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Foreword

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Overview of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

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Activities in Fiscal Year 2002
• Projects Supporting UNEP-IETC• Projects to Providing a Platform for Supporting UNEP and Promoting International Cooperation

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Projects Programs for Fiscal Year 2003
• Projects Supporting UNEP-IETC• Projects to Providing a Platform for Supporting UNEP and Promoting International Cooperation

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References• Overview of the UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre• Board Members of the Global Environment Centre Foundation• Publications List

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Foreword

Our worldwide approach to global environmental issues
has been strengthened as they are significant universal
challenges. In 2002, two large-scale international environment
conferences were held: the “Johannesburg Summit” inSouth Africa and “The 3rd World Water Forum” in Kyoto,
Osaka and Shiga prefectures. In both conferences,a huge number of participants and many different NGO bodies
came from all over the world and had active discussions andexchanges of ideas, making it a milestone year.
Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) on the tenthanniversary held various memorial events. One of them was“10th Anniversary Symposium”, inviting Ms. Tokiko Kato,
UNEP Special Envoy.
International efforts have been devoted to global
environmental issues more than ever before. To follow
their efforts, in 2003, we will enhance our approach to theconservation of the global environment in close coordinationand cooperation with the UNEP International Environmental
Technology Centre (IETC).
We will employ greater efforts to enhance our overseas
networks and reinforce cooperation with various sectors,
including local economic circles and corporations.
Moreover, we will focus all our energies on further promoting
and developing our international activities for environmental
issues with the achievements and experience we haveaccumulated since our establishment in 1992.

December 2003

KUMAGAI, Nobuaki
President
Global Environment Centre
Foundation

Overview of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

Background of the Establishment

Establishment of the UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre
In the 1960s, in conjunction with rapid industrialization, the city of Osaka suffered from several
unprecedented environmental problems. Enormous infrastructure improvements anddevelopment of environmental technologies were subsequently achieved through cooperation
between municipal government and industry. In hopes of extending these benefits beyond its
borders, the Osaka City Government has been working to help alleviate environmental
problems in developing countries.
With this background, 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 with 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 thenational Japanese 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 Augustof 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 viewof the increasing importance of environmental technology transfer to achievement ofsustainable development. In May of the following year, a resolution to establish the UNEPInternational 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.
- 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, theOsaka City Government formed an IETC Osaka Planning Office on July 3, 1991. The purposeof 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 was received
from the Osaka prefectural and city governments. The establishment of the Global
Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) was carried out on January 28, 1992 with theexpressed purpose of supporting IETC. GEC, a nonprofit organization, obtains support fromthe 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 this way,
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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GEC 2002

Mission and Objectives

The Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC) was established to make use of theabundant accumulation of knowledge and experience in Japan in the field of environmental
conservation. In particular, it makes use of knowledgeable groups and individuals in the Kansai
region in order to support contributions of UNEP in the field of urban environmental
management in developing countries. Thus, GEC promotes international cooperation aroundenvironmental conservation, and aims to make meaningful, practical contributions to theprotection of the global environment.
Name
Date of Establishment
Supervisory Authorities
Office Location

Endowments
Activities

Number of Staff

UN

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
1,728,110,000 yen (as of March 31, 2003)(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
17 (as of September 1, 2003)

United Nations

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
DTIE

UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and Economics

Support and Cooperation

IETC

GEC

International Environmental
Technology Centre

Global Environment Centre
Foundation• An United Nations organization
established to promote theapplication and operation ofenvironmentally sound technologies
as a contribution to urban
environmental solutions andimprovement of freshwater
management in developing countries.
• The Osaka office deals withmanagement of urban environmental
problems, while the Shiga office is
responsible for freshwater resource
management.

• Provides a broad range of support
functions for the urban environmental
management activities of UNEP-IETC.
• Engages in the collection anddissemination of information related
to environmental conservation
technologies, research, training andeducation programs, and promotionof environmental management
systems.
• Promotes sustainable development
through partnerships andparticipation between developing
countries and Japan.

Funding
Human resources
Information

Japan
Osaka
Prefecture
Osaka City
Business
Organizations
Individuals
Providing information
Educational programs
Dissemination activities

Environmental
conservationin developing
countries
Transfer of ESTs
(International contributions by
Japan in the environmental field)

GEC 2002

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2

0

0

International
Conference/
Event

2

Apr. 6-13
Korea

Activities in Fiscal Year 2002

Environmentally Sound Technology (EST) since 2001.

May 27-June 7
Indonesia

May 27-July 19
Heavy Metal and Other Hazardous
Substance Pollution Control

NETT21

June 10-July 23
Environmental Policy &Environmental Management
System Course

In relation to this activity, GEC hosted an expert conference,June

and an open symposium titled “Sustainable Regional Management

July•Release of ˝Soil
and GroundwaterContamination
Survey andCountermeasure
Technologies˝
Data Base•Update of ˝Japanese Advanced
Environmental
Equipment˝
Data Base– To Utilize EST for Urban Development” in Shimizu.
GEC also extended, improved, and updated its“NETT21 Japanese environmental technology database”

Julyin order to enhance “maESTro”, which is the database of IETC.
Furthermore, our staff was dispatched to collaborate with
the IETC project in “The 3rd World Water Forum (WWF3)”.

August

For the UNEP Special Envoy, our assistance was given to the exchange
associated with “The Year of Japan-Korea National Exchange in 2002”
and the “Johannesburg Summit (World Summit on Sustainable
Development: WSSD)”.

September

Project inLamphunMay 29-31
On-site research/meeting (Thailand)

Contribution to the Global Warming
MeasuresAug. 26-Sept. 4
˝Johannesburg
Summit˝(South Africa)

Aug. 22-31
South Africa(Participation in
Johannesburg
Summit)Promotion of EMS

Event etc.

Apr.15-May 13
Invite CDM Projects

Apr. 8-11
˝Enviro 2002˝ (Australia)

May 9-10
˝20th Internal Environmental
Auditor Training Course˝June 10-14
˝24th Environmental Auditor
Formal Training Course˝July-Sept.
˝EMS Implementation Course˝July 15
On-site research/meeting (Thailand)

CDM Forum 2002
Osaka (July 23)
Tokyo (July 26)

Aug. 1-2
˝21st Internal Environmental
Auditor Training Course˝

Aug. 2-5
Opening Ceremony in Lamphun
Municipality (Thailand)

Publicity/
Dissemination
Renewal of Website
May 28-30
˝CAI-Asia Work Shop˝ (Philippines)

June 11˝Meeting for Environmentally
Affluent Society˝ (Osaka)

GEO-3 Synthesis (Japanese)

July 26
On demademand seminar for municipalities

News Letter No.12 (English)
10 YEARS 10 STEPS

Aug. 19-Nov.1
Urban Solid Waste
Management Course

News Letter No.22 (Japanese)
Sept.17-Dec.6
Air Pollution Control Course

For the “International Cooperation Project to Transfer

Information Gathering andDissemination/Educational andPromotional Activities

CDM Project

JICA Training
Projects

May

GEC has been cooperating in the preparation of the Guidelines for“Guidelines on ESTs and Sustainable Regional Management”,

Promotion of Technology Transfer
to Developing Countries

UNEP
Special Envoy

April,
2002

As part of its activities in supporting UNEP-IETC,

Projects Supporting
UNEP-IETC

Sept. 21-23
˝International Energy Forum˝ (Osaka)

Environmental Technology to Developing Countries”,
GEC has been implementing dissemination and awarenessraising activities toward environmental conservation in

October
Oct. 23-Nov.1
˝COP8˝(India)the municipality of Lamphun, Thailand, and GEC also undertook
the “Preliminary Survey on Environmental Cooperation” in China,
and started a “Feasibility Research of a Distributed and Movable
New Energy System” in Mongolia.

November

GEC continued to organize five JICA training courses.

Waste/Water
for cities
Oct. 28-30
Attending
˝ASEANhigh-level
conference on
integrative waste
management˝(Malaysia)

Oct. 16
Presentation at WWF3 Pre-session(Tokyo)Oct. 17-22
Thai working members visit Japanand participated “Onchi River
Festival 2002” etc. (Osaka)

Oct. 27-29
Local Survey of CDM (Thailand)
Nov.4-5
Local Survey of CDM (Vietnam)

Dec. 2-6
˝26th Environmental Auditor
Formal Training Course˝Dec. 10
On demand seminar for municipalities

In addition, GEC has engaged in the Networking Project forformer JICA training participants since 1998,

Oct. 5-6
˝International
Cooperation Festival˝
(Tokyo)Oct. 16-19
˝New Earth 2002˝ (Osaka)
Oct. 17
˝GEC 10th Anniversary
Symposium˝ (Osaka)

Decemberwhich includes operating Internet-based “GEC Information Board”.

Annual Report 2001 (Japanese)

Annual Report 2001 (English)

Dec. 4
˝IETC International Advisory Board˝(Osaka)Through this project, we succeeded in strengthening our partnershipwith former training course participants.
Also in 2002, the “Feasibility Study of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

Jan.-Mar.
(6 times in all) On demandseminars for corporations

January,
2003

Jan. 11-12
˝One World Festival˝ (Osaka)and Joint Implementation (JI) Project” was conducted asESTa global warming measure, and in addition, GEC participated in the“Johannesburg Summit”, “The 3rd World Water Forum” andother practical international collaborations.

February

Moreover, GEC also tried to enrich the contents of Environmental

Feb.8
˝International
Environmental
Symposium˝(Shimizu, Japan)

Management Systems (EMS) training.
We also promoted the enhancement of various PR activities,
which includes updating our website, publishing news letters,
and especially the GEC Foundation’s 10th anniversary memorial project.

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GEC 2002

March

Mar.16-23
˝The 3rd World Water Forum˝(Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga)

Jan. 20-Feb.14
Environmental Managementin the Republic of Cuba Course
Feb.14“Steering Committee” (Malaysia)

Mar.19“Thai-Japan exchanging meeting”(Osaka)Mar.21
Presentation at Session of “WWF3”(Kyoto)News Letter No.23 (Japanese)
Feb. 25
˝4th Environment Auditor
Refresh Course”
CourseMar. 10-14
˝27th Environmental Auditor
Formal Training Course˝Mar. 18-22
World Water Forum ˝Water EXPO˝
˝Vendor Forum˝News Letter No.13 (English)
Production of Video on Air
Pollution Control

GEC 2002

5

2

0

0

International
Conference/
Event

2

Apr. 6-13
Korea

Activities in Fiscal Year 2002

Environmentally Sound Technology (EST) since 2001.

May 27-June 7
Indonesia

May 27-July 19
Heavy Metal and Other Hazardous
Substance Pollution Control

NETT21

June 10-July 23
Environmental Policy &Environmental Management
System Course

In relation to this activity, GEC hosted an expert conference,June

and an open symposium titled “Sustainable Regional Management

July•Release of ˝Soil
and GroundwaterContamination
Survey andCountermeasure
Technologies˝
Data Base•Update of ˝Japanese Advanced
Environmental
Equipment˝
Data Base– To Utilize EST for Urban Development” in Shimizu.
GEC also extended, improved, and updated its“NETT21 Japanese environmental technology database”

Julyin order to enhance “maESTro”, which is the database of IETC.
Furthermore, our staff was dispatched to collaborate with
the IETC project in “The 3rd World Water Forum (WWF3)”.

August

For the UNEP Special Envoy, our assistance was given to the exchange
associated with “The Year of Japan-Korea National Exchange in 2002”
and the “Johannesburg Summit (World Summit on Sustainable
Development: WSSD)”.

September

Project inLamphunMay 29-31
On-site research/meeting (Thailand)

Contribution to the Global Warming
MeasuresAug. 26-Sept. 4
˝Johannesburg
Summit˝(South Africa)

Aug. 22-31
South Africa(Participation in
Johannesburg
Summit)Promotion of EMS

Event etc.

Apr.15-May 13
Invite CDM Projects

Apr. 8-11
˝Enviro 2002˝ (Australia)

May 9-10
˝20th Internal Environmental
Auditor Training Course˝June 10-14
˝24th Environmental Auditor
Formal Training Course˝July-Sept.
˝EMS Implementation Course˝July 15
On-site research/meeting (Thailand)

CDM Forum 2002
Osaka (July 23)
Tokyo (July 26)

Aug. 1-2
˝21st Internal Environmental
Auditor Training Course˝

Aug. 2-5
Opening Ceremony in Lamphun
Municipality (Thailand)

Publicity/
Dissemination
Renewal of Website
May 28-30
˝CAI-Asia Work Shop˝ (Philippines)

June 11˝Meeting for Environmentally
Affluent Society˝ (Osaka)

GEO-3 Synthesis (Japanese)

July 26
On demademand seminar for municipalities

News Letter No.12 (English)
10 YEARS 10 STEPS

Aug. 19-Nov.1
Urban Solid Waste
Management Course

News Letter No.22 (Japanese)
Sept.17-Dec.6
Air Pollution Control Course

For the “International Cooperation Project to Transfer

Information Gathering andDissemination/Educational andPromotional Activities

CDM Project

JICA Training
Projects

May

GEC has been cooperating in the preparation of the Guidelines for“Guidelines on ESTs and Sustainable Regional Management”,

Promotion of Technology Transfer
to Developing Countries

UNEP
Special Envoy

April,
2002

As part of its activities in supporting UNEP-IETC,

Projects Supporting
UNEP-IETC

Sept. 21-23
˝International Energy Forum˝ (Osaka)

Environmental Technology to Developing Countries”,
GEC has been implementing dissemination and awarenessraising activities toward environmental conservation in

October
Oct. 23-Nov.1
˝COP8˝(India)the municipality of Lamphun, Thailand, and GEC also undertook
the “Preliminary Survey on Environmental Cooperation” in China,
and started a “Feasibility Research of a Distributed and Movable
New Energy System” in Mongolia.

November

GEC continued to organize five JICA training courses.

Waste/Water
for cities
Oct. 28-30
Attending
˝ASEANhigh-level
conference on
integrative waste
management˝(Malaysia)

Oct. 16
Presentation at WWF3 Pre-session(Tokyo)Oct. 17-22
Thai working members visit Japanand participated “Onchi River
Festival 2002” etc. (Osaka)

Oct. 27-29
Local Survey of CDM (Thailand)
Nov.4-5
Local Survey of CDM (Vietnam)

Dec. 2-6
˝26th Environmental Auditor
Formal Training Course˝Dec. 10
On demand seminar for municipalities

In addition, GEC has engaged in the Networking Project forformer JICA training participants since 1998,

Oct. 5-6
˝International
Cooperation Festival˝
(Tokyo)Oct. 16-19
˝New Earth 2002˝ (Osaka)
Oct. 17
˝GEC 10th Anniversary
Symposium˝ (Osaka)

Decemberwhich includes operating Internet-based “GEC Information Board”.

Annual Report 2001 (Japanese)

Annual Report 2001 (English)

Dec. 4
˝IETC International Advisory Board˝(Osaka)Through this project, we succeeded in strengthening our partnershipwith former training course participants.
Also in 2002, the “Feasibility Study of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)

Jan.-Mar.
(6 times in all) On demandseminars for corporations

January,
2003

Jan. 11-12
˝One World Festival˝ (Osaka)and Joint Implementation (JI) Project” was conducted asESTa global warming measure, and in addition, GEC participated in the“Johannesburg Summit”, “The 3rd World Water Forum” andother practical international collaborations.

February

Moreover, GEC also tried to enrich the contents of Environmental

Feb.8
˝International
Environmental
Symposium˝(Shimizu, Japan)

Management Systems (EMS) training.
We also promoted the enhancement of various PR activities,
which includes updating our website, publishing news letters,
and especially the GEC Foundation’s 10th anniversary memorial project.

4

GEC 2002

March

Mar.16-23
˝The 3rd World Water Forum˝(Kyoto, Osaka, Shiga)

Jan. 20-Feb.14
Environmental Managementin the Republic of Cuba Course
Feb.14“Steering Committee” (Malaysia)

Mar.19“Thai-Japan exchanging meeting”(Osaka)Mar.21
Presentation at Session of “WWF3”(Kyoto)News Letter No.23 (Japanese)
Feb. 25
˝4th Environment Auditor
Refresh Course”
CourseMar. 10-14
˝27th Environmental Auditor
Formal Training Course˝Mar. 18-22
World Water Forum ˝Water EXPO˝
˝Vendor Forum˝News Letter No.13 (English)
Production of Video on Air
Pollution Control

GEC 2002

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Activities in Fiscal Year 2002

Projects Supporting UNEP-IETC

Providing of Office Space and Equipment

GEC provided office space and equipment for UNEP-IETC Osaka

Information Gathering and Dissemination/Educational and Promotional Activities
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ESTPA
Environmentally Sound
Technology Performance
Assessment
maESTroA searchable ESTs
directory/databasedeveloped by UNEP-IETC,
is an information system toefficiently collect anddisseminate information on
environmentally soundtechnologies (ESTs).
Expert Conference
Experts gather from various
fields concerning EST tohave consultation about the
selection and application of
ESTs and related matters.

Promotion of Environmentally Sound Technology (EST) Information
Dissemination and Technology Transfer

Joint Project for Development of Guidelines on ESTs
IETC has built “maESTro II”, which is an EST databasefocusing on urban environment management, and IETC
has been developing “Guidelines on ESTs” which will
help the decision makers in developing countries when
they identify or select ESTs and ESTPA including
verification by third-party institutions, from the year 2001.
In March 2002, GEC and IETC held an EST expert
conference in Osaka, in which generic criteria were

Participants in panel discussion

proposed as fundamental requirement for technology assessment.
In 2002, GEC discussed the provisional generic criteria in the fields of waste, water, energy todetermine the issues, and also conducted a trial assessment using those criteria, taking up thewaste water treatment technology as on example. Along with the Expert Conference
concerning “EST Guidelines and sustainable regional management”, GEC also hosted an
International Environmental Symposium “Sustainable Regional Management - To Utilize EST
for Urban Development” in the city of Shimizu (merged with Shizuoka on April 1, 2003)
inviting Dr. Steve Halls, Director of UNEP-IETC.
Management and Improvement of GEC and IETC Information Service

NETT21An internet-accessible
database on Environmental
Technologies in Japandeveloped by GEC. The
purpose of NETT21 is topromote environmental
conservation and ESTstransfer in developing
countries.

In order to provide information to maESTro II, GEC renovated its database in NETT21 involving
lifecycle viewpoint through the addition of information on “Energy-Saving Technology at
Business-Related Buildings” collected in 2001.
The contents of “Soil and Groundwater Contamination Survey and Countermeasure
Technologies” in NETT21 was expanded, and were released on GEC’s website. In addition, a
NETT21 needs survey was conducted, by sending a questionnaire to trained overseas staff.

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Supporting UNEP-IETC Projects

The 3rd World Water Forum (WWF3) as collaborative support to IETC projects
IETC hosted a UNEP session (subcommittee meeting) and special side event in WWF3 held in
Kyoto, Osaka and Shiga from March 16 to 23, 2003. To support the preparation of this session,
GEC dispatched a staff member to IETC as an assistant for the event from November 26, 2002
to the end of April 2003.
Waste Management
IETC is advancing its effort to build a network on a regional basis in order to promote
integrated waste management. IETC hosted an ASEAN high level Consultation meeting in KL
Malaysia from October 28 to 30 in 2002, in partnership with the ASEAN secretariat and
MOSTE of Malaysia. GEC participated in the meeting and proposed a CDM project, capacity
building and training in the waste management field.

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Water for cities
Water related programme for sustainable water management in urban areas is one of theprominent areas IETC is strategically addressing.
As the collaboration project with IETC, GEC is preparing an introductory guide for water andwastewater reuse for policy makers in the developing countries.

Other Activities

UNEP Special Envoy’s Activities
On October 27, 2000, UNEP nominated Ms. Tokiko Kato,a singer, as UNEP Special Envoy. Commissioned by the
Ministry of the Environment, GEC is supporting domestic
and overseas visits by Ms. Kato for planning, attendance,
recording, press releases and other jobs.
In the 2002 year of “Year of Japan-Korea National
Exchange”, she visited Korea from April 6 to 13, 2002,
met people concerned with environmental conservation

UNEP Special Envoy, Ms. Kato at the WSSD

activities in Korean government offices, the UNEP Korea Committee, NGOs, and other bodies,

UNEP Special Envoy
Ms. Kato has so far visited
Kenya, Thailand, Indonesia,
and Mongolia to encourage
associates and has also
enlightened people throughthe mass media.
<This support indirectly
benefits IETC by raising the
profile of UNEP in Japan and
the Asia-Pacific region>and exchanged opinions with them.
As UNEP Special Envoy, Ms. Kato participated in summit-related events of the “Johannesburg
Summit (World Summit on Sustainable Development: WSSD)” held in Johannesburg, South
Africa from August 22 to 31. She also invited summit participants to interact with people
related with eco-policy and introduced Japanese culture to them and held a concert.
Publication of UNEP Global Environment Outlook 3 (GEO-3) Synthesis (Japanese)
Participation in “New Earth 2002”, a 4th Global Environment Technology Show
International Trade and Symposium
In “New Earth 2002” held at Osaka from October 16 to 19, 2002, GEC collaborated in
exhibition related with the Osaka City Government under their request, and also did a PR on
the business of IETC and GEC by a presentation with IETC.
Participation in ”Enviro2002”
Melbourne, Australia (April 8-11, 2002)
Participation in the “International Cooperation Festival 2002”
Tokyo (October 5-6, 2002)
Participation in the 5th IETC’s International Advisory Board
Osaka (December 4, 2002)
Participation in the “One World Festival”
Osaka (January 11-12, 2003)

GEO-3 Synthesis
See page 20 for details.
New Earth 2002
This show has been held
every three years with theintention of promoting
domestic and international
distribution of the equipment
and other means used for
global environmental
conservation as well as atechnology exchange inorder to contribute to theinternational promotion ofconquering global
environmental issues.
International Advisory
Board (IAB)
Constituted on the basis of
the arrangement between
the Japanese Government
and UNEP, this board
deliberates on the budget,
projects and other related
matters.

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Activities in Fiscal Year 2002

Projects to Providing a Platform for Supporting UNEP and Promotin

Survey and Research Projects

Feasibility Studies on Climate Change Mitigation Projects for CDM and JICommissioned by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan in 1999, GEC has served as the
Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM)
A system to reduce GHG
emissions contribute to thesustainable development of
the developing countries.
Developed countries carryout projects with developing
countries by providing
technologies and funds.
The amount of reduced
GHGs emissions from the
projects will be shared
between both countries.
Joint Implementation (JI)
A mechanism by whichdeveloped countries canreceive GHG emissions
reduction units to meet their
Kyoto targets by carrying out
projects with otherdeveloped countries.

secretariat for a Feasibility Study on Climate Change Mitigation Projects - Clean Development
Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI). GEC has been finding promising projects
for CDM as global warming measures.
In 2002, GEC continued to diligently unearth promising CDM projects, and adopted eightprojects for waste management, biomass utilization, afforestation, and other. The results ofthe projects implemented so far were put into a database and are available on the GEC
website (available in English only for the projects in 2003).
Overview of Feasibility Studies on Climate Change Mitigation Projects for CDM in 2002
Targeted
technical fields

Implementation
Organization

Emission reduction ofMethane from waste
Landfill sites
Utilization of Biomass

Title of the feasibility study

Location

Obayashi Corporation

Feasibility study on power generation bylandfill gas in Thailand

Thailand(near Bangkok)

EX Corporation

Research for the reduction of methane
release from Malaysian palm oil mill lagoon
and its countermeasures II
Feasibility study on centralized heat supply
system by utilization of Waste Wood andadoption of high-efficiency boiler in Bulgaria
Feasibility study on fuel ethanol production
from molasses in India
Practical steps in obtaining carbon credits
through Malaysia biomass electricity
generation project
Feasibility study for an environmental
forestation project to obtain CO2 emission
credit in CDM, which will be implemented
by private initiative and funds in Vietnam
CDM study on forest plantation projects inEast Kalimantan and East Java Province,

Malaysia

Overseas Environmental
Cooperation Center,
Japan
Japan Energy ResearchCenter Co., Ltd.
Tokyo-Mitsubishi
Securities Co., Ltd.
Afforestation

Nissho Iwai ResearchInstitute, LTD

Sumitomo ForestryCo., Ltd.
Other

Pacific Consultants
Co., Ltd.

Bulgaria JI

India

Thailand

CDM

CDM

Indonesia
Assistance for the preparation of project
design documents of small scale CDM
projects in the South Pacific Island Countries

Vietnam

Bulgaria(Haskovo)
India
Malaysia(Sabah Province)
Vietnam(Hue Province)

Indonesia (East
Kalimantan andEast Java Province)
Samoa

CDM

Malaysia CDM
Indonesia

Samoa

CDM

CDM

Local Surveys of CDM Studies in 2002
- Feasibility Study on Power Generation by Landfill Gas in Thailand (October 27-29)- Feasibility Study for an environmental forestation project to obtain CO2 emission credit in CDM,
which will be implemented by private initiative and funds in Vietnam (November 4-5)
CDM Forum 2002 (see page 15 for details)

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ternational Cooperation

Study on New Energy Systems
GEC continued to execute the maintenance, management and data collection of the solar
power generation and other equipment installed on the roof of the UNEP-IETC Osaka Centre
office building as a new energy system demonstration facility in order to verify its long-term
durability etc.
Preliminary Survey on Environmental Cooperation in Anhui Province and Henan

Solar power generation
panels installed on the roof of
the UNEP-IETC Osaka Centre

Province in China
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is currently screening a request from
Anhui and Henan provinces in China for a loan contract in Japanese yen to build a natural gas
pipeline. The fuel conversion to natural gas in the two provinces will contribute to a reductionof air pollution. In particular, the JBIC hopes to enlist the aid of the Osaka Prefectural and the
Osaka City Government to benefit from the technological expertise and experience of Japan’s
local governments.
GEC sent staff to Anhui Province from October 28 to November 2, 2002 while Osaka
Prefectural and Osaka City Government sent staff to Henan Province from November 17 to 22.
Preliminary Survey on Cooperative Study for the Water Quality Management System

Future goals
As a result, all parties
determined it necessary toestablish methods to confirm
the effectiveness of air
quality improvement
measures by gathering dataon the air quality andsources of pollution in bothprovinces and by predicting
future atmosphericconcentrations throughsimulation measurements.

of Ha Long Bay in Vietnam
From October 30 to November 3, 2002, GEC visited
Vietnam for preliminary surveys to get the project
underway.
There is concern that increasing industrial and tourism
development will result in a negative environmental
impact such as water pollution in the Ha Long Bay,
which was designated a World Heritage Site in 1994. To
protect this valuable natural resource, GEC has proposed

Ha Long Bay, listed as a World Heritage

supporting activities to establish a water quality management system for Ha Long Bay. To dothis, GEC would take advantage of the success of Japan’s past efforts to transfer

Enclosed waters
Water area where it isdifficult to exchange water
inside with the outside; suchas lakes, marshes, inlandseas, and basins. Therefore,
contaminated substances
are likely to be deposited,and it is difficult to improve
the water quality, which
permits the eutrophied (overfertilized) water to cause redtides and malodors.

environmental monitoring technology to developing countries, based on Japan’s successful
experience of water quality management in the closed sea of Osaka Bay.
This project will contribute to raise the capacity of Vietnamese technical personnel.
Survey of Environment Project Development in Mongolia
It is important to positively grasp the needs of developing

Distributed and movablenew energy system
Means an energy systemthat utilizes movable wind
power generators and solar
power generators suitable totheir nomadic life.

countries in order to contribute to sustainable
development in those countries. Therefore, GEC started
surveys to seek the feasibility of the development anddissemination of a new movable energy system of hybrid
type that fits the lifestyle of the nomadic people in
Mongolia. GEC considers that the technologies,
experience and know-how of small to medium
businesses in the Kansai area can be effectively utilized

A yurt, equipped with a wind power
generator and a television antenna

for this project.

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Activities in Fiscal Year 2002

Projects to Providing a Platform for Supporting UNEP and Promotin

Promotion of Environmental Conservation in Thailand
Features of the project1) An extensive network of
Thai-Japan environmental
conservation activists,
which did not exist before,
has been established.
2) The project has been
progressing whilereflecting opinions fromparticipants as much aspracticable and also
allowing both parties toget good points from eachother.
3) Japanese civil activist
groups introduced
practical cases in Japan tooverseas activists and hadfriendly exchanges, which
in turn boosted theconsciousness ofJapanese activists,
enabling them to review
their activities in Japan
from different viewpoints.

These activities aim to foster local leaders and toenhance the environmental conservation consciousnessof the citizens in Lamphun, Thailand.
Since

FY2001,

GEC

has

implementedthe“Demonstration Project of Environmental Conservation
Activities with Community Participation” in Lamphun,
Thailand. In 2002, an “Opening Ceremony for Activities”
was held in Lamphun in August, and voluntary activities
for environmental conservation were started by citizens.

A Lamphun municipal officer explaining asimplified effluent treatment device

Working group members from Japan joined the activities, and gave advice on the citizens’
activity plan.
On October 16 to 22, concerned Thais were invited to Japan to support the promotion of theThai voluntary “Citizens participating in practical activities for Kuang River water quality
improvement” through their participation in “Onchi River Festival 2002”, which is a place forpractical river environmental conservation activities in Osaka, and in environment educational
activities at a local primary school.
This project was briefly reported in the 3rd World Water Forum Pre-session held in the United
Nations University (UNU), Tokyo, on October 16 and 17, and also Assistant Professor Prasarn
from the Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University, one of the Thai leaders, gave apresentation on the activities at the 3rd World Water Forum on March 21, 2003.
Promotion of Environmental Management Systems (EMS)• EMS Implementation in GEC
GEC has been promoting operation of EMS since July 2001.
• EMS Training Courses

Kuang River

As a training body for environmental auditors in the EMS registration system for ISO 14001
accredited by the Japan Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (JAB), GEC held thefollowing courses.
1) Environmental Auditor Formal Training Course
2) Environmental Auditor Refresh Course
3) Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course• Other Seminars
1) Support to the Osaka City government by organizing EMS Implementation Course to ensure
their successful EMS expansion in their offices2) On demand seminars for municipalities and corporations3) Cooperation to other training institutes in ISO 9000 (Quality Management Systems) training• Overseas EMS dissemination

Overseas EMS
dissemination
Trainees who partook in thiscourse are granted up to five
points of the ten points
which are required when
they apply for IEMA
qualification (Associate
Environmental Auditor),
according to the results ofthe final examination.

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GEC enriched lectures on EMS in the five JICA Training Courses implemented by GEC in orderto promote overseas dissemination of EMS. In particular, we adopted a six-day seminar with
textbooks certified by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA),
UK, in the training curriculum of the “Environmental Policy & Environmental Management
System Course” this year.

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Information Collection and Dissemination/Educational and Promotional Activities

10th Anniversary Memorial Events of GEC Establishment
As it was established on January 28, 1992, GEC enjoyedthe decennial of its foundation in 2002, incommemoration of which, various memorial events were
performed.
A memorial booklet, “10 Years 10 Steps” was issued,
and a 10th Anniversary Symposium, “1992-2002Towards the Future-What Can We Do for the Earth” washeld at Intex Osaka on October 17, 2002.

Ms. Kato, UNEP Special Envoy

Since NGOs have recently increased in the field of environmental conservation, in particular,
the symposium focused on NGO activities, we asked NGOs working in the Kansai region toreport their activities and also requested Ms. Tokiko Kato, UNEP Special Envoy, to talk about
her mission activities. GEC made a full report of its business activities during the past ten
years. The session was successful, with about 700 participants.
Other events for memorial foundation decennial included a newspaper trialogue (on Nihon
Keizai Shimbun, or Japanese Economic Newspaper, often shortened to Nikkei) and theestablishment of GEC Membership.
Memorial Events for GEC Foundation Decennial- The GEC Membership was established- Eco-bags were manufactured- Memorial booklet, “10 Years 10 Steps” was issued- “Decennial commemoration symposium” was held
- “Trialogue to commemorate foundation decennial” was posted in Nihon Keizai Shimbun

Participants of Trialogue
Mr. Isomura(Mayor of Osaka)
Dr. Halls(Director of UNEP-IETC)
Mr. Kumagai(President of GEC)

Video on Air Pollution Control released
GEC, in collaboration with the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), hasproduced a video film intended for air pollution control training in developing countries.
This video shows the experience of air pollution control in Japan by presenting three
examples of unique strategies based on the social situation at that time. These local level
efforts which had influence on national pollution control will provide the key to successful air
pollution control. The completed video film is currently available in English. GEC will utilize
this video for group training in the “Air Pollution Control Course” commissioned by JICA andthe e-learning courses of IGES.
GEC addresses the 3rd World Water Forum (WWF3)

Source and Cooperation
The production of this film
involved the cooperation andprovision of images andmaterials from variousorganizations, including
municipalities of Osaka,
Yokohama and Kita-kyushu,
as well as corporations suchas Kimoto Electric Co., Ltd.,
Nakayama Steel Works, Ltd.
and the Electric Power
Development Co., Ltd.

As part of WWF3, GEC had a booth in “Water EXPO” on
March 18 to 22, 2003, and it also hosted a forum under
the theme of “Sustainable Water Technology - JapaneseTechnologies will Contribute to the World” at the venueof vendor forum of Water EXPO on March 20 with thecollaboration from five water technology associatedcorporations.
In addition, a “Monitoring and Modeling” session washeld by the Ministry of the Environment at the Kyoto

A presentation by Assistant Professor
Prasarn (WWF3)

venue on March 21, in which a Thai leader, Assistant Professor Prasarn from the Faculty of
Education, Chiang Mai University made presentation about the dissemination and awarenessraising activities performed in Lamphun, Thailand.

Presenter andTechnologies•Kubota Co.:
Submerged membraneprocess•Toshiba Co.:
Data Collection Platformusing wind and solar power•NGK Insulators, Ltd.:NGK Ceramic filters•Tsukishima Kikai Co., Ltd.:Ultra-fine aeration panel•Ebara Co.:- The technology for urban
storm water- Large scale filter system

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Projects to Providing a Platform for Supporting UNEP and Promotin

Development of Environmental Technology Information Network
Environmental
Technology Information
Network
A portal site ofenvironmental technology
information made topromote the disseminationof technology that assists
environmental conservation.

The Environmental Information Center located in the National Institute for Environmental
Studies (NIES) is trying to establish the “Environmental Technology Information Network(tentative title)” in 2003. In order to contribute to the establishment of the network, GEC
checked the data source, classified, and sorted the contents of environmental technology
information, commissioned by the NIES.
Publicity Activities
In order to introduce the contents of GEC activities widely, we prepared Japanese and English
newsletters and annual reports and distributed them to concerned institutions andorganizations. GEC also exerted efforts for PR and dissemination activities for GEC
organization and projects, such as showing visitors PR video films.
Updated GEC Website
Aiming at a more informative and user-friendly website,
GEC’s website was renovated in May 2002, including thedetailed contents of GEC projects. Also, the data on
various disclosure information and reports have beenreleased on the website since 2001.

Management of a Library
Use of library
Open on Monday throughFriday (13:30 to 17:00),
accessible on a booking
basis. Books can be viewed
and copied only in the library(as of July 2003)

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A library for experts, with environmental related books mainly consisting of UNEP related
publications, has been open (with some limits in use) since 1997. GEC made efforts toimprove the library, such as further enhancement of UNEP related publications.
Collections in GEC library

5,294 (including UNEP related publications 266)

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Training activity

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Group Training Project
Commissioned by JICA, GEC continued to organize the following four training courses foradministrative officials and engineers in developing countries. In addition, it organized“Environmental Management in the Republic of Cuba Course”, started from the FY2001, fromJanuary 20 to February 14, 2003. Participants must present their “Country Report” at the startof the session, and an “Action Plan” at the end of the training in all training courses.
Training
periodNationality ofparticipants

Main course
contents:

JICA Training Course on Heavy Metal Pollution Control
May 27-July 19,
2002

Egypt (2), China,
Pakistan, Brazil,
Sri Lanka•Lectures- Introduction to heavy metal pollution- Air and water pollution control
measure etc.
•Practical training- Sampling and analysis of air andwater- Analysis of heavy metals in
National Institute for Minamata
soil/waste etc.
Disease•Facility tours- Refuse incineration plant- Sewage treatment plant/water purification plant etc.
Purpose: to develop well-qualified human resources who are able tocollectively evaluate emission sources and environmental contamination bypoisonous metals and harmful chemical substances, and to establish
preventive measures against environmental pollution by poisonous metals
etc.

JICA Environmental Management Seminar
June 10-July 23,
2002

India, Indonesia,
Chile, Malta,
Cameroon,
Zambia, Garner,
Bangladesh,
Philippines

Country Report
A report prepared by eachparticipant describing theenvironmental administration
system, environmental
situation and other related
issues in his or her country.
A session debriefing thereport is held at thecommencement of the
training course to minimize
the gap between
participants’ consciousnessof problems and lecturers’
knowledge.
Action Plan
When the training is over,each participant works out
measures for environmental
improvement in his or her
country based on thefindings and competenceacquired through thetraining. A seminar is also
held here, and listeners(mainly lecturers) give advice
to make the proposed plan
more practical.

•Lectures/Discussion/Tours- Global environmental preservationand sustainable development- International initiatives to protect
the environment- Joint action by governments, industry
and citizens etc.
Purpose: to master pragmatic and
A training lecture at JICA Osaka
practical methodologies, such as theCentreframing of environmental policies,
techniques of environmental assessment, guiding corporation policies, andmethods of enlightening citizens.

JICA Training Course on Urban Solid Waste Management
August 19November 11,
2002

Egypt, Samoa,
Sri Lanka (2),China, Ivory Coast,
Malawi•Lectures- Outline of waste management- Processing of domestic/industrial
wastes etc.
•Practical training- Analysis of composition of waste- Practice in designing a landfill site
etc.
Participants with certificates in•Facility tours
hand at completion ceremony- Recycling plant, Final disposal sites
etc.
Purpose: To develop leaders and core people who can play a major role inmaking solid waste treatment plans and in implementing treatment
businesses in their countries.

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Training
periodProjects to Providing a Platform for Supporting UNEP and Promotin

Nationality ofparticipants

Main course
contents:

JICA Training Course on Air Pollution Control
September 17December 6,
2002

Environmental
Management in the
Republic of Cuba
With “Earth Summit” in
1992, Cuba publicized its
environment oriented policy
and has been improving its
legal system andadministrative mechanism,and the cultivation of humanresources in theenvironmental field.
Therefore, JICA focused on
the environmental field as a
key collaborative area andset up this course as a new
country focused training
course in cooperation with
GEC. It will accept 50
participants for 5 years
starting from 2001.

Iran, Indonesia (2),Egypt, Cuba (2),China, Pakistan,Brazil•Lectures- Basic knowledge on air pollution- Air pollution control technology etc.
•Practical training- Flue gas desulfurization technique- Environmental management
technology etc.
•Facility tours- Power plant

A Traffic Safety Environment
Research Laboratory- Refuse incineration plant 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
January 20Feburary 14,
2003

Cuba (9)•Lectures- Environmental management in Japan- Pollution control measures etc.
•Practical training- Waste water and solid waste
sampling and analysis etc.
•Facility tours- Sewage treatment plant, Incineration
Sewage Treatment Facility
plant etc.
Purpose: to cultivate an ability to formulate a comprehensive environment
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
GEC Networking Projectfor Former Training
Participants
There are 628 overseas GEC
participants on the networkin 85 countries.
(as of August 2003)

In order to provide a follow-up framework for former JICA training participants, one that will
facilitate a continuing flow of information with developing countries and enable GEC tocontinually assess areas of demand, GEC has been engaged in GEC Networking Project. In
2002, through internet-based “GEC Information Board”, which is a part of this project, GEC
has actively exchanged information with former participants and fully utilized this network. In
addition, in cooperation with JICA, GEC computerized technical documents such as JICA
training texts so that network members can see them on the GEC website.
Network Member Distribution Diagram (as of August 2003)

NIS Countries Area: 8

GEC
Central America Area: 49

Middle East Area: 83

South America Area: 82

Africa Area: 67

Asia & Oceania Area: 339

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ternational Cooperation

Seminars and Symposia“Global Warming CDM Forum 2002”
Along with the Ministry of the Environment, GEC co-hosted the “Global warming CDM Forum2002” in Osaka on July 23, 2002. As the applicants for participation in the forum increased in
2002, an additional forum was also held in Tokyo on July 26.
In the forum, Mr. Takahashi, head of the Global Warming Measures Department, the Ministryof the Environment, delivered a keynote speech, titled “Recent Trends in Japan and the Worldagainst the Global Warming Problem”, and Mr. Hiraishi, director of the Institute for Global

CDM Forum 2002
CDM projects and theapplication procedure forthat year are explained in
the forum.
Participants:
Osaka: 250, Tokyo: 290

Environment Strategies (IGES) gave a keynote speech, titled “Summarizing feasibility studies
and problems in crystallization of projects”. Besides, reports of 2001 CDM project survey
were presented by seven bodies.
Trends in the number of proposed CDM projects

CDM Forum 2002 (Tokyo)(Number) 60

48

50

Proposed projects
4030

Adopted projects

30
22

20

12

10
0

8

8

7

1999

2000

2001

8

The number of bodies that have proposed CDM
projects is increasing in recent years in Japan,
which may indicate a rising interest in corporations.

2002 (Year)

Other Activities

Contribution to the Johannesburg Summit(World Summit on Sustainable Development: WSSD)
For contribution to the Johannesburg Summit, UNEP-IETC co-hosted a convention ofmunicipalities, titled “Local Action Moves the World”, in Johannesburg, South Africa on
August 27 to 30, 2002, with the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives(ICLEI). The convention was joined by more than 600 heads of municipalities from all over theworld. GEC also took part in the session by dispatching its staff, along with the Osaka City
Government.
Deputy Executive Director of UNEP Visits IETC and GEC
After paying a courtesy call at the Osaka Prefectural Government office and the Osaka City
Government office, Mr. Shafqat Kakakhel, Deputy Executive Director of UNEP, dropped in the
UNEP-IETC Osaka Centre and the GEC office to exchange opinions on October 24, 2002.
Vice Minister of the Environment Visits IETC and GEC
On September 18, 2002, Mr. Eiichi Yamashita, Vice Minister of the Environment, visited theoffices of UNEP-IETC Osaka Centre and GEC. GEC briefly explained to the vice minister about
its activities and guided him through the facilities, requesting his deeper understanding andsupport.
Collaboration with the Supporting Committee of APEC Virtual Center for
Environmental Technology Exchange
GEC joined the consultation and other sessions of the council, operating the APEC Virtual
Center for Environmental Technology Exchange (APEC-VC) for the purpose of collaboration.

APEC Virtual Center for
Environmental
Technology Exchange
Originates in the “APEC
Osaka Meeting” held in
November 1995, in which it
was positioned as a formal
joint research project ofAPEC. Currently it isoperated by members frommunicipalities, corporations,environment related
institutes with the support of
the Ministry of Economy,
Trade and Industry, theMinistry of Foreign Affairs
and so on.

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Projects Programs for Fiscal Year 2003
GEC will contribute more positively than ever to the conservation of the global environment,in order to lead the 21st century to a “Century of Environment” that allows sustainable development.
To achieve these objectives, GEC will promote collaboration with UNEP-IETC andinternational activities to conserve the global environment with developing of information technology (IT).
In the collaboration project with UNEP-IETC, we will continuously advance the development of“Guidelines on ESTs” to promote the dissemination of environmentally sound technology (EST) andtechnology transfer, and further we will advance collaboration projects by proposing sustainable
water management in cities and other various projects to UNEP-IETC.
GEC will also support various activities of the UNEP Special Envoy.
Under “International Cooperation Projects to Transfer Environmental Technologies toDeveloping Countries”, GEC will continue to disseminate the conservation ofenvironment in Lamphun, Thailand and raise awareness for it.
In its training activities, GEC will continue to organize five training courses commissionedby the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) improving their curriculums.
For the GEC Networking Project for former JICA training participants,
we will endeavor to have a better understanding of the needs of developing countries
through Internet-based “GEC Information Board”.
We will strengthen our follow-up activities for former participants by offering technical materials on our website.
In addition, we will continue to implement activities on the clean development mechanism (CDM)
as a contribution to global warming measures.
For the environment management systems (EMS),
GEC will continue to implement its “Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course”
and other training to exert efforts for EMS dissemination.

Projects Supporting UNEP-IETC

IETC Support
1) Promotion of Environmentally
Sound Technology (EST) transfer

2) Dissemination and promotion of EMS
3) Providing facilities and others
4) UNEP Special Envoy project(1) Development of EST Guideline(2) Providing of information to the EST Information System of IETC.
(3) Water for cities: programme including publishing and e-learning as an“Environmentally Sound Sewage Technology”(4) Waste Management
Distribution of EMS training kit of IETC, in the JICA group training course.
Providing of office space and equipment.
GEC will support the environment-related activities of the UNEP Special
Envoy, both domestically and internationally (*).

* This support indirectly benefits IETC by raising the profile of UNEP in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.

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Projects to Providing a Platform for Supporting UNEP and Promoting International Cooperation

Promotion of Technology Transfer to Developing Countries
1) Water quality environment
management in Ha Long Bay,
Vietnam2) Environmental conservation in
Lamphun, Thailand
3) Environmental cooperation in
Anhui and Henan provinces, China

4) Small wind and solar power
generation in Mongolia5) JICA Training Projects: 5 courses

6) GEC Networking Project

Supporting for establishing a water quality environment management
system, GEC will hold training course for water quality measurements andmeasurement plans.
In 2003, GEC will support for organizing “Eco Festival”, promotion to thecatchment basin network, corrections of manuals for leaders.
GEC will promote natural gas introduction, which is an environmental
project based on a Japanese yen loan, and give guidance for the
preparation of the master plan for improvement of the atmosphericenvironment.
GEC will implement a field survey of compact hybrid wind and solar power
generation facilities suitable to the markets and living situations ofMongolian nomadic people.
Heavy Metal and Other Hazardous Substance Pollution Control,
Environmental Policy & Environmental Management Systems,
Urban Solid Waste Management, Air Pollution Control,
Environmental Management in the Republic of Cuba
GEC will reinforce its network through information exchange with former
participants and others.

Contribution to Global Warming Measures both Domestically and Internationally
1) Feasibility study of CDM and JI
2) Osaka CDM Network Project

GEC will continue CDM project survey, and hold a CDM forum to report
the projects in 2002.
GEC will consider the provision of information to corporations in Osakaand support participating in CDM projects.

Promotion of Environment Management System (EMS)
1) EMS Training Courses
2) EMS Implementation Course3) Overseas dissemination
4) EMS Implementation in GEC(1) “Internal Environmental Auditor Training Course”(2) “On demand seminars” for municipalities and corporations
Training courses on EMS development and implementation for the Osaka
City Government and related organizations.
Dissemination of GEC’s experience on EMS to developing countries
through the JICA training courses.
GEC will continue the EMS in our office, which has been conducted since
July 2001.

Information Gathering and Dissemination
1) Maintenance, management andenhancement of information systems

2) Seminars and symposia
3) Public Relations

4) Promotion of the“GEC Friend-Membership” activities
5) Management of the GEC library(1) GEC will manage and upgrade its information system.
(2) Will improve the information of NETT21.
(3) Improve availability of the ”GEC Information Board” of the overseas
GEC participants’ network.
GEC will hold seminars and symposiums in cooperation with various
industrial bodies, NGOs and other entities.
(1) Publicity of GEC activities via the Internet(2) Publishing newsletters and annual reports(3) GEC will disseminate global warming measures on school education.
GEC will promote the activities of the “GEC Friend-Membership”, whichstarted on the occasion of GEC foundation decennial.
GEC will enhance UNEP related publications etc, and in addition, will
promote cooperation with the library room of “Eco Museum of Osaka”.

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References

Overview of the UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre

Name

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)

Date of Conclusion of

October 30, 1992

the Agreement between
Japanese Government
and UNEP
MandateThe main role of the IETC is to promote the adoption, application, andoperation of Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTs) to address urban
environmental problems such as sewage, air pollution, solid waste, and noise,and the management of freshwater to developing countries and countries
with economies in transition.

Approach
Contacts

Osaka Officemanagement of urban environmental issues

Shiga Officemanagement of freshwater resources

Osaka Office2-110 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-mailietc@unep.or.jp

IETC homepage http://www.unep.or.jp/
Posts

Director
Deputy Director
Senior Liaison Officer
Programme Officers (3)Administrative/Fund Management Officer
Information Network Officer

Programme
Activities(implemented
in 2001-2002)(as of November 2003)• Information Bulletin, IETC’s newsletter INSIGHT,
Technical Publications and Report Series• Development and maintenance of the EST information system,
including maESTro• Preparation of Publications and training materials on:(1) Sustainable management of urban wastewater and stormwater(2) Rainwater harvesting in cities(3) Transport and cities(4) Planning and managing of lakes and reservoirs(5) Energy and cities(6) Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for urban management(7) Municipal solid waste management(8) ESTs in architecture and construction(9) Computer based training for EMS(10) Trenchless technologies(11) ESTs for urban management(12) Phytotechnologies and ecosystem management(13) Urban land use and “Brownfields”• Workshops and seminars on:(1) Management practices of lakes and reservoirs focusing on entrophication(in association with UNEP-GPA)(2) Bioclimatic and ecological design in Architecture(3) Adoption, applying and operating ESTs for sewage in the wider
Caribbean region(4) Joint training programme of IETC and Environment Canada on
environmental management for urban decision-makers(5) Environment citizenship(6) Environmentally Sound Technology Performance Assessment(EST-PA)18

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Board Members of the Global Environment Centre Foundation

President

KUMAGAI, Nobuaki

Executive

MIZUMOTO, Toshiichi

Professor Emeritus,
Osaka University
Director General for Global Environment Issue, Environment andDirector
Managing

Sewerage Bureau, Osaka City Government

ONAWA, Tadayoshi

Assistant Director General, Department of Environment, Agriculture,

Director
Directors

Auditors

Forestry and Fisheries, Osaka Prefectural Government

AKIYAMA, Yoshihisa

Chairperson, Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren)

HASHIMOTO, Michio

Advisor, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center

ISOMURA, Takafumi

Mayor of Osaka

MATANO, Kagechika

Former Ambassador to Sweden

MORISHIMA, Akio

President, Central Environment Council

OHTA, Fusae

Governor of Osaka

TASHIRO, Wa

Chairperson, Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry

TERADA, Chiyono

Chairperson, Kansai Association of Cooperate Executive

KOSAKA, Yujiro

Treasurer of Osaka Prefecture

SASAKURA, Kazutada

Treasurer of Osaka CityYOSHIMURA, Masakatsu General Manager, International Affairs and Banking Services Study
Department, Osaka Bankers Association

Councilors

GOSHI, Yoichi

President, National Institute for Environmental Studies

IGOSHI, Masashi

Deputy Mayor of Osaka

KANEKO, Kumao

Diplomatic Commentator/President, Japan Council on Energy,
Environment & Security

KAWAJI, Kenichiro

Managing Director, Osaka International Centre of the Japan International
Cooperation Agency

Board of

KOBAYASHI, Shoichiro

Advisor, Kansai Electric Power Co., Ltd.

KOSEKI, Kinichi

Vice-Governor of Osaka

MIZUNO, Minoru

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

NOMURA, Akio

President, Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.

ONOGAWA, Kazunobu

Director, United Nations Centre for Regional Development

SAITO, Yukimasa

Director, Kansai Airport Research Institute

SUZUKI, Yutaka

President, Himeji Institute of Technology

YAMAMOTO, Kenjiro

Chairperson, Osaka City Environment Council

AMANO, Akihiro

Director, Kansai Research Center,

Technology
and Planning

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

HINO, Yasuo

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka City University

IZUMI, Kazuo

Executive Director-Environment Management,
Management of Environment, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries,
Osaka Prefectural Government

KATAYAMA, Shozo

Chairman, Environmental Committee,
The Osaka Chamber and Commerce and Industry

MAEDA, Yasuaki

Professor, Chemistry of Advanced Materials, College of Engineering,Osaka Prefecture University

MASUDA, Noboru

Professor, College of Agriculture, Osaka Prefecture University

MASUDA, Takafumi

Director of Environment Division, Environment and Sewerage Bureau,
Osaka City Government

MORIOKA, Tohru

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

NISHIOKA, Shuzo

Executive Director, National Institute for Environmental Studies

PAK, Pyong Sik

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University

SASAKI, Nobuaki

Professor, Graduate School of Economics, Osaka City University

SERITA, Kentaro

Professor, Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies,
Kobe University

SHINOZAKI, Yukiko

President, City-Life Institute

SOMIYA, Isao

Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Ryukoku University

TAKEDA, Nobuo

Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University(As of July 1, 2003, honorific omitted; names in alphabetical order [Surname])

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References

Publications List

Publications
Name of publication

Description

Global Environment Outlook 3 (GEO-3)
Synthesis (Japanese)

The brief version, out of GEO-3 publishedby UNEP, was translated and published by
the Global Environment Bureau of the
Ministry of the Environment and GEC.
A decennial memorial booklet describing
the progress of GEC over ten years

10 Years 10 Steps: Global Environment
Centre Foundation, Osaka, Japan
1992-2002 (Japanese/English)

Format/No.of Pages
Date of Issue

A4/16 pages
July 2002

A4/24 pages
August 2002

Periodicals
Name of publication

Description

GEC NEWSLETTER No.22(Japanese edition)
GEC NEWSLETTER No.23(Japanese edition)
GEC Newsletter No.12(English edition)
GEC Newsletter No.13(English edition)
Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report (Japanese edition)
Global Environment Centre Foundation
Annual Report (English edition)

An introduction to the activities of GEC
An introduction to the activities of GEC
An introduction to the activities of GEC
An introduction to the activities of GEC
Report on projects of GEC for fiscal year
2001
Report on projects of GEC for fiscal year
2001

Format/No.of Pages
Date of Issue

A4/8 pages
September 2002
A4/8 pages
February 2003
A4/8 pages
August 2002
A4/8 pages
March 2003
A4/24 pages
October 2002
A4/20 pages
October 2002

Series of NETT21:
Database on New Environmental Technology Transfer in the 21st Century by GEC,
and number of each data listings.
Database on: • Air Pollution Control Technology in Japan: 128• Waste Treatment Technology in Japan: 98• Water Pollution Control Technology in Japan: 109• 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: 47• Soil and Groundwater Contamination Survey and Countermeasure Technologies: 37• Japanese Advanced Environmental Equipment (provided by JSIM): 621
Total: 1,449 data listings (as of July 2003, complete data available in English via the GEC Website)

Global Environment Centre Foundation Annual Report 2002
Date of issue: December 2003
Issued by Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC)
2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku, Osaka 538-0036 Japan
Tel: +81-6-6915-4121 Fax: +81-6-6915-0181 E-mail: gec@unep.or.jp
Web page address (URL): www.unep.or.jp/gec© Global Environment Centre Foundation (GEC), 2003
These cover sheets use 100% recycled magazine paper which is color-free and unbleached. Without the de-inking(removal of ink) process and bleaching treatment, used magazine paper will contribute to the reduction of the energy load.
(* Keep your peeled hole pieces and mix them with the magazine when discarding it. They will be reused as ecology paper).
In addition, non-wood paper is used for the inside pages, and all pages are printed with soybean ink.

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Global Environment Centre Foundation

2-110 Ryokuchi-koen, Tsurumi-ku,
Osaka 538-0036 Japan

Tel: +81-6-6915-4121
Fax: +81-6-6915-0181

E-mail: gec@unep.or.jp
Web page address (URL): www.unep.or.jp/gec