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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment :Strengthening Linkages between Local Initiatives and International Cooperation
M. Aslam KhanChief, Environment Section
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Outline
Introduction of the Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean EnvironmentLinkages between local initiatives and international cooperation initiatives
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What is the Kitakyushu Initiative?
A mechanism adopted at the 4th MCED in 2000 for the implementation of the priority areas of the Regional Action Programme 2001-2005, with specific focus on environmental quality and human health in urban areas
Type I partnership as identified by the WSSD
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Target: to achieve measurable progress in improvement of the urban environment in major cities in the Asia-Pacific region, mainly through local initiatives to control air and water pollution and minimize all kinds of wastes.
What is the Kitakyushu Initiative?
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Functions of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network
Assistance in preparing and implementing integrated and sustainable urban development plans and strategies
Periodical monitoring of implementation status
Promotion of information exchange and sharing of experiences among participating local governments
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Functions of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network
Platform for the transfer of technology know-how packages, good practices and successful models for sustainable development
Promotion of local initiatives of member cities and support for their linkages with ongoing regional and international initiatives
Promotion of capacity-building activities for environmental administration staff in participating local governments
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Promotion of environmental education/awareness programmes
Encouragement of the private sector’s participation in infrastructure development and environmental quality enhancement programmes
Functions of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network
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Implementation of the Kitakyushu Initiative
Cooperation between member cities, UNESCAP, IGES, the Government of Japan and other relevant organizationsNetwork meetings to promote exchange of information and experience and enhance intercity cooperation
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Four types of interrelated network activities:
Implementation of the Kitakyushu Initiative
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Organization of thematic seminars and trainings for capacity-building
Implementation of pilot projects/activities
Compilation, analysis and dissemination of successful practices
Development and application of quantitative indicators
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Kitakyushu Initiative website: an effective way of information
collection and dissemination
www.iges.or.jp/kitakyushu/
Implementation of the Kitakyushu Initiative
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Achievements of the Kitakyushu Initiative
Membership: from 20 cities at its inception to currently 60 cities
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Achievements of the Kitakyushu Initiative
Six thematic seminars on various critical issues in urban environmental management: information shared and local capacity enhanced
Solid waste management
Public-private partnerships for urban water supply and wastewater management
Urban air quality management
Industrial relocation
Public participation in urban environmental management
International cooperation for local initiatives
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Achievements of the Kitakyushu Initiative
14 pilot projects/activities: developing transferable models to be replicated or upgraded
Completed:
- Promotion of recycling and reduction of waste (Nonthaburi, Thailand)
- Feasibility study on the privatization of industrial wastewater treatment (Weihai, China)
- Multi-stakeholder approach to climate change (Puerto Princesa, Philippines)
- Urban air quality management (Chongqing, China)
- Solid waste management planning (Dhaka, Bangladesh)
- Construction of small-scale treatment facilities for domestic wastewater (Korat, Thailand)
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Achievements of the Kitakyushu Initiative
14 pilot projects/activities: developing transferable models to be replicated or upgraded
Ongoing:
- Urban environmental improvement
(Cebu, Philippines)
- Improvement of stakeholder awareness and
participation for air quality improvement
(Surabaya, Indonesia)
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Achievements of the Kitakyushu Initiative
14 pilot projects/activities: developing transferable models to be replicated or upgraded
Under preparation and consideration:
- Energy efficiency (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)
- Water-use efficiency
- Water pollution control (Semarang, Indonesia)
- Urban air quality management (Ulaanbaatar)
- ICTs in urban environmental management (Tehran, Iran)
- Conservation of heritage sites (Siem Reap, Cambodia)
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Achievements of the Kitakyushu Initiative
A portfolio of 45 cases of successful practices in urban environmental management: collected, analyzed and disseminated
www.iges.or.jp/kitakyushu/practices_database.htm
Quantitative indicators developed and applied in pilot projects and successful practices
Strengthened environmental cooperation based on local initiatives
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Linking local initiatives to international cooperation initiatives: Why?
Local government lacks direct support from international agencies for their initiatives (lack of information and awareness of the process)International agencies tend to approach national governments for cooperation initiatives rather than local governmentsFor better synergies and cooperation, it is crucial for international agencies to include local initiatives in their support programmes
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Linking local initiatives to international cooperation initiatives: How?
Intercity cooperation, training, etc: The Kitakyushu Initiative promotes intercity cooperation through transfer of successful practices and technology.
Kitakyushu Surabaya, Chongqing: Solid waste management
Kitakyushu Cebu: Overall urban environmental improvement
Dalian (China) Ho Chi Minh (Viet Nam): Industrial relocation
Fukuoka Tehran, Seberang Prai, Ipoh (Malaysia), Guangzhou (China):
Fukuoka Landfill Method
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Promoting linkages between ongoing international initiatives at local level
Linking local initiatives to international cooperation initiatives: How?
CITYNET (The Regional Network of Local Authorities for the Management of Human Settlements)
ICLEI (International Council for Local Environmental Initiative)
The Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities
US-AEP (the United States-Asia Environmental Partnerships)
UNDP
UNEP
UN-HABITAT
All these initiatives also need to be linked to each other.
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Linking local initiatives to international cooperation initiatives: How?
Mechanisms for developing synergies
Financial support: developing linkages towards financial support -- various donors such as the WB, ADB, UNDP, other development banks as well as international assistance programmes on environmental and sustainable development such as JICA, JBIC, US-AEP, etc.
Technical support: policy, technical know-how, expertise, experiences, successful practices, transferable technology, human and institutional capacity-building, etc
Information support: establishment of a network of international initiatives at local level to facilitate information sharing
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