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Second WEPA International Workshop
The WEPA Workshop was organized by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, and took place on 23 February 2011 at Shiba-Park Hotel, Tokyo, Japan. The aims of the Workshop were to enhance the body of knowledge related to climate change impact on the water environment among WEPA countries and discuss how WEPA countries should address the associated issues.
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23 February 2010, Shiba-Park Hotel, Tokyo, Japan
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47 persons from 14 countries
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Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Lao P.D.R, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka, U.S. A, Viet Nam |
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Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
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Secretariat of Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA) c/o Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) |
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English |
9:30 |
Opening Session
Chaired by Kensuke Fukushi, Associate Professor, University of Tokyo: WEPA Advisor |
9:30 |
Welcome address |
Soichiro Seki
Director General for Water Environment,
Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan |
9:40 |
Keynote Speech “Climate Change Adaptation in Water Sector – focusing on water environment”
Presentation(5,3MB) |
Taikan Oki
Professor,
Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
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10:10 |
Technical Session I |
10:10 |
How can we save lakes affected by Climate Change?
Presentation(10,5MB) |
Michio Kumagai
Research and Information Director,
Lake Biwa Environment Research Institute, Japan |
10:30 |
Effects of Climate Change on Lake Tahoe (CA-NV), USA and what this might mean for lakes and reservoirs in Asia
Presentation(4,6MB) |
S. Geoffrey Schladow
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Director of Tahoe Environmental Research Center, University of California,Davis, USA |
10:50 |
Questions and Answers |
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11:05 |
Coffee Break |
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11:20 |
Climate Change: Are Small Islands ‘Drowning’?
Presentation(13MB) |
Ahmad Zaharin Aris
Senior Lecturer,
Dept. of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Environmental Studies,
University Putra Malaysia
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11:40 |
Risk of infectious diseases during flood and drought
Presentation(6,0MB) |
Toru Watanabe
Associate Professor,
Dept of Food, Life and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture
Yamagata University, Japan |
12:00 |
Questions and Answers |
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12:15 |
Lunch Break |
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13:30 |
Technical Session II |
13:30 |
Climate Change Impacts to the Water Environment
Presentation(7,1MB) |
Takatoshi Wako
Deputy Director
Water Environment Division, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan
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13:50 |
Climate Change, Water Environment and Freshwater Ecosystems in Korea
Presentation(771KB) |
Namil CHUNG
Research Fellow
Water Quality Control Center, National Institute of Environmental Research, Republic of Korea
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14:05 |
Progress of Water Environment. Governance /Management and Challenges in Sri Lanka
Presentation(2,2MB) |
R.W.S.M.Nimal Manorathne
Assistant Director,
Central Environmental Authority, Sri Lanka
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14:20 |
Climate Change Impacts on Water Environment: Thailand’s Preliminary Study
Presentation(3,4MB) |
Wijarn Simachaya
Deputy Director-General, Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand |
14:35 |
Questions and Answers |
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14:50 |
Coffee Break |
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15:00 |
Discussion Session
Chaired by So Kazama, Professor, Tohoku University: WEPA Advisor. |
Presentation: Results of WEPA Questionnaire on Climate Change and Water Environment
Presentation(150KB) |
Yatsuka Kataoka
Director, Freshwater Sub-group, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies
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Discussion
Topic 1: Potential impacts of climate change to different water bodies
Topic 2: Necessary adaptation actions (areas need policy intervention to cope with potential climate change impacts to water environment) |
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16:45 |
Closure of the day |
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