The Proceedings Of The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit: Water Security: Leadership and Commitment 3-4 December 2007 B-con Plaza Beppu City Oita Prefecture Japan

CONTENTS......Page 6
Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Chair of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit/President of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum/Former Prime Minister of Japan......Page 10
Professor Tommy Koh, Chair of the Governing Council of the Asia-Pacific Water Forum/Ambassador-at-Large, Republic of Singapore......Page 14
THE 1st ASIA-PACIFIC WATER SUMMIT......Page 16
The 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit in Number......Page 18
Programme......Page 19
DAY-BY-DAY CHRONICLE......Page 22
OPENING CEREMONY......Page 30
Opening Remarks by Mr. Yoshiro Mori, Chair of Steering Committee of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit/Former Prime Minister of Japan......Page 32
Address by His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan......Page 35
Water Issues Asia is Facing......Page 37
Climate Change......Page 38
International Year of Sanitation......Page 39
Conclusion......Page 40
What is the Asia Pacific Water Forum?......Page 41
Meeting the MDG Target 10......Page 42
Water Financing and Capacity Development......Page 43
Water for Development and Ecosystems......Page 44
Five Key Results Areas......Page 45
Conclusion......Page 46
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......Page 47
Ladies and gentlemen,......Page 51
Message by H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General......Page 52
1. Introduction......Page 54
2. Water supporting exchange......Page 55
3. Diversity of water’s nature and role......Page 59
4. Global water issues: present and future......Page 67
5. Conclusions......Page 72
SPEECHES BY HEADS OF GOVERNMENT......Page 74
H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, President of the Republic of Tajikistan (Vice-chair)......Page 76
H.E. Mr. Anote Tong, President of the Republic of Kiribati (Vice-chair)......Page 80
H.E. Lyonpo Dr. Kinzang Dorji, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan (Vice-chair)......Page 83
H.E. Mr. Tommy Remengesau Jr., President of the Republic of Palau......Page 86
H.E. Mr. Ludwig Scotty, President of the Republic of Nauru......Page 89
H.E. Mr. Emanuel Mori, President of the Federated States of Micronesia......Page 93
H.E. Mr. Mititaiagimene Vivian, Prime Minister of Niue......Page 96
H.E. Mr. Apisai Ielemia, Prime Minister of Tuvalu......Page 99
H.E. Mr. Dosbol Nur ulu, Vice Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic......Page 102
Concluding Remarks of Speeches by the Heads of Government......Page 105
Chair’s Summary......Page 110
Closing Remarks......Page 116
Climate Change, Glaciers, and Water Resources in the Himalayan Region......Page 118
CEOs Mandate for Action in Water......Page 126
Monitoring of Investments and Results in Water: Key Result Area 4......Page 132
Regional Launch of the International Year of Sanitation (IYS) 2008......Page 138
The Small Islands’ Dialogue on Water and Climate......Page 144
Commitment for Ensuring Water Security in the Aral Sea Basin – Cooperation versus Competition......Page 149
Water-related Disaster Management: Priority Theme B......Page 154
Water for Development and Ecosystems: Priority Theme C......Page 159
Leadership for Ensuring Water Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: Knowledge, Financing, and Capacity Development: Priority Theme A and Key Result Area 1......Page 167
Increasing Capacity for Local Actions: Key Result Area 2......Page 179
POLICY BRIEF 2007......Page 186
Background......Page 192
MESSAGE FROM BEPPU......Page 214
1. Goverment Delegates......Page 216
2. Sponsors, Supporting Organizations and Foundations......Page 222
3. Organizers......Page 226
4. Timeline of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit......Page 229
5. Message from Dialogue between the CSOs/NGOs and Participants of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit......Page 231
6. Message from Open Event Organizers to the Participants of the 1st Asia-Pacific Water Summit......Page 236
Issues......Page 193
Priority Theme A: Water Financing and Capacity Development......Page 196
Priority Theme B: Water-Related Disaster Management......Page 200
Priority Theme C: Water for Development and Ecosystems......Page 203
Untitled......Page 207
Key Recommendations for the Way Forward......Page 208