1. The GET Approach: Governance, Education and Technology
Ecological Policy
The GET Approach:
Governance, Education
and Technology

2. Issues handled by the United Nations
The UN – through its different organizations, work on a range of issues such as -
Business
Children
Culture
Development
Emergencies
Environment
Health
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
Labour
Peace
Women

3. UN and environment policy
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)
Inter-Agency Committee on Sustainable Development (IACSD)
Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)
UNDP, FAO, WMO, IMO, UNU etc.

4. A Sample of International MEAs
MEA = Multilateral Environmental Agreement
(for example, Kyoto Protocol)
Framework Convention on Climate Change
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention to Combat Desertification
Montreal Protocol on substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer
Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR)
Law of the Sea
Forestry Principles
Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes
Convention on prevention of Marine Dumping
Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution
International Tropical Timber Agreement

5. Implementing Global MEAs
NATIONAL
LOCAL

6. Sustainability and Stakeholders
NGOs
Universities
Business and
Industry
Mass
Media
MEAs* UN
Agencies
International
Conferences
National
Governments
Action
at the
local level
* MEAs = Multilateral Environmental Agreements

7. Governance Education Technology Sustainability: What can we do?
Laws, legislation, rules, regulations, monitoring and evaluation,
Governance
Sustainability
Stakeholders
Education
Awareness, courses, seminars, publications, manuals, public dialogue,
Technology
Tech development, skills, finance and subsidies, capacity,

8. Together the three form the key policy pillars of the “GET” Approach
Sustainability: What can we do?
Governance
Together the three form the key policy pillars of the “GET” Approach
Sustainability
Stakeholders
Education
Technology

9. Basic Laws Sustainability: GOVERNANCE Some focus on everyone! Laws
Education
Technology
Some focus on everyone!
Consumers/Citizens
Laws
Other laws specifically focus on:
Companies
Business and trade
Local governments
Etc.

10. Basic Laws Sustainability: GOVERNANCE Kankyo Kihon Keikaku
Basic Environment Law
Japan Environment Corporation Law
Environmental Impact Assessment Law
Governance
Education
Technology
to build a environmentally sound material cycle, where environmental load by human activities are minimized
to secure a harmonious coexistence between humankind and diverse wildlife and natural environment
to enhance participation of all the members of society in environmental conservation activities
to enhance their international activities.
Kankyo Kihon Keikaku

11. Material Reduction Sustainability: GOVERNANCE Laws
Basic Law for Establishing a Recycling-Based Society
Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
Law for Promotion of Effective Utilization of Recyclable Resources
Law for Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging
Law for Recycling of Specified Kinds of Home Appliances
Food Recycling Law
Construction Materials Recycling Act
Waste Management (Disposal) and Public Cleansing Law
Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes
Governance
Education
Technology
Laws

12. Earth / Ecology Sustainability: GOVERNANCE Laws
Overview of Laws Concerning Natural Environment Conservation
Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming
Law Concerning the Protection of the Ozone Layer through the Control of Specified Substances and Other Measures
Law Concerning the Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons
Law on the Exclusive Economic Zone and the Continental Shelf
Law Relating to Protection of the Environment in Antarctica
Nature Conservation Law; Natural Parks Law; Forest Law
Basic Law on Forest and Forestry
Wildlife Protection and Hunting Law
Law for the Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Law Concerning the Protection and Control of Animals
Governance
Education
Technology
Laws

13. Energy & Transportation
Sustainability: GOVERNANCE
Energy & Transportation
Overview of Laws Concerning Energies
Electricity Utilities Industry Law
Gas Utility Industry Law
Atomic Energy Basic Law
Law concerning the Rational Use of Energy
Law on Temporary Measures to Promote Business Activities for the Rational Use of Energy and the Utilization of Recycled Resources
Law Concerning Promotion of the Use of New Energy
Law Concerning Promotion of the Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy
Road Transportation Vehicle Law
Governance
Education
Technology
Laws

14. Sustainability: GOVERNANCE
Education
Technology
Other laws exist on:
Air
Water
Waste
Chemicals
Pollution
Land
More
Information from
Website:
Laws

15. Environmental Education
Sustainability: EDUCATION
Environmental Education
... in Japan
Governance
Education
Technology
Pollution by industrial development
Global environmental issues
Urban lifestyles and consumption patterns

16. Environmental Education
Sustainability: EDUCATION
Governance
Education
Technology
Environmental Education
... in Japan
3R Society (“Junkan Gata Shakai”)
Climate change and global activities

17. Sustainability: EDUCATION
Governance
Education
Technology
Revised Basic Environment Plan (2000)
Section II. 3-(3) Environmental Education and learning
EE target: General Public, stress on the younger generation , community leader, NGO etc.
EE contents: not only environmental pollution and nature conservation but also consumption, energy, food, human settlement, population, history, culture etc.
EE orientation: towards a sustainable society.
EE objective: to make learners investigate, think, learn and act by themselves through experiences.
EE projects need collaboration with other groups.

18. Sustainability: TECHNOLOGY
Governance
Education
Technology
Monitoring
and
Checking
Concern from
Citizens
Environmental
Problem
Governmental
Action
Technology
Development

19. Sustainability: TECHNOLOGY
Governance
Education
Technology
Technology for hazardous chemicals
pollution control
waste water treatment
waste
incinerator
recycling
Technology
being
developed for

20. Sustainability: TECHNOLOGY
Governance
Education
Technology
Eco Mark Japan
The Eco Mark is based on ISO14024, an international standard for environmentally sound products.
It considers the environmental impact of the products throughout its life cycle--from mining of resources to recycling of used products.
For example, more than 50% of the weight of the used product needs to be reusable or recyclable.

21. Sustainability: TECHNOLOGY
Governance
Education
Technology
Environmentally Sound
Technologies (ESTs)
protect the environment,
do not pollute,
use resources sustainably,
and also recycle more of
their wastes and products.
ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGY

22. Sustainability: TECHNOLOGY
Governance
Education
Technology
trade shows
patents
treatment
recycling
research
funding
evaluation
policies
ISO 14001
life cycle assessment
monitoring
pollution control
ENVIRONMENTAL
TECHNOLOGY

23. Sustainable Development
Climate change and global activities
Governance
Education
Technology
Sustainable Development
The GET Approach