| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 257 pages) : color illustrations, color maps |
| 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 |
| 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 Netherlands, President of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum Mr Yoshiro Mori, Prime Minister of Japan Mr Yasuo Fukuda, Ambassador-at-Large of the Republic of Singapore Professor Tommy Koh, United Nations Secretary-General Mr Ban Ki-moon, and 10 Heads of Government from the region. Summaries of sessions cover matters relating to sanitation, climate change, water financing and capacity development, water-related disaster management, water for development and ecosystems, developing knowledge and lessons, increasing local capacity, monitoring investments and results, and the CEO Water Mandate. Also included are the Policy Brief 2007 and the Message from Beppu, the two seminal outcome documents of the 1st APWS |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Water-supply -- Asia -- Management -- Congresses
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Water-supply -- Pacific Area -- Management -- Congresses
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Water resources development -- Asia -- Congresses
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Water resources development -- Pacific Area -- Congresses
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Water resources development
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Water-supply -- Management
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Asia
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Pacific Area
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2008339415 |
| ISBN |
9812833285 |
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9789812833280 |
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9812833277 |
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9789812833273 |
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6611968326 |
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9786611968328 |
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