1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit : the proceedings of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summ it :water security : leadership and commitment, 3-4 December 2007, B-con Plaza, Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, Japan / edited by Secretariat of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Asia-Pacific Water Summit, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

World Scientific (Firm)

Conference Name:

Asia-Pacific Water Summit (1st : 2007 : Beppu-shi, Japan)

Asia-Pacific Water Summit

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water resources development--Asia--Congresses.

Water resources development.

Water resources development--Pacific Area--Congresses.

Water-supply--Asia--Management--Congresses.

Water-supply.

Water-supply--Pacific Area--Management--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (268 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This prestigious volume consists of the proceedings of the 1st ever Water Summit to be convened in the world. Under the theme, Water Security: Leadership and Commitment, the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit (1st APWS) convened political leaders of the region and high level dignitaries in December 2007 in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture in Japan, offering them a platform to make commitments and launch initiatives to tackle the water challenges. The contents include speeches by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan, Chairman of the UNSGAB His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of The Neth

Contents:

Acknowledgements. Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Chair of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit/ President of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum/Former Prime Minister of Japan. Professor Tommy Koh, Chair of the Governing Council of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum/Ambassador-at-Large, Republic of Singapore

The 1st Asia-Pacific water summit. The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit logo. The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit in number programme

Day-by-day chronicle

Opening ceremony. Opening remarks by Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Chair of Steering Committee of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit/Former Prime Minister of Japan. Address by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan. Greetings by H.E. Mr. Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan. Report from the Asia-Pacific Water Forum by Professor Tommy Koh, Chair of the governing council of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum. Keynote speech by His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands, Chairman of United Nations Secretary-General's advisory board on Water and Sanitation. Message by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations secretary-general. Commemorative lecture by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan

Speeches by heads of government. H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan (Vice-chair). H.E. Mr. Anote Tong, President of the Republic of Kiribati (Vice-chair). H.E. Lyonpo Dr. Kinzang Dorji, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan (Vice-chair). H.E. Mr. Tommy Remengesau Jr., President of the Republic of Palau. H.E. Mr. Ludwig Scotty, President of the Republic of Nauru. H.E. Mr. Emanuel Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia. H.E. Mr. Mititaiagimene Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue. H.E. Mr. Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu. H.E. Mr. Dosbol Nur ulu, Vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic. Concluding remarks of speeches by the heads of government

Closing ceremony. Chair's summary. Closing remarks

Sessions. Climate change, glaciers, and water resources in the Himalayan region. CEOs mandate for action in water. Monitoring of investments and results in water: key result Area 4. Regional launch of the International Year of Sanitation (IYS) 2008. The small islands' dialogue on water and climate. Commitment for ensuring water security in the Aral Sea Basin - cooperation versus competition. Water-related disaster management: priority theme B. Water for development and ecosystems: priority theme C. Leadership for Ensuring Water Security in the Asia-Pacific region: knowledge, financing, and capacity development: priority theme A and key result Area 1. Increasing capacity for local actions: key result Area 2

Policy brief 2007

Message from Beppu.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-281-96832-3

9786611968328

981-283-328-5

OCLC:

318879614