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TRANSFORMING JEJU INTO MODEL ECO TOWN
An introductory presentation in Jeju Province of Republic of Korea
21 May 2013
by
Mushtaq Ahmed MEMON, Programme Officer
International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC)
Division of Technology, Industry and Economics (DTIE)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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TRANSFORMING JEJU INTO AN ECO TOWN
Source: http://accms-wgm3.kist.re.kr/images/jeju-map-detail.jpg
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OVERVIEW
• International Environmental
Technology Centre (IETC)
• Brief history of IETC
• Eco town concept
• Eco town focusing on waste
management
• Example of Hammerbay Sjostad,
Sweden
• Why JEJU as model eco town?
• Next steps
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INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
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The International
Environmental Technology
Centre (IETC) is a branch of
the Division of Technology,
Industry, and Economics
(DTIE) and is leading the
waste management portfolio
within UNEP.
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UNEP IETC focuses on
identifying and showcasing
environmentally sound
technologies (ESTs) and
management practices,
primarily in relation to waste.
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UNEP IETC is located in
Osaka, Japan.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF IETC
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1991 – UNEP Governing Council makes a decision to create a UNEP Centre in Japan
(GC8 Decision 16/34 on 31 May).
1992 – UNEP and the Government of Japan sign a Letter of Agreement on 30 October;
inauguration of IETC.
1994 – IETC starts its operations in Osaka and Shiga.
Funding sources include trust fund from the Government of Japan, UNEP environment
fund, earmarked contributions, and others.
2011 – IETC is merged into one in its Osaka office on 1 April.
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2012 – 20th anniversary of IETC.
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IETC CURRENT AREAS OF WORK
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Global Partnership on Waste Management (GPWM)
Integrated solid waste management (ISWM)
Converting waste agricultural biomass into a resource
Converting waste plastics into fuel
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
Destruction technologies for hazardous wastes:
health care waste, waste oils and used tires
National solid waste management strategies
Waste and climate change
Industrial waste
Natural and cultural management of the Iraqi Marshlands
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ECO TOWN CONCEPT – CLOSING THE LOOP
Hammerbay Sjostad, Stockholm - Sweden
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ECO TOWN – SOME FOCAL AREAS
• Waste – reduce, reuse and recycle
• Water – augment, conserve, reuse and
recycle
• Energy – augment and conserve
• Transportation – efficient and smart
• Tourism – eco friendly
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ECO TOWN CONCEPT – WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste Minimization and
Reuse Strategies
(Awareness and education,
policies, technologies,
financing and voluntary)
Waste Generation
Industrial
Municipal
Agricultural
Debris
Wastewater / sludge
Others
Waste Recycling
(Material/Energy)
Industrial
Commercial
Agricultural
Residential
Others
Waste Recycling
Strategies
(Awareness and
education, policies,
technologies, financing
and voluntary)
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WHY WASTE?
Current global MSW generation levels are approximately 1.3
billion tonnes per year, and are expected to increase to
approximately 2.2 billion tonnes per year by 2025.
This represents a significant increase in per capita waste generation
rates, from 1.2 to 1.42 kg per person per day in the next fifteen
years.
Source: The World Bank Report 2012 – What a Waste: A global review of solid waste management
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WASTE GENERATION PROJECTIONS
Source: The World Bank Report 2012 – What a Waste: A global review of solid waste management
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WASTE COMPOSITION
Source: The World Bank Report 2012 – What a Waste: A global review of solid waste management
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WASTE STREAMS
New waste streams such as electronic waste, waste agricultural
biomass, healthcare waste and hazardous waste
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TURNING CHALLENGES INTO OPPORTUNITIES
Challenges
Opportunities
Composition of the
waste
Recycling of
materials and
recovery of energy
Growing amounts of
waste
Employment
opportunities
Health and
environmental
hazards
Climate change
mitigation
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SHIFT IN WASTE MANAGEMENT
20th CENTURY
21st CENTURY
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
“How do we get rid of our
waste efficiently with minimum
damage to public health and
the environment?”
“How do we handle our discarded
resources in ways which do not deprive
future generations of some, if not all, of
their value?”
Source: Dr. Paul Connett, Zero Waste, Power Point
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INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (ISWM)
BASED ON 3R (REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE)
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Training materials and guidelines
Development of ISWM plans for municipalities in Asia-Pacific, Asia,
and Latin America
Regional trainings
Dissemination of information
Results: Local capacity built to characterize waste, analyze waste
management system, and develop and implement an ISWM plan.
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ECO TOWN FOR ISWM BASED ON 3R
Hazardous Waste for
Treatment & Disposal
3R
Residential
Methane & heat
3R
Industrial &
Commercial
3R
Services
(Healthcare, Laboratory, etc.)
Energy
Treatment
Recovery
Final waste
Collection of Waste
Segregation of Waste
Recycling waste
(organic & inorganic)
Waste Exchange
Discarded waste
Sanitary Landfill,
Incineration
Final disposal
Resources
Plastics, wood, steel,
paper, glass, and
compost/biogas
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IMPLEMENTATION OF ECO TOWN CONCEPT
Baseline Reports
(Waste quantity and composition
with projections and
Current waste management System)
Industrial, Municipal, Agricultural,
Debris, Wastewater / sludge, and others
Target Setting
(Reduce, reuse and recycle)
Stakeholders Concerns
(Economic, social, technical
and environmental)
Strategies for Eco Towns
(Awareness and education,
policies, technologies,
financing and voluntary)
Demonstration of
strategies
(Awareness and
education, policies,
technologies, financing
and voluntary)
Dissemination
of eco town activities
(Guidelines, project
reports and lessons
learned)
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CROSS LINKAGES FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
WATER augmentation
(Wastewater reuse and
recycling – rainwater
harvesting)
ENERGY augmentation
(Waste to energy through
biological and thermal
treatment of waste)
Resource Augmentation by
utilizing WASTE
(Industrial, Municipal, Agricultural,
and other waste streams)
TRANSPORT efficiency
and smartness
(collection and
transportation of waste)
TOURISM – eco friendly
(tourism related waste
generation and
management)
Please think in the context of JEJU –
Any ideas?
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EXAMPLE – HAMMERBAY SJOSTAD, SWEDEN
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ECO TOWN CONCEPT – CLOSING THE LOOP
Hammerbay Sjostad, Stockholm - Sweden
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DETAILS
• Focus on water
• Transforming a rundown industrial dockland into a
modern city district
• This is a natural extension of Stockholm’s city center
with modern design
• Environmental friendly life style
• When fully developed, there will be 8,000 apartments
for 20,000 residents and a total of 30,000 people will
live and work within that area
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DETAILS - 2
• The natural cycle should be closed at as local a level as possible.
• Consumption of natural resources should be kept to a minimum.
• Total energy consumption should be reduced and energy
utilization increased.
• Consumption of clean water should be reduced.
• Sewage is to be utilized for energy extraction, and its nutrient
salt content returned to farm soil.
• Building materials are to be renewable or recyclable, and should
contain a minimal level of substances detrimental to the
environment and public health.
• All land in the area is to be decontaminated to such an extent
that residents are not put at risk.
• The lake is to be restored.
• Transport needs are to be reduced.
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DETAILS - 3
• All solutions are to be adapted to the needs of local residents,
and should promote a feeling of community as well as the
adoption of ecological responsibility.
• The participation and requirements of the residents should be
taken into consideration and allowed to influence the design
and development of the district itself.
• Implementation is to be used as a lever for the development of
new sustainable solutions for energy consumption, the
consumption of natural resources, sealing the natural cycle,
e.g., in the case of food, the recycling/reclamation of waste, the
minimization of transport needs, etc.
• The solutions and measures used are not to result in increased
costs that are so high as to inhibit widespread diffusion of the
ideas and principles involved.
• The knowledge, experience and technology generated in the
process are to be disseminated in such a way as to contribute
towards sustainable development in other areas.
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WHY TO THINK ABOUT JEJU AS ECO TOWN?
• Strengths: island with world heritage sites and
beautiful ecology and environment
• Support: Government, private sector and
residents
• Advantages: to become model eco town in
the world leading to more tourism, ecoservices and eco technologies for waste
recycling, alternative energy, water reuse and
recycling, smart transport, and so on –
bringing more business and employment
opportunities and reputation
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JEJU ON THE WAY TO BE A MODEL ECO TOWN!
Designated as UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Member of UNESCO
Global Geoparks Network
Designated as the Island
of World Peace
Venue for leaders to jointly
promote peace and
prosperity
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NEXT STEPS!
• Based on the request from the government,
UNEP IETC may be able to provide technical
support JEJU to develop a comprehensive eco
town plan and implementation strategy
• JEJU government to form a project team and
organize training (delivered by UNEP IETC) for
them and to undertake the activities leading
to develop the plan
• Stakeholder participation from inception of
plan to implementation and continuous
review for improvements
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Tsurumi-ku
Osaka 538-0036 Japan
tel :
+81 (0) 6 6915 4581
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