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Environmental sustainability is defined as a responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality. It is inevitably associated with the perspectives on human needs and well-being. In this sense, environmental sustainability is mutually reinforcing economic and societal sustainability. In other words, it is essential to live within the earth’s planetary boundary so as not to jeopardize the ability for future generations to meet their needs.

As part of the global and local efforts to meet the human-ecosystem equilibrium, CIFAL Jeju/JITC organizes environmental workshops on a variety of relevant topics like climate change and green growth, carbon-free development, waste management, e-mobility, and environmentally sound technologies. Serving as a venue to share policy experiences and action plans, the Center joins the effort of the global community in moving towards a more sustainable future.

[2015 July 6~9] International Workshop on Transforming Eco-Cities to Environmental Hubs through Holistic Waste Management

2017.08.09

CIFAL Jeju Co-organizes International Workshop on Transforming Eco-Cities to Environmental Hubs through Holistic Waste Management

설명: CIFAL Jeju workshop

3 August 2015, Jeju, Republic of Korea – CIFAL Jeju convened thirteen central, state and local government officials and NGO workers from six different countries from Asia-Pacific for a four-day workshop on "Transforming Eco-Cities to Environmental Hubs through Holistic Waste Management." CIFAL Jeju, in collaboration with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), held the event from 6 to 9 July 2015 at Jeju International Training Center and Jeju International Convention Center.

Countries represented in the workshop included Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Nepal and Philippines. The event served as a platform to build capacities in sustainable strategy options for holistic waste management including contemporary city paradigms and international trends in transforming eco-cities to environmental hubs. The event also provided the space for in-depth knowledge and good practices sharing for city-to-city cooperation in formulating ways to finance transfer of technologies related to waste management and eco-towns/cities.

The workshop was led by twelve experts on waste management and technologies transfer: Mr. Ken Izumi from Osaka City Environment Bureau, Japan; Mr. Jong-hyun Kim from Korea Technology Finance Corporation, Republic of Korea; Dr. Mr. Mushtaq Ahmed Memon from UNEP IETC; Dr. Mr. Jeong-in Kim from Chung-Ang University, Republic of Korea; Mr. Soon-young Moon from Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea; Mr. Surendra Man Shrestha from UNEP IETC; Dr. Mr. Dai-yeun Jeong from Asia Climate Change Education Center, Republic of Korea; Dr. Mr. Tae-youn Kim from Jeju Development Institute, Republic of Korea; Mr. Rae-kwon Chung from UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific; Ms. Grazyna Teresa Pulawska from Asia Europe Foundation; Dr. Mr. Chang-ki Kwon from Ulsan Development Institute, Republic of Korea; and Dr. Mr. Ali Gul Qureshi from Kyoto University, Japan.

The lecture focused on key topics including international cooperation examples; financing of technologies transfer; holistic waste management templates and guidelines; eco-cities to environmental hubs; and Korea’s green growth policy and eco-town models.

The workshop was highly dynamic including an expert seminar jointly held with Jeju Special Self-Governing Province on "How to Promote for Successful Jeju World Environmental Hub?". The participants also had a chance to meet and learn from environment experts from various countries while participating in some sessions of the "2015 Jeju World Leaders’ Conservation Forum.” The workshop concluded with a visit to the "Smart Grid Information Center" and "Seongsan Ilchulbong" (UNESCO World Natural Heritage).

설명: CIFAL Jeju workshop

Photo 1: Expert Seminar "How to Promote for Successful Jeju World Environmental Hub?".

Photo 2: Participants attending the workshop.

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