2

Overview of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

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Activities in Fiscal Year 2005
• International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries• Training of Environmental Technology• PR and Educational Activities• Provision of Facilities to UNEP DTIE IETC

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Projects for Fiscal Year 200618

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

Foreword

It would be fair to say that global environment presents one of the biggest challenges tothe survival of mankind in the 21st century. Global warming in particular has been labeled
as the cause for the recent abnormal weather typifi ed by massive hurricanes, and it will
require all of our wisdom to formulate measures to deal with it.
Based on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, whose ultimate
goal is to stabilize the atmospheric level of greenhouse gases bringing about global
warming, the Kyoto Protocol finally came into force in February 2005 making the reductionof greenhouse gas emissions mandatory for developed nations. However, the withdrawal
from the Protocol of some developed nations including the United States and the increasein emissions by developing nations not compelled to make reductions means that there still
remain many issues to be addressed.
Amidst this backdrop, the Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) was establishedin 1992 as a support body for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), since which time we have made thetransfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies the focus of our activities in order to help
realize environmental conservation and sustainable development in developing nations.
In 2005, GEC implemented the CDM (Clean Development Mechanism)/JI (Joint
Implementation) Feasibility Study Programme at the commission of the Ministry of theEnvironment, Japan in order to promote global warming countermeasures and lead tosustainable development. Furthermore, in addition to accepting the Japan International
Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) commission to train environmental policymakers and otherpersonnel from developing nations, GEC has been actively tackling environmental issues
such as the implementation of Eco-town projects with IETC in order to transfer Japan’s
Eco-town concept to cities in developing nations.
GEC will continue to promote such initiatives in the future and will contribute tointernational cooperation relating to the environment while cooperating with our affiliatedorganizations, in addition to striving even harder towards the conservation of the global
environment.
It is our 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 cooperationin the future.

January 2007

KUMAGAI, Nobuaki
President
Global Environment Centre Foundation

GEC 2005

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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 nations 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,proposed to the 2nd Special Meeting of the UNEP Governing Council that a center be set up
in Japan in view of the increasing importance of environmental technology transfer to achievesustainable development. In May of the following year, a resolution to establish the UNEPDTIE International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) whose mandate is the adoption,
application and operation 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-Ministerfor 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 July 3, 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 January 28, 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 programs, 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

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Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
January 28, 1992
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of JapanThe 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
1,748,610,000 yen (as of March 31, 2006)(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 theconservation of the global environment, with particular emphasis upon urban
environmental management in developing countries(4) Conducting of training programs, seminars, and symposia which contributeto conservation of the global environment, with particular focus upon urban
environmental management in developing countries(5) Facilitating communications with international organizations, governmentalorganizations, and research organizations in various countries, in order tocontribute to conservation of the global environment(6) Any other activities necessary to achieve the mission of GEC
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activities of local residents of Thailand’s Tha Chin River basin.
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International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

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

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.

Report on Eco-Towns* in Japan
Although IETC has previously been involved in waste management measures, it is now
also working on a new project to apply eco-town concept based on knowledge and similar
experiences from Japan to developing nations, where there is a need for environmentallyfriendly industrialization and industrial development.
To that end, GEC carried out a survey in 2004 with IETC targeting eco-towns in Kawasaki
City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Minamata City in Kumamoto Prefecture and Naoshima Town in
Kagawa Prefecture. The survey looked at eco-town formation in Japan and its management,
the role of affiliated organizations, their challenges and the relationship with “the 3Rs” and thecreation of a recycling society.
A similar survey on the eco-town in Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture was also carriedout in 2005, the results of which were combined with the 2004 survey to draft the document
entitled “Eco-Towns in Japan” for use in eco-town initiatives in developing countries.
This document has made a significant contribution to launching IETC projects ondevelopment of Eco-Towns in the Asia Pacific Region.
Hosting of the “Thematic Session on Environmentally Sustainable Industrial
Development and the Concept of Eco-Towns in the Asia Pacific Region*”In the Asian region where economic development ismoving ahead, there is growing interest in the conceptof eco-towns as a means of achieving a balance between
the environment and the economy, and IETC hascommenced eco-town projects in the region based on“Thematic Session
on Environmentally
Sustainable Industrial
Development and theConcept of Eco-Towns in
the Asia Pacific Region”
Participants: Approx. 100
Participating Cities: 8
Biomass
Biomass is organic matterproduced by living organisms
through the photosynthesisof water and carbon dioxideusing light from the sun. The
carbon contained in biomass
is ingested in the livingorganism’s growth process
so even if combusted, theamount of carbon dioxidein the atmosphere does notincrease.
Zero Emission
A concept which aims toestablish a “zero waste”
production system using
refuse from manufacturing
processes as recoverable
resources for industry (ISOterminology dictionary).

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the lessons learned from Japan’s own experiences in thedevelopment of eco-towns.
In association with this work, GEC has carried out

Eco-Town Session

a needs survey to set up eco-towns in Asian municipalities in cooperation with CITYNET.
With the participation of the eight cities selected as a result of the survey, GEC co-hosted theabove entitled session with IETC, CITYNET and APO introducing knowledge and experience
gained from Japan’s eco-towns and held a discussion on eco-town development in developing
nations in the Asia Pacific region. GEC plans to draft a training manual for use in these
localities and to promote eco-town projects in the future.
“Thematic Session on Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development
and the Concept of Eco-Towns in the Asia Pacific Region”
Date

October 8, 2005

Venue

Bangkok, Thailand

Organizers

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

Participating
Cities (8 cities)

San Fernande(Philippines), Sri Jayawardhanapura Kotte(Sri Lanka), Colombo(Sri Lanka),
Hue(Vietnam), Visakhapatnam(India), Bandung(Indonesia), Palembang(Indonesia), Penang(Malaysia)

Programme• Presentation“Biomass* and Zero Emissions* in the Context of Eco Town Development”
Mr. Masatoshi Yoda, Corporate Adviser of Ebara Corporation, Japan“Establishing Eco-Towns: Experience from APO’s Projects”
Mr. Augustine Koh, Director, Environment Department, APO“The Eco-Towns Initiative in Japan: Implications for Cities in the Asia Pacific Region”
Mr. Yuichi Nagasaka, Director, GEC“The Criticality of Eco-Towns for Environmentally Friendly Industrial Development in Asian Cities”
Ms. Khunying Nathanon Thavisin, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration(BMA)• Panel Discussion
Theme: Strategies and Guidelines to adopt Eco-Towns in Cities in Asia-PacificNETT21(New Environmental
Technology Transfer inthe 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.
Please refer to page 20 for
database entries.

Promoting the Spread of Information on ESTs
GEC’s environmental technology database “NETT21*”
is currently comprised of technical databases covering
ten fields and is accessible to the public via GEC’s
website. In 2005, we updated the “Waste Treatment
Technology” database which was first published nine
years ago. In updating the database, an expert committee
was established and the following changes were madeto enable users to access information on Japan’s latest
waste treatment technology more efficiently and moreeasily: 1) the adoption of an integrated, common format2) the classification of waste by category (combustible
waste, sludge etc.) and 3) the option to search the
database by technology or company name.
We also plan to consecutively update other databases.

Environmental Technology Database“NETT21”

Urban Water Issues• Booklet on “Water and Wastewater Reuse” andWebsite on Wastewater Treatment (GESAP)GEC has collaborated with IETC since 2003 to publish
a booklet on water and wastewater reuse which targets
policymakers in developing countries. This booklet was
jointly issued in 2005 and distributed at “The 4th World
Water Forum” held in Mexico in March 2006.
With the ever-increasing demand for water brought
about by rapid population increases in developing
nations, it is essential to effectively use limited“Water andWastewater
Reuse”
Bookletwater resources by reusing wastewater for various
applications. It is also necessary to place limitations on
the applications of wastewater reuse and to sterilize itin order to minimize the risk of waterborne infectious
diseases. In addition to providing a description of thesewastewater reuse policies and guidelines, the booklet
introduces examples of wastewater used for agriculture,industry and even drinking water in countries around theworld.
In 2005, GEC launched the GEC Sanitation Programme(GESAP) website on wastewater treatment including
sewerage. The website currently consists of sections
entitled “Global Situation in Sanitation Sector”, “Water
and Wastewater Reuse” and “Sewerage Works in
Osaka, Japan” and an initial draft of new content entitled“Resource and Energy Recovery in Sanitation” has also
been completed.
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UNEP Project on Support
for Environmental
Management of the Iraqi
Marshlands
Please refer to the IETC
website for details.
<www.unep.or.jp>
Condition of the Wetlands
The Iraqi Marshlands wereonce the largest wetland
region in the Middle
East renowned for theirindigenous ecologicalsystems and biodiversity.
However, dam construction
and irrigation from the upperbasins of the Tigris andEuphrates Rivers together
with drainage projects under
the former regime have led
to a dramatic reduction in
their size and have dealt asevere blow not only to theecosystem but local fishing
and agricultural industries as
well.

• Support for the UNEP Project on Support for Environmental Management of
the Iraqi Marshlands*
Since August 2004, IETC has been carrying out the “Support for Environmental
Management of the Iraqi Marshlands” project. Within the framework of this project, following
the “Sustainable Sanitation Training Course” in 2004, GEC has also been commissioned tocarry out the “Training Course on ESTs for Drinking Water Provision” and the “Study Tourfor Iraqi Officials”. This specifically involves the creation of a training program, selection of
lecturers, drafting of a training text and arranging accommodation and other services for theparticipants.
As a related project, both IETC and GEC cooperated in the training for “Restoration ofMarshlands in Southern Iraq” conducted by JICA in March 2006 by providing lectures and field
trips for the 13 Iraqi participants. The lecture began with an introduction of IETC and GEC’s
projects followed by an inspection of small-scale and large-scale “johkasou” household waste
water treatment systems in Osaka Prefecture with the cooperation of Osaka Prefecture, Toyono
Town and the Yamatedai Wastewater Treatment Plant Management Association in Ibaraki City.
Outline of the “Training Course on ESTs for Drinking Water Provision”
Operating Body

UNEP DTIE IETC

Commissioned Body

GEC

Associated Bodies

Waterworks Bureau of Osaka Municipal Government,
Osaka City Waterworks Service Association,
Maibara Municipal Government, Lake Biwa-Yodo River
Water Quality Preservation Organization,
Foundation for Advanced Studies on International
Development(FASID), Japan International Cooperation
Agency Osaka International Center(JICA OSIC),
Japan International Cooperation Center(JICE)

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Field trip to small waterworks
facility using the reverse osmosis
process in Maibara City

Training Period

May 16-27, 2005

Participants

30 participants from Iraq’s Ministry of Environment,
Ministry of Municipality and Public Works, Ministry of Water Resources, Basrah Governorate,
Missan Governorate, Thi-Qar Governorate and universities

PurposeCapacity building of Iraq’s policymakers and technicians and the provision and exchange oftechnical information for the implementation of pilot projects to provide drinking water all with theaim of improving the supply of drinking water in the Iraqi Marshlands

Training Programme

General review of waterworks technology, specific water purification technology including reverse
osmosis filtration, evaluation of waterworks projects, and the planning and implementation of pilot
projects including participation by local residents©UNEP

Outline of the “Study Tour for Iraqi Officials”

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Operating Body

UNEP DTIE IETC

Commissioned Body

GEC

Associated Bodies

Department of Waterworks Osaka Prefectural Government,
Osaka City Environment and Sewerage Bureau

Tour Period

August 27-30, 2005

Participants

12 participants including high-level Iraqi government
officials, governors from Missan Governorate, Thi-Qar
Governorate and Basrah Governorate in southern Iraq,
National Assembly Marshland Committee members,
academics from national universities in southern Iraq, andeminent members of southern Iraqi tribes

Visit to the Murano Water
Treatment Plant

PurposeBy seeing first hand examples of ESTs being implemented in Japan such as Lake Biwa’s
conservation activities and Osaka Prefecture’s water supply and Osaka Municipal seweragefacilities, it is hoped that Iraq’s high-ranking officials will recognize the need for ESTs and lead totheir active participation and collaboration on the UNEP project to help manage and restore theIraqi Marshlands

Training Programme

Inspection of the Lake Biwa precinct reed conservation and reed commercialization activities, theMurano Water Treatment Plant and Hirano Sewage Treatment Plant, and exchange meeting withkey members of the Osaka Prefectural Government and the Osaka City Government

International Cooperation in Developing Nations

Environmental Conservation Activities Involving Local Residents of Thailand’s
Tha Chin River Basin*
Vigorous environmental activities are being carried out in the Tha Chin River, which issituated west of Bangkok and reputed to be the worst river in Thailand. However, there is alack of coordinated partnerships among the various active groups so GEC, at the commissionof the Thai Government, is providing experience in improving the environment of Japan’srivers and providing support for the creation of partnerships among these groups as well as
the invigoration of local activities.
In order to strengthen the conservation activities of local residents from the four provinces
occupying the river basin, namely Chai Nat Province, Suphanburi Province, Nakhohn Pathom
Province and Samut Sakohn Province, in 2005 GEC tied up with the Mahidol University’s
Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, the Thai Government’s Pollution Control

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.

Department (PCD), the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand andRegional Environment Office 5 (REO5) to provide know-how and support required for riverconservation based on similar experiences in Japan with a support team consisting ofmembers with expertise in environmental activities, as well as carrying out a survey andcreating an environmental map* of the river.
Field Support Activities in 2005
Schedule

August 8–11, 2005

November 19–22, 2005

February 22–25, 2006

PurposeField survey/Meeting

Thailand Tha Chin-Japan
Exchange Forum, 1st Thai ChinRiver Basin Leader Meeting

Field survey, 2nd Tha Chin River
Basin Leader Meeting(presentation of environmental
map, exchange of information)

Contents

Traveled to Tha Chin River
with support team of Japaneseenvironmental activity experts
selected from GEC, carriedout field survey & gathered
information. Held exchange with
PCD, Mahidol University and the“We Love Tha Chin Club”.

At the exchange forum, all 4
provinces reported on theirstatus while the support team
introduced Japanese casestudies. GEC also proposed
drafting an environmental map,
which was met with the approvalof all province leaders.

Visit to Nakhon Pathom sewage

Students experiment with packtest

Tha Chin River Basin Leader
Meeting

Stabilization pond (outlet to 1st
pond)

Tha Chin River
River span: 320km
Flow area: 12,000km2
Inhabitants: 2.5 million

treatment plant and field survey of
eco-activity in local schools. At theleader meeting, each province’s
environmental maps were
presented and Mahidol University
gave an analysis of the water
quality of the four provinces.

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International Cooperation: Technical Support for Developing Countries

Contribution to Measures for the Mitigation of Global Warming

CDM (Clean Development
Mechanism)
One of the flexible
mechanisms (Kyoto
Mechanisms) introduced toachieve the greenhouse gas
reduction targets containedin the Kyoto Protocol*. Whena developed nation (investor
nation) provides funds andtechnical assistance for the
implementation of projects
which lead to a reduction ingreenhouse gas emissions
in developing nations (hostnations), credits (CER)
are issued for the amountof reduced emissions.
Developed nations can thenuse these credits to achieve
their own emission reduction
targets.
JI (Joint Implementation)
Like CDM, Joint
Implementation is alsoa Kyoto Mechanism. A
system whereby developed
nations cooperate toimplement projects to reducegreenhouse gases, with one
developed nation (the hostnation) issuing ERUs (credits)and the other developed
nation (investor nation)
able to use those credits toachieve their own emission
reduction targets.
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 nations, 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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CDM*/JI* Project Surveys• CDM/JI Feasibility Study (FS) Programme
Since 1999, GEC has continued efforts to unearth promising projects and accumulateknowledge in our role as the secretariat of the CDM/JI Feasibility Study Programme at thecommission of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. In 2005, 21 projects were selected
and feasibility studies were carried out in addition to the drafting of Project Design Documents(PDDs) required for validation assessments. A database containing the results of the feasibility
studies carried out to date and the CDM Manual are both available on the GEC website.
CDM Flow & GEC Projects
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List of 2005 CDM/JI Feasibility Study Projects*
Category

Project

Country

Waste Management

Jelekong LFG collection & energy recovery

Indonesia

Bantar Gebang LFG collection & energy recovery

Indonesia

Biomass

Biomass + Afforestation/
Reforestation

Laogang LFG utilization & energy recovery

China

Muribeca LFG to energy

BrazilMethane gas collection & energy utilization at Sao Paulo coastal
disposal area

BrazilEffective use of methane gas at the waste water treatment plantUkraineUtilization of biomass at palm oil manufacturing factories in Sabah

Malaysia

Efficient methane recovery and heat generation in palm oil mill

Malaysia

Methane and EFB power generation in Terengganu

Malaysia

Improvement of POME treatment system at palm oil mills

Malaysia

Rice based fuel-ethanol production

Vietnam

Production of bio-diesel fuel from soybean oil

BrazilPromotion of palm oil based bio-diesel

ThailandHigh quality fuelization of waste biomass and its advanced utilization

Indonesia

Eucalyptus plantations and use of biomass energy

Laos

Afforestation/Reforestation

Low income community mangrove reforestation

Fiji

OthersXinjiang Urumqi Tuoli 30MW wind farm

China

Talubin river basin mini-hydropower project

Philippines

Integrated micro-hydropower project on Banjarcahyana

Indonesia

Recovery and destruction of HFC23 from refrigerant gas plant

RussiaHeat recovery system at the sponge iron kilns in Orissa

India

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Projects in 2005
Please refer to the GEC
website for further details on
the study reports.

Waste Landfill (Kajima Corp.)

Eucalyptus Plantation(Oji Paper Co., Ltd.)• Collection and Distribution of CDM/JI related Information
The task of collecting and providing the updated
information on globally-discussed rules is essential toWaste Water Treatment
Plant (Shimizu Corp.)

support efforts towards the implementation of CDM/JI
projects. GEC participated in the 22nd session of theSubsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC (SB22), the CDM
Executive Board (EB*), the JI Supervisory Committee(JISC*) and other international forums, where wegathered information as well as providing it on our

COP/MOP1

website. GEC presented a display booth at the UNFCCC COP*11 & COP/MOP*1 where we
introduced the efforts of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan as well as our own andgathered the latest information.
Osaka CDM Network
In order to promote the active participation ofcompanies located in the Kansai region, GEC set up theEB (CDM Executive Board)
The supervisory body for
the CDM responsible forauthorizing baseline andmonitoring methodologies
and guidelines.
JISC (Joint
Implementation
Supervisory Committee)
Responsible for thesubstantive administrationand supervision of JI
including determination of
relevant procedural rules.

“Osaka CDM Network” in February 2004 in coordination
COP (Conference of theParties)
The supreme decision
making body of the UNFCCC.
Held annually.

with the Environment ISO Group of Kansai Branch,
OISCA and the Business Innovation Centre Osaka.
In December 2005, the “Osaka Carbon Conference &Fair 2005” marked the first meeting of its kind to be heldin Japan. In addition, three workshops and one external

Osaka Carbon Conference 2005

presentation were also convened.
As of August 2006, 19 companies are members of the Osaka CDM Network.
Study on New Energy Systems
GEC is continuing its 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.

COP/MOP (Conference of
the Parties serving as themeeting of the Parties tothe Kyoto Protocol)
The supreme decisionmaking body in regards
to the implementation of
the Kyoto Protocol. Heldannually.

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Training of Environmental Technology

Human Resource Development in Developing Nations

Country Report
A report prepared by eachparticipant describing theenvironmental administration
system, environmental
situation and other related
issues in his or her country.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Group Training Project

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.

Training
periodCommissioned by JICA, GEC has continued to offer the following five group training
courses while enhancing their respective curricula. The courses target administrative officials
and engineers in developing countries. Participants must present their “Country Report*” atthe start of the session and an “Action Plan*” at the end of training in all training courses.
Nationality ofparticipants

Main cource
contents

Environmental Policy and Environmental Management Systems II*
May 23–
July 8,2005

Environmental Policy
and Environmental
Management Systems II

9 participants fromAfghanistan, Argentina,
Indonesia, Malaysia,
Morocco, Pakistan,
Serbia and Montenegro(2 participants),
the Philippines• Cooperating bodies- Osaka City Environment and Sewerage Bureau etc.
• Lectures/Discussion/Tours- Global environmental preservation, sustainable development and EMS- International initiatives to protect the environment etc.
• Purpose
To master pragmatic and practical methodologies, such as the framingof environmental policies, techniques of the environmental assessment,
guiding corporation policies, and methods of enlightening citizens.

Heavy Metal and Other Hazardous Substance Pollution Control II*
June 6–
July 29,2005

6 participants from
Brazil, China, Ghana,Pakistan, Tunisia,
VietnamField trip to the quasi-nationalpark visitor centre
Heavy Metal and Other
Hazardous Substance
Pollution Control II• Cooperating bodies- Environmental Pollution Control Center, Osaka Prefecture etc.
• Lectures- Introduction to heavy metal pollution- Air and water pollution control measures etc.
• Practical training- Sampling and analysis of air and water etc.
• Facility tours- Waste incineration plant etc.
• Purpose
To develop well-qualified human resources who are able to collectively
evaluate emission sources and environmental contamination by heavy
metals and hazardous chemical substances and to establish preventive
measures against environmental pollution.

Urban Solid Waste Management II*
Analysis of mercury content
in hair

August 22–
October 14,
2005

Urban Solid Waste
Management II

Lecture at Fukuoka University
on sanitary landfill
Air Pollution Control II

Field trip to learn measuring
instruments

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9 participants from
Chili,
Dominican Republic,
Lesotho, Mongolia,
Morocco,Sri Lanka (3 participants),
Venezuela• Cooperating bodies- Environmental Management Bureau, Osaka City etc.
• Lectures- Outline of waste management etc.
• Practical training- Practice in designing a landfill site etc.
• Facility tours- Recycling plant, Final disposing sites etc.
• Purpose
To develop leaders and core people who can play a major role in making
solid waste treatment plans and in implementing treatment businesses intheir countries.

Air Pollution Control II*
September 12–
December 2,
2005

8 participants from
Albania, Argentina,
Chile, China, Cuba,
Egypt, Mexico,
Thailand• Cooperating bodies
Osaka City Environment and Sewerage Bureau, Osaka City Institute of
Public Health and Environmental Sciences etc.
• Lectures- Basic knowledge on air pollution etc.
• Practical training- Measurement and analysis of flue gas etc.
• Facility tours- Exhaust gas treatment facility etc.
• Purpose
To raise engineers and administrative officials having leadership andtechnique capable of taking comprehensive and planned counter measureagainst air pollution.

Environmental Management in the Republic of Cuba*
February 20–
March 17,2006

10 participants fromCuba

• Cooperating bodies
Osaka City Environment and Sewerage Bureau, Kwansei Gakuin University etc.
• Lectures- Environmental management in Japan etc.
• Facility tours- Air pollution monitoring facility etc.
• Purpose
To cultivate an ability to formulate a comprehensive environmental
management plan, taking into consideration measures against public
nuisance caused by industry and urban life as well as sustainable
development and environmental conservation.

GEC Networking Project for Former Training Participants*
In an effort to follow up on former JICA participants and better ascertain the needs ofdeveloping nations, GEC has established a network for former training course participants (GEC
Network), publishes the GEC PLAZA newsletter and conducts one-day seminars*. We are also
promoting the use of the Internet by launching the member-based “GEC Network” website. In
2005, the website name was changed to the “JICA-GEC Network” after we were contracted

Environmental
Management in the
Republic of CubaIn the 1992 “Earth Summit”,
Cuba publicized its
environmental policy andhas been improving its legal
system and administrative
mechanisms, and cultivating
human resources in theenvironmental field. JICA has
supported Cuba’s efforts bymaking the nation one ofits priorities in the field ofenvironmental cooperation,
and with the cooperation of
GEC, established this Course
in 2001 under a five year
plan. Over those five years,
the course accepted 49
participants and came to aclose in 2005.

by JICA, since which time we have been working to expand the site’s content and conducting
surveys of former participants upon their return to their home countries in order to learn how
they are applying the knowledge and experience they acquired through the training courses.
Network Member Distribution Diagram (As of Mar. 2006)
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University on the Internet:jgdeZ6gZV^cXajY^c\C>HXdjcig^Zh/&*<:8
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There are 792 overseas GEC
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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(1999)
Malaysia & Vietnam (2000)
Indonesia (2001)
Egypt (2002)

EMS Training Courses
Carrying on from 2004, the “Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course” wasconducted twice in 2005. We also offered the “EMS Human Resource Training Course”
targeting municipal governments and their affiliates a total of ten times.
Dissemination of EMS Overseas
By enhancing the EMS lectures we offer within the five JICA training courses, we havesucceeded in expanding our reach overseas including developing nations.
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PR and Educational Activities/Provision of Facilities to UNEP DTIE IETC

Promotion of IETC Projects & Joint PR

GEC Publications
Please refer to page 20

Joint PR Projects

Photo Exhibittion :“UNEP Activity Exhibition—the Iraqi Marshlands
Project and UNEP Special
Envoy Ms. Tokiko Kato*”

projects both in our newsletters (published in Japanese and English) and on our website.

GEC provides PR to raise awareness of IETC activities in the form of articles relating to IETC
We operated a display booth and performed PR activities together with IETC at the“New Earth 2005” held at Intex Osaka from 26 to 29 October 2005. We also hosted a photo
exhibition* at the Eco Museum of Osaka from 1 to 30 October 2005 under the theme entitled“UNEP Activity Exhibition—the Iraqi Marshlands Project and UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko
Kato”.
Joint Overseas Seminar

UNEP Activity Exhibition

In collaboration with IETC, APO and CITYNET, GEC co-hosted a thematic session
at the “Eco-Products International Fair 2005” held in Thailand in October 2005 entitled“Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development and the Concept of Eco-towns in the
Asia Pacific Region” in order to support IETC’s projects to transfer eco-towns to developing
nations. The session was attended by participants from the eight cities identified in GEC’s
preliminary needs survey (see page 6 for details).

Support for UNEP Special Envoy Activities

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 isavailable on the GEC website.

Since 2001, GEC, commissioned by the Ministry of theEnvironment, has provided support for the activities of
the UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko Kato both in Japanand abroad, including visits to areas of environmental
concern and encouraging the work of NGOs.
From 30 August to 8 September 2005, Ms. Kato
visited Thailand and Sri Lanka, especially those places
worst affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami which
occurred at the end of 2004, to see first hand the living

Singing with children in Taptawan Village,
Phang Nga Province, Thailand

conditions of the local residents, the state of the environment and the activities of NGOs
in addition to holding charity concerts. To commemorate Ms. Kato’s five years as UNEP
Special Envoy, GEC published a pamphlet (in Japanese and English) and a booklet (in English)
outlining Ms. Kato’s activities, which was then used for PR activities.
Activities Highlights of Ms. Kato, UNEP Special Envoy

Together with people
from the Chuaphloeng
Community, Bangkok(Thailand)Train damaged by thetsunami (Sri Lanka)

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Date

Countries Visited

October 30, 2000

Appointed as UNEP Special Envoy

April 17-27, 2001

Visit to Thailand and Indonesia

August 10-19, 2001

Visit to Mongolia

April 6-13, 2002

Visit to Korea

June 2-4, 2002

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

August 22-31, 2002

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

May 13-24, 2003

Visit to Uzbekistan and Kirghiz Republic

September 8-18, 2003

Visit to Republic of the Fiji Islands and Kingdom of Tonga

May 16-23, 2004

Visit to India

July 19-28, 2004

Visit to China

Hosting of Seminars and Symposia

Hosting of the “Global Warming Seminar*” as a side event of the “New Earth 2005”
On 26 October 2005, GEC hosted the “Global Warming Seminar” at the Cosmosquare

Global Warming Seminar
Participants: Approx. 150

International Education and Training Center as a side event to the “New Earth 2005” held at
Intex Osaka.
The seminar began with the keynote speech fromMs. Kazuko Murata, Vice President of World Watch
Japan entitled “The Current State of Global Warming”,
and featured the Global Warming Laboratory Class
presented by the Osaka Environmental Counselors
Association(OECA) as well as case reports on relevant
environmental measures.

Keynote Speech by Ms. Kazuko Murata

CDM/JI Symposium 2005*
Since 2000, GEC has held events together with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan toraise awareness and understanding of CDM/JI projects. GEC held the “CDM/JI Symposium

CDM/JI Symposium 2005
Participants:
Tokyo: Approx. 320
Osaka: Approx. 150

2005” on 22 August 2005 in Tokyo and 24 August 2005 in Osaka. The symposium consistedof a panel discussion and reports on CDM/JI feasibility studies carried out in 2004.

PR Activities

In order to introduce our activities to a wider audience, GEC regularly publishes anddistributes newsletters and annual reports in both English and Japanese.
GEC also conducts PR activities by presenting exhibition booths at several events.

Global Warming
Laboratory Class
Held 16 times over 2005
(651 participants)

We are also working to spread awareness of our projects and deepen understanding of
global warming among schools through the operation of the Global Warming Laboratory
Classes* in Osaka prefectural primary schools, which we began in 2003 at the commission of
the Osaka Environmental Counselors Association (OECA).

Upkeep of the Global Environment Library*

The library has been open to the public since 1997 and offers a range of references on the
global environment, particularly UNEP-related publications. GEC publications (newsletters andannual reports ) and other publications (project reports, technical material etc) are organizedand posted on the website, partly in PDF format. The collection numbered 6,097 publications(including 342 UNEP-related references) as of Aug. 2006.

Maintenance and Enhancement of Information Systems

Library Use
The library is open for use on
Wednesday and Friday from10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00
to 17:00 by prior booking.
Books are not available forloan, but can be viewed andcopied within the library (asof Aug. 2006).

As in 2004, GEC continued the maintenance and enhancement of information systems inconcert with IETC. GEC also changed our website address in 2005 at the behest of IETC fromwww.unep.or.jp/gec to http://gec.jp/

Provision of Facilities to IETC

GEC continued to provide support for IETC facilities in 2005.

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Projects for Fiscal Year 2006
GEC will make even greater efforts and contribute to developing nations tackling environmental conservation in
the hope that the 21st Century will develop into a Sustainable Society. We plan to achieve this by supporting IETC
and promoting international cooperation to foster environmental conservation while drawing upon the knowledge,
experience and dynamism that exists in the Kansai region and the rest of Japan.
In terms of our IETC support projects, we will work with IETC to promote projects for the development of eco-towns
in the Asia Pacific region by establishing a strategic committee and co-hosting a session on eco-towns in Singapore.
In order to promote the spread of information on ESTs and technology transfer, GEC is continuing to overhaul ourenvironmental technology database NETT21.
GEC will promote international cooperation towards environmental conservation in Thailand’s Tha Chin River projectin an attempt to encourage all relevant groups occupying the river basin to work together and of their own accord.
We will contribute to the mitigation of global warming by attending the COP and other international gatherings toboth collect and provide knowledge and information, in addition to continuing to implement CDM/JI feasibility studies.
GEC will also continue to offer four JICA training courses while expanding upon their content. Under the guidance of
JICA, GEC will enhance the content of the JICA-GEC Network website as well as striving to follow up on the progressof the former training course participants and better understand the needs of developing nations.
In addition to providing support for the activities of UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko Kato, GEC will make efforts toadvocate awareness and understanding of our projects by issuing PR publications and attending various events.

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) Implementation of Eco-town surveys2) Hosting of “Thematic Session on Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development and the Concept of
Eco-Towns in the Asia Pacific Region” in Singapore
3) Updating and improvement of NETT 21 and consideration of ways to make its use more effective4) Updating and improvement of GEC Sanitation Programme (GESAP)
2) Needs survey for Osaka-Asia 3R Technical Support
3) International Cooperation in Developing Countries
1) Environmental Conservation Activities Involving Local Residents of Thailand’s Tha Chin River Basin: Guiding andsupporting efforts for the drafting of an environmental supplementary reader and self-driven cooperation between
local environmental groups in addition to enhancing environmental map drafting methods and the collection andorganization of environmental information
4) Contribution to Measures for the Mitigation of Global Warming
1) CDM/JI Projects• Conducting feasibility studies with improved content• Hosting symposia to report the results of feasibility studies in 2005
2) Collecting and providing information on international conferences• Amassing and providing information through participation in international gatherings
3) Study 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 data andproject participation
4) Study on New Energy Systems• Collecting data obtained from the solar power generator and other equipment in an attempt to test their long-term
durability as verified new energy system facilities

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Training of Environmental Technology
1) Human Resource Development in Developing Nations
1) JICA Group Training Projects: 4 courses• Environmental Policy & Environmental Management Systems II• Pollution Controls for Hazardous Substance in the Environment• Urban Solid Waste Management II• Air Pollution Control II
2) GEC Networking Project• GEC will reinforce its network capability by information-exchanges with former participants.
2) Dissemination of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
1) EMS Training Courses• Operation of training programs such as the “Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course” and“On demand seminars” for municipalities and private enterprises• EMS Human Resource Training Course: Targeting the municipalities and their affiliates, this course teaches
trainees how to set up 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) Promotion of IETC Projects & Joint PR
1) Joint Public Relations:• PR activities including the posting of articles on IETC projects in GEC publications and on our website• Cooperating to host a photo exhibition introducing UNEP’s activities in continuation of last year2) Participation in the International Advisory Board (IAB)
2) UNEP Special Envoy Project• GEC supports the environmental activities of the UNEP Special Envoy Ms. Tokiko Kato both in Japan and abroad.
3) Maintenance and Enhancement of Information Systems• Efforts to maintain and upgrade information systems• Maintaining and improving the security and user-friendliness of the network for former training course
participants’ website4) Hosting of Seminars and Symposia• PR activities targeting local residents, hosting of seminars and forums including the CDM/JI Symposium and making
presentations at environmental exhibitions in collaboration with affiliated organizations
5) PR Activities
1) Publication of GEC newsletters and annual reports
2) Provision of information on GEC activities and the environment over the internet
3) Promoting GEC’s activities by attendance at various exhibitions and fairs
4) Accepting tours of GEC facilities
5) Providing education on global warming mitigation measures in schools6) Upkeep of the Global Environment 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

Provision of Facilities to IETC
Providing facilities and equipment 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

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

Promoting the application and transfer of Environmentally Sound Technologies(ESTs) particularly among developing nations 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 (3)(as of September 2006)

Programme Activities(implemented in 2005)18

GEC 2005• Water and Sanitation- Publication of “Water and Wastewater Reuse—An Environmentally Sound Approachfor Sustainable Urban Water Management”- Online Publication of “Waste Stabilization Ponds and Constructed Wetlands—Design Manual”- Release of Pamolare II software online• Sustainable Production and Consumption- Participation in ministerial conference on the 3R initiatives- Online publication of “Waste Management Guidelines”- Eco-town regional workshop (Bangkok)- Workshop on Enabling Policy Framework for Resource Augmentation (Vietnam)- Workshop on ESTs for Composting (Vietnam)• Disaster Management- Online publication of “Environmental Management and Disaster Preparedness :Lessons Learnt from Tokage Typhoon(Typhoon 23 of 2004) in Japan”- Online publication of “Environmental Management and Disaster Preparedness—
Building a multi-stakeholder partnership”• Iraqi Marshlands Project- Training Course on “Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for Marshlands
Assessment and Monitoring” (Amman)- Training Course on “Marshlands Information Network (MIN)” (Amman)- Training Course on “Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM): Policy andIntegration” (Amman)- Training Course on “ESTs for Drinking Water Provision” (Osaka, Shiga)- Training Course on “Community Level Initiatives” (Alexandria)- Training Course on “Wetland Management” (Cairo)- Training Workshop on “ESTs Assessment and Methodology” (Damascus)- Technical Meeting on “Data Collection and Analysis” (Amman)- Technical Meeting on “Pilot Projects Implementation” (Amman)- Technical Workshop on “Phytotechnology Applications for Pilot Sites” (Amman)- International Public Symposium (Tokyo)- Donor Coordination Meeting on Iraqi Marshland Management (Paris)- Japanese Marshland website online- Online publication of “Complete Version of the Roundtable Report” (September 2004)- Publication of booklet “Back to Life” (English, Japanese and Arabic)• Development and updating of the EST Information System (ESTIS)- Launch of ESTIS builder in Arabic- Launch of ESTIS in French• Conferences, Events etc.
- Expert group meeting on “Training Module on Methodology for Assessment of ESTs” (Shiga)- International conference on “ESTs for Water and Sanitation Services at Local Levelespecially for Poor Urban Areas” (Shiga)- Expert group meeting on “Methodology for Assessment of ESTs” (Shiga)- UNEP Activity Photo Exhibition- Participation in New Earth 2005

Board Members of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

President

KUMAGAI, Nobuaki

Chancellor, University of Hyogo
Professor Emeritus, Osaka University

Executive
Director

MASUDA, Takafumi

Directors

AKIYAMA, Yoshihisa
KATAYAMA, Toru
MATANO, Kagechika
MORISHIMA, Akio
MORISHITA, Shunzo
NOMURA, Akio
OHTA, Fusae
SEKI, Junichi

Chairperson, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren)

KONISHI, Toshiaki
SHICHI, Michihiro

Treasure of Osaka City

Auditors

Former Director General/Director of Environment Division,
Environment and Sewerage Bureau, Osaka City Government

Executive Managing Director, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center
Special Adviser, IKEA Japan K.K. (Former Ambassador to Sweden)
Chair of the Board of Director, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
Chairperson, Kansai Association of Cooperate Executive
Chairperson, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Governor of OSAKA
Mayor of OSAKA

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

Councilors

IGOSHI, Masashi
KANEKO, Kumao

Deputy Mayor of Osaka City
Diplomatic Commentator/President, Japan Council on Energy,
Environment & Security

KOBAYASHI, Shoichiro
MIWA, Kazuo
MIZUNO, Minoru
OHTSUKA, Ryutaro
ONOGAWA, Kazunobu
SHIBANO, Hirofumi
SUZUKI, Yutaka
TAKAHASHI, Yoshiyuki

Advisor, Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd.
Vice-Governor of OSAKA
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, 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
Managing Director, Osaka International Centre of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency

Board ofTechnology
and Planning

YAMAMOTO, Kenjiro

Former Chairperson, Osaka City Environment Council

AMANO, Akihiro
FUJITA, Masanori
HINO, Yasuo
KODAMA, Tatsuki

Vice President, University of Hyogo
Director, Kochi National College of Technology
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University
Director, Economy and Industry Division, The Osaka Chamber ofCommerce and Industry

KOMATSU, Masato

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 and Sewerage
Bureau, Osaka City Government

MORIOKA, Toru
PAK, Pyong Sik

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

SERITA, Kentaro
SHINOZAKI, Yukiko
TAKEDA, Nobuo
WATANABE, Masataka

Professor, Gradate School of Law, Aichi Gakuin University
President, City-Life Institute
Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University
Professor, Faculty of Environmental Information, Keio University(as of August 1, 2006, honorific omitted; name in alphabetical order <Surname>)

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Publications List

Publications in 2005
Publication nameContents

Size/pages/date of publication

Eco-Towns in Japan–Implications andLessons for Developing
Countries and Cities–

Within the context of Japan’s pursuit to becomea recycling-oriented society, this publication
describes the state of Eco-towns currently
underway in Japan and explains how the concept
was born.

A4/84 pages
June 2005
English version

CDM/JI Symposium
2005

Survey reports from the 2004 CDM/JI Feasibility
Studies

A4/60 pages
August 2005
Japanese version

CDM Manual for
Project Developers
and Policy Makers

Outlines the latest developments in CDM/JI
frameworks, CDM Exective Board,COP etc.
Drafted at the commission of Ministry of theEnvironment.

• Japanese version:
A4/191 pages
September 2005
• English version:
A4/121 pages
March 2006

WATER ANDWASTEWATER REUSE

An entry-level text for water and wastewaterreuse for policymakers which explains theconcept of wastewater reuse and describes theapplication of ESTs which contribute to reuse.

A4/48 pages
November 2005
English version

Periodicals
Publication nameContents

Size/pages/date of publication

GEC NEWSLETTER No.28(Japanese version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

A4/8 pages
August 2005

GEC NEWSLETTER No.29(Japanese version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

A4/8 pages
February 2006

GEC Newsletter No.18(English version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

A4/4 pages
September 2005

GEC Newsletter No.19(English version)

An introduction to
the activities of GEC

A4/4 pages
March 2006

Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report (Japanese version)

Report on project of GEC
for fiscal year 2004

A4/24 pages
November 2005

Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report (English version)

Report on project of GEC
for fiscal year 2004

A4/20 pages
January 2006

• 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: 94• 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 and Countermeasure Technologies: 37• Japanese Advanced Environmental Equipment (provided by JSIM): 621

Total: 1,429 data listings (as of August 2006, complete data available in English via the GEC Website)• Number of inquiries to NETT21: Overseas: 24; Domestic: 3 (April 1, 2005–March 31, 2006)• Number of visitors to GEC: 144 (April 1, 2005–March 31, 2006)• Stored publications: 6,097 including 342 UNEP-related books (as of August 1, 2006)20

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Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report 2005
Date of issue: January 2007
Issued by Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
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Web page address (URL): http://gec.jp© Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), 2007
This annual report is printed on kenaf paper using soybean ink.

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