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The 17th Asia-Pacific Seminar on Climate Change
Good Governance for Climate & Development
-Co-benefits Innovation and Integrated Adaptation to Climate Change-
31 July - 3 August, 2007 Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Conference Venue: The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel Bangkok |
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- Background
- Objectives
- Organizers
- Date and Venue
- Participants
Documents of the 17th AP Seminar
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- Background
The Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) has convened the Asia-Pacific
Seminar on Climate Change since the early 1990s in support of regional
efforts to address climate change. The Seminar has been steadily growing
in significance as a regional forum to promote awareness and exchange experiences
on different issues of common interest for Asia-Pacific countries.
Countries in the region, have made substantial efforts to address climate change both at a national and international level. The Asia-Pacific Seminar offers an opportunity to discuss these achievements at a regional level, and increase awareness and understanding of the lessons they offer as countries continue to develop their responses to climate change. Also, the Seminar encourages international cooperation to address climate change.
This year, the main theme of the Seminar is "Good Governance for Climate & Development -Co-benefits Innovation
and Integrated Adaptation to Climate Change-". We would be especially focused on discussing useful policies and measures
to integrate climate change issue into development planning, tools to enhance
the effectiveness and efficiency of ongoing and future efforts, and opportunities
offered in working on climate change, from a practical point of view, and
with due consideration of specific situations of the region.
Documents from past Asia-Pacific Seminars can be found at "AP Seminar Archives".
- Objectives
The objective of the Asia-Pacific Seminar is to provide a forum for the
countries of the Asia-Pacific region, as well as international organizations
working in the region, to share information and build relationships in
an informal working environment. In addition to informative presentations,
the seminar programme will allow ample time for questions and discussion,
so that all participants can contribute and the opportunities for learning
from the experiences of others will be greater.
- Organizers
Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), Australian Greenhouse Office
(AGO), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand (MNRE),
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
(UNESCAP) and Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center, Japan (OECC)
- Date and Venue
31 July - 3 August 2007 (four days)
The Imperial Queen's Park Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
- Participants
Officers and researchers from Asia and the Pacific region, International Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations, Academia, Business Communities and etc.
List of Participants (PDF)
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SEVENTEENTH ASIA-PACIFIC SEMINAR ON CLIMATE CHANGE
AGENDA |
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| DAY 1: Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
| Opening Session |
| 09:00-10:00 |
Opening Remarks
- Welcome Address
by Ms. Prasertsuk Chamornmarn, Director, Office of National Environment
Board, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), Thailand
- Opening Address
by Mr. Kotaro Kawamata, Deputy Director, Climate Policy Division, Ministry
of the Environment, Japan
Election of Chairpersons
General Guidance by the Chairperson of the Seminar
Key Presentation of Issues
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| 10:00-10:15 |
Coffee Break |
Session 1
Climete Change and Development: Ongoing Efforts in AP
Countries |
| Part I |
Climate Change and Development as National and Regional Agenda
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| 10:15-10:25 |
Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session
- Introductory Remark
by Mr. Masakazu Ichimura, Chief, Environment Section, Environment and Sustainable
Development Division, UNESCAP
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| 10:25-11:30 |
Presentations
- Governance on Climate Change Mitigation in China
by Dr. Guo Yuan, Center for Energy, Environment and Climate Change, Energy
Research Institute, China
- National Development Goals Relevant with Climate Change Concerns (Adaptation
Related): Mainstreaming Adaptation into Development Agenda
by Mr. Medrilzam, Head of Environmental Management Division, Directorate
for Environmental Affairs, BAPPENAS, Indonesia
- Shifting towards Ecological Efficiency of Economic Growth in Asia and the
Pacific
How to redefine the role of CDM after 2012?
by Mr. Rae Kwon Chung, Director, Environment and Sustainable Development
Division, UNESCAP
- Alternative Energy Development as Climate Change Co-Benefits
by Mr. Rangsan Sarochawikasit, Department of Alternatives Energy Development
and Efficiency (DEDE), Thailand
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| 11:30-12:00 |
Discussion |
| 12.00- |
Lunch |
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| Part II |
Key Efforts to Create an Enabling Environment |
| 13:00-13:05 |
Chair's Brief Discussion Topic |
| 13:05-14:00 |
Presentations
- Global Initiative on Forests and Climate
by Dr. Gregory Picker, Director, Global Forest and Climate, Australian
Greenhouse Office
- From Ideas to Action: Clean Energy Solutions for Asia to Address Climate
Change
by Mr. Orestes Anastasia, US Agency for International Development, USAID
Regional Development Mission for Asia
and Dr. Peter du Pont, Chief of Party, ECO-Asia Clean Development and Climate
Program
- Energy Efficiency Financing (EEF)
by Ms. Pornpilai Burasai, First Vice President, Corporate Banking Division,
Bank Thai Company Limited (BANKTHAI), Thailand
- Environment Policies of Kitakyushu City for a Sustainable Society
by Mr. Hiro Mizoguchi, Director, Office of International Environmental
Cooperation, City of Kitakyushu, Japan
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| 14:00-14:30 |
Discussion
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| 14:30-15:00 |
Coffee Break |
Session 2
Co-benefits Innovation |
| Part I |
Idea of Co-benefits Approach
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| 15:00-15:05 |
Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session
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| 15:25-16:30 |
Presentations
- Promotin the Cobenefits Approach in Asia
by Ms. May Ajero, Air Quality Management Unit Head, Service Delivery Division,
CAI-Asia Center
- Policy Survey on Developing Country Needs on Co-benefits: Perspectives
and Initiative of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan
by Mr. Kotaro Kawamata, Deputy Director, Climate Policy Division, Ministry
of the Environment, Japan
- Co-benefits Approach to Climate Change in the Region - Implication of the
Socio Economic Development
by Mr. Masakazu Ichimura, Chief, Environment Section, Environment and Sustainable
Development Division, UNESCAP
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| 16:30-17:30 |
Discussion
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| 17:30 |
Conclusions of Day 1 |
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| Reception hosted by MNRE/ONEP, the Royal Thai Government |
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| DAY 2: Wednesday, 1 August 2007 |
Session 2
Co-benefits Innovation (continued) |
| Part II |
Operationalizing Co-benefits |
| 09:00-09:05 |
Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session |
| 09:05-11:00 |
Presentations
- Co-Benefits Approach for Incorporating Climate Change into the National
Economic Development
by Mr. Muthusamy Suppiah, Principal Assistant Director, Environment &
Natural Resource Economics Section, Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister's
Department
- Operationalizing Co-benefits through the Clean Development Mechanism
by Ms. Junko Morizane, Researcher, Overseas Environmental Cooperation Center,
Japan
- Operationalizing Co-benefits through ODA-JBIC OECOs's Experiences
by Mr. Tomonori Sudo, Advisor, Coordination Division, Development Assistance
Strategy Department, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)
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| 11:00-11:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Discussion
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| 12:00- |
Lunch |
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| Part III |
Demonstrating Co-benefits Approach |
| 14:00-14:05 |
Chair's Brief Discussion Topic |
| 14:05-15:00 |
Demonstration and Discussion
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| 15:00-15:30 |
Coffee Break |
| 15:30-16:30 |
Demonstration and Discussion
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| 16:30-17:00 |
General Discussion
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| 17:00 |
Conclusions of Day 2
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| DAY 3: Thursday, 2 August 2007 |
Session 3
Integrating Adaptation Concerns into Development Efforts |
| Part I |
Tools and Methods for Integrating Adaptation into Development |
| 09:00-09:10 |
Chair's Introduction to the Theme of the Session
- Introductory Remark
by Ms. Aree Wattana Tummakird, Director, Measure Analysis Section, Office
of Natural Resources and Enrivonmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), MNRE
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| 09:10-10:10 |
Presentations
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| 10:10-10:40 |
Discussion |
| 10:40-11:00 |
Coffee Break |
| Part II |
Useful Approaches and Practices for Adaptation Activities |
| 11:00-11:05 |
Chair's Brief Discussion Topic |
| 11:05-12:30 |
Presentations
- Adaptation and Development Planning
by Ms. Yulia Suryanti, Sub-Division for Adaptation to Climate Change, Ministry
of Environment, Indonesia
- Mainstreaming Adaptation Concerns into Agriculture and Water Sectors: Progress
and Challenges
by Dr. Ancha Srinivasan, Principal Researcher, Climate Policy Project, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan
- Adaptation Concerns in Development Planning and Operation (Sector)
by Ms. Elizabeth Foster Wright-Koteka, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of
the Prime Minister, Government of the Cook Islands
- USAID Climate Change Adaptation Guidance Manual
by Mr. Orestes Anastasia, US Agency for International Development, USAID
Regional Development Mission for Asia
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| 12:30-13:00 |
Discussion |
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Study Tour
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Conclusions of Day 3 |
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| DAY 4: Friday, 3 August 2007 |
Final Session
Good Governance for Climate & Development and
Co-benefits Innovation? |
| 09:00-10:00 |
Summary of the Proceedings and Results of Discussion
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| 10:00-10:30 |
Discussion |
| 10:30-11:15 |
Coffee Break |
| 11:15-12:00 |
Presentation of the Chairperson's Summary |
| 12:00 |
Conclusions of the Event |
| 13:00- |
Lunch |
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