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How can circular economy approaches be used to address interlinked environmental, social and economic challenges faced by developing countries?
This plenary discussion will stress the challenges and opportunities for closing the significant Circular Economy gap between countries and regions by showcasing a wide range of options for adapting and scaling innovative Circular Economy approaches in various country contexts that can generate a wide range of positive social, economic and environmental benefits and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
| 16:30 | Introduction by moderators Yukari Takamura and Peter Woodward |
| The potential of the circular economy for the development of the South-East Asian countries see presentation Hidetoshi Nishimura, President, ERIA |
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| How the circular economy has supported China’s national development see presentation Lu Dongsen, Director, the Division of Circular Economy Development, National Development and Reform Commission, the People’s Republic of China |
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| Country examples Benin: Luc Gnacadja, Founder and President, GPS-Dev see presentation Brazil: Izabella Teixeira, Co-chair, UNEP International Resource Panel see presentation Indonesia: Novrizal Tahar, Director of Solid Waste Management, Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic of Indonesia see presentation South-Korea: Young-kee Lee, Director General of the Environmental Resources Research Department of the National Institute of Environmental Research of Korea see presentation |
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| What can the Circular Economy do for countries in various development phases? Keith Alverson, Director, International Environmental Technology Centre, United Nations Environment Programme Luc Gnacadja, Founder and President, GPS-Dev Novrizal Tahar, Director of Solid Waste Management, Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic of Indonesia Izabella Teixeira, Co-chair, UNEP International Resource Panel Young-kee Lee, Director General of the Environmental Resources Research Department of the National Institute of Environmental Research of Korea |
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| 18:00 | Session ends |
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