Nakazono Megacities

The Environmental Policies of  the City of KITAKYUSHU: 

The Environmental Policies of the City of KITAKYUSHU 2006 Annual Meetings Program of Seminars MEGACITIES SESSION Satoshi NAKAZONO Chief Executive of the Environment Bureau The City of KITAKYUSHU Singapore 16th September 2006

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Shanghai Tokyo Kitakyushu Philippines China Thailand Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Cambodia Viet Nam 1000km 500km Kitakyushu and Asia

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Tobata Yahata Wakamatsu Dokai-Bay 1901 1st Industrial Revolution in Japan Yahata Steel Works

空と海－昔と今: 

空と海－昔と今 Environmental Pollution in 1960s Recovered Sky and Sea at present Kitakyushu

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SOx排出量の推移 SOx Reduction 1.65 0.16 [％] [1,000ｔ] 146 10 4.0 SOx Emission Sulfur Contamination 0.19 10

Improvement of Sediment Quality: 

Improvement of Sediment Quality Before Dredging, After Dredging, Dredging of polluted sediment in 1974 Total mercury concentration of sediment May 1971 Feb. 1990

Expenses Spent by the City of Kitakyushu for Measures against Environmental Pollution: 

(1972-1991) Administration (68.6%) 551.7 billion yen Private Sector (31.4%) 252.6 billion yen Expenses Spent by the City of Kitakyushu for Measures against Environmental Pollution

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4th Ministerial Conference on Environment and Development (Kitakyushu, 2000) Governments’ Cooperation at Different Sphere 2 (Global Cooperation to Local Cooperation)

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Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment Pilot Projects Successful and Transferable Practices Information Service Kitakyushu Initiative Network Local Initiatives and Donor Community http://www.iges.or.jp/kitakyushu

EcoTownLocation: 

EcoTownLocation Practical Research Area Hibiki Recycling Area (HRA) Kitakyushu Eco-Town

Kitakyushu Eco Town - Hibiki Recycle Area: 

Kitakyushu Eco Town - Hibiki Recycle Area PCB Disposal Factory (planned) Home Appliance Recycling Facotry Office Appliance Recycling Factory Automobiles Recycling Factory Plastic Beverage Bottles Recycling Factory Medical Waste Recycling Factory Fluorescent Tube Recycling Factory Multiplex Central Core Facility Local small & medium scale companies and ventures Automobiles Rebuilding Complex

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Bio Degradable Plastics from Kitchen Garbage Kitakyushu Eco Town Center　 Foods and Tafu Residue Recycle Fukuoka University Institute of Resource recycling and Environmental Control System Fukuoka Prefecture Recycle Research Center Styrofoam Recycle Solid Waste Research Institute Annex Kitakyushu Eco Town – Practical Research Area

Forum for Environmental Capital Creation: 

”The Grand Design” Made Up With Active discussions by Citizens, NPOs, Private Companies, Academy and the Administration. Forum for Environmental Capital Creation

COMMITMENT OF THE RESIDENTS OF KITAKYUSHU TO ALL PEOPLE, THE EARTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONSTowards the creation of a 　“World Capital of Sustainable Development”: 

COMMITMENT OF THE RESIDENTS OF KITAKYUSHU TO ALL PEOPLE, THE EARTH AND FUTURE GENERATIONS Towards the creation of a 　“World Capital of Sustainable Development” BASIC PHILOSOPHY 　Creation of a city with true wealth and 　prosperity, inherited by future generations ・Living together, creating together ・Developing economically through a healthy environment ・Enhancing the sustainability of the city

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For People, the Earth and Coming Generations 　　 Thank you very much!