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This report was developed as part of a series of three research publications on the research project led by UNU-IAS and IGES on monitoring and evaluation of education for sustainable development, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. This report specifically focuses on the development of an appropriate framework for structuring the approach on...

IGESは、昨年度、環境省委託請負業務にて、ベトナム国における3Rプログラムの策定を支援した。これは、同国における2009年制定の「統合的廃棄物国家戦略計画」の実施プログラム1（廃棄物の排出抑制、最小化、再利用・リサイクルの促進）の作成を担当する天然資源環境省（MONRE）ベトナム環境総局（VEA）廃棄物管理環境改善部（WENID）に対し、同国の廃棄物管理の状況や近隣諸国の取組を参考に、同国に適した3R促進策を提案するもの。具体的には、同国に40以上ある（計画中のものも含む）大規模中間処理・堆肥化施設のビジネスモデルの見直し（独立採算で運営できるような環境整備）、街なかで有価物をリサイクルしている人たち（くず屋）の分別指導員としての採用...

Due to a rapid increase in waste generation in Asia, recycling businesses are increasing their already significant contribution to sustainable solid waste management. At the same time, improper practices of recycling businesses can also generate serious health and environmental impacts. There is therefore a clear need to promote the scaling up of...

This report provides in-depth analysis of recycling business in Thailand, China, India and Malaysia.

As resource demand grows in line with the rapid economic growth of developing countries in Asia in recent years, so too has the transboundary movement of recyclables in Asia. At the same time, Japanese government is trying to promote recycling and waste management business development in developing Asia. In response to the challenges faced by...