The Fifth IGES White Paper (WP V), entitled “Greening Integration in Asia: How Regional Integration Can Benefit People and the Environment”, discusses how regional integration efforts in Asia and the Pacific could be a driver for green economy and sustainable development. The current regional integration processes in the region are focusing on economic integration through trade and investment liberalisation. WP V tries to invite an active discussion on what kind of regional integration amongst Asian nations would be beneficial, not only in the short term and from the narrow viewpoint of national interests, but from a wider sustainability perspective. The publication is based on the results of a number of IGES studies related with regional cooperation and integration in Asia and the Pacific. In this session selected chapter authors will share their key messages and discuss with the audience how greening integration in Asia can be realised.
[Speakers]
Greening Integration in Asia Magnus Bengtsson, Principal Policy Researcher, Programme Management Office, IGES | PDF (280KB) |
Air Pollution and Regional Economic Integration in East Asia: Implications and Recommendations Mark Elder, Senior Coordinator / Principal Policy Researcher, Programme Management Office, IGES | PDF (1.6MB) |
Water-Food-Energy Nexus Approach: Towards Green Regional Cooperation in Southeast Asia Bijon Kumer Mitra, Policy Researcher, Natural Resources and Ecosystem Services Area, IGES | PDF (353KB) |
ASEAN Community the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Positioning Sustainability at the Heart of Regional Integration Shom Wei Chin Teoh, Task Manager / Senior Policy Researcher, IGES Regional Centre | PDF (472KB) |
[Commentator]
Rae Kwon Chung, Principal Advisor on Climate Change, Executive Office of the Secretary-General of the United Nations / Former Climate Change Ambassador of the Republic of Korea |
[Moderator]
Satoshi Kojima, Principal Policy Researcher, Programme Management Office, IGES |
Date & Time | 29 July 2015, 12:45-13:45 | Language | English /Japanese |
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Venue | Room502, Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center | Session No. | L-3 |