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Thematic Session on Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development;
The Concept of Eco-Towns in the Asia Pacific Region
1 November 2006, Singapore

In collaboration with the Global Environment Centre (GEC) and Asian Productivity Organization (APO), UNEP-DTIE-IETC organized a thematic session on "Environmentally Sustainable Industrial Development: The Concept of Eco-Towns in the Asia Pacific Region" on 1 November 2006 at the Suntec, Singapore. This session was held as a part of the Eco-Products International Fair 2006 from 31 October to 2 November 2006.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone- organizers, speakers and participants- for having made this session a success.

1. Background

What are Eco-Towns?

Eco-towns are areas where urban planning and environmental management tools are applied to pursue synergies in resource utilization, waste management, environmental preservation, and promotion of industrial & economic development. Industries, other commercial activities and residents located in the designated 'eco-town' area optimize their resource use by practicing recycling within their manufacturing process, in between the industries, and between industries and residents.

Eco-towns have a number of key features that make them attractive for cities to be more sustainable. These include: (a) Strong relationship among industries, commercial activities and society (b) A policy framework including legislation and incentives to enable various actors operate in an environmentally sustainable manner and move towards a recycling-based society, (c) A large and rapidly expanding eco-business market including research, development and increasing use of eco-friendly products both in the public and private sectors, (d) Strong focus on environmentally sound technologies (ESTs), and innovative/cutting-edge solutions to solve environmental problems, and (e) Focus on energy and material conservation, and integrated waste management.

2. Summary of the Session

The session served to outline the concept of “Eco-towns” in Japan and its potential for adoption to cities in the Asia Pacific region. Eco-towns aim at promoting zero waste, integrated production system, raising total productivity of materials and realizing a society harmonizing with the environment.

The first half of the session introduced the concepts of Industrial Ecology, Industrial Symbiosis and Eco-industrial Park, and the Kawasaki Eco-town and the Action Plan, while the second half covered latest updates on best practices of eco-initiatives undertaken, and future plans, by cities in the Asia Pacific Region-from the cities of Penang (Malaysia), Bandung (Indonesia), Pune (India) and Namakkal (India).

3. Session Poster /Flyer (PDF 143KB)

4. Speakers Profile (PDF 582KB)

5. Programme (PDF format Presentation materials are available.)

Date: 1 November 2006
Time: 14:00-17:30
Venue: Room 308, Level 3 Suntec International Convention & Exhibition Center, Singapore

14:00	Opening Remarks Mr. Takafumi Masuda Executive Director, Global Environment Center, Osaka, Japan
14:05	Welcome Remarks Mr. Michael Ho Vice-Chairman, EPIF2006 Steering Committee and Chairman, Waste Management & Recycling Association of Singapore
14:10	"Eco Industrial Parks for Waste Minimization" (PDF 1.73MB) Prof. Jing-Yuan Wang School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
14:40	Coffee Break
15:00	"Kawasaki Eco-Town: Moving Forward with the Kawasaki Action Plan" (PDF 1.5MB) Mr. Saburo Kato Special Advisor to the Mayor of Kawasaki Kawasaki City, Japan
15:20	Panel Discussion on Strategies and Guidelines to Adopt Eco-towns in Cities in Asia-Pacific Moderator: Dr. Hari Srinivas, UNEP
	Panelists: Penang, Malaysia (PDF 2.6MB) Mrs. Maimunah Sharif Director of Town Planning and Development Dept. Municipal Council of Penang Island Bandung, Indonesia (PDF 1.58MB) Mr. Anton Sudarwibowo Head of Transportation Sub Division, Physical and Infrastructure Division City Development Planning Board, Bandung City Government Pune, India (PDF 2.11MB) Mr. Dinesh Girolla Pune Municipal Corporation Namakkal, India (PDF 10.2 MB) Mr. Savarimuthu Kalaiselvan Municipal Commissioner Namakkal Municipality All session speakers were part of the panel discussion
17:20	"Summary and Recommendations" (PDF 72.4KB) Dr. Hari Srinivas Chief of Urban Environmental Management Unit International Environmental Technology Centre United Nations Environment Programme, Osaka, Japan
17:30	End of program

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