1. Key Findings and Lessons Learned from the Asia-Pacific Multi-stakeholder Consultation on Rio+20 Hironori Hamanaka Chair, Board of Directors Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Asia-Pacific Regional Preparatory Meeting for Rio+20 19-20 October 2011, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 2 International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2011 )~ New Asia-Pacific Perspectives towards Rio+20: Implications of the East Japan Disasters ~ The 3rd ISAP: 26-27 July 2011, Yokohama, Japan. Co-organized by IGES and UNU-IAS. Collaborators: UNESCAP, UNEP-ROAP, and ADB. Participants: 850 people. ISAP2011 is designated as the Asia-Pacific Multi-stakeholder Consultation on Rio+20 Themes: (1)Implications of the recent triple disaster in Eastern Japan. (2)Green Economy in the Context of Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication (3)Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development (IFSD) The outcome and elaborated messages will be submitted as input from Asia and the Pacific to UNDESA for the compilation document as a basis of zero-draft of the outcome document of Rio+20 on 1 November 2011.

3. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 3 Key points ‘Resilience’ is key for SD Green economy is an interim milestone for SD. Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development (IFSD) is necessary condition for SD.

4. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 4 Sustainable and Resilient Society (1) Why Resilience? A resilient society has adaptive capacity and robustness Handle shocks while maintaining functionality Grow stronger over time. Extreme events can damage past achievements Delay progress on sustainable development. Resilience enables a quick return Social, Economic, and Environmental Condition Time Disruption from shock due to vulnerability Sustainable Development Pathway Greater emphasis in policy and research to resilience and vulnerability in sustainable development.

5. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 5 Decentralized & Diversified Infrastructure Mitigation & Recovery Finance Multi-stakeholder Multi-level Governance Approaches to a Sustainable and Resilient Society  Multi-stakeholder and Multi-level Governance with better participation and pro-poor, vulnerable approach  Financial Schemes for risk mitigation and smooth recovery  Decentralised and Diversified Infrastructure of energy, water, transportation, etc. - safe, secure and green energy systems Human Capital Physical Capital Natural Capital Government Redistribution Building infrastructure Market Production Circulation Regulation/ Conservation Sustainable and Resilient Society (2)

6. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 6 Why green economy? Overcome vulnerability caused by excessive pursuit of economic efficiency Social vulnerability Environmental vulnerability Economic vulnerability Economic efficiency Profit maximisation Competitiveness Mass consumption & production Poverty & income gaps Worsened labour conditions Price volatility of natural resources Ecosystem degradation & natural disasters Key aspects Green investment International policy coordinationPrecautionary principle Job creation Green Economy (1)

7. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 7 Key Approaches and Roadmap Short-termMid-termLong-term Low-carbon economy Sustainable consumption & production Sustainable use of ecosystem services Ecological tax reform e.g. carbon tax Regional energy market harmonisation Multilateral agreement on adjustment measures NAMAs in Non-Annex I countries 3R policies & top-runner approach Analytical tools to identify effective policy interventions Int’l fund for sustainable resource management Innovative reduction policies Enlargement of PES Accurate valuation techniques Firm methodology on green accounting Ecological decision making Green investment in renewable energy: Key Approaches Change in consumption patterns e.g. natural resource tax, resource cap Sustainable agriculture and green production supply chain Green Economy (2)

8. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 8 Updating IFSD to respond to current and future challenges Key Principles/Directions - Multilevel governance - Multistakeholder participation - Integration among 3 SD dimensions and others - Strengthen environmental dimension of SD - Subsidiarity Interventions Strengthen integration and mainstreaming of SD at all levels of governance Increase capacity building, tech. transfer, funding – Close persistent implementation gap Phased Approach (short, medium and long term ) Context Present institutional framework inadequate to meet current and future challenges and development goals SD agenda overshadowed by foreign policy concerns; – Although global commons management and transboundary issues increasingly are of national level interest IFSD (1)

9. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 9 Reform phases and content IFSD (2) Short /Medium Term (-2020)Long Term (-2050) Global IFSD Establish SD Council (coordination w/ BWI, IFIs, etc. and overseeing of budgeting within UN) High Commissioner for SD Enhance SD Council’s powers (budgetary, regulatory) UN Charter amendment Concrete SD Goals harmonised w/ MDGsHarmonise climate, energy w/ SD Global Aarhus ConventionIntegrate SD principles w/ global regulatory framework IEG/UNEP1) Universal membership of Governing Council; 2) WEO MEA synergy Stronger regulatory power of environmental governance actors MEA harmonisation RegionalStrengthen regional institutions & coordination among them Regional organisations (Asia Environment Organisation) Environmental information exchange, capacity development, and support for funding application Reporting between levels Cooperation on implementation National & Subnational National SD focal points & coordinating bodies at apex of government Formalise participation of local governments and stakeholders in regional & global organisations Networking of cities Reporting/ coordinating between levels

10. IGES | http://www.iges.or.jp 10 Thank you very much for your attention. http://www.iges.or.jp/