Mr. Sena Peiris, Chairman, APRSCP Queen s Park Hotel 7 November 2013, 1 st 10 YFP Asia Pacific Regional Meeting, Bangkok Thailand

Mr. Sena Peiris, Chairman, APRSCP Queen s Park Hotel 7 November 2013, 1 st 10 YFP Asia Pacific Regional Meeting, Bangkok Thailand

What is APRSCP? Asia-Pacific focused international, nongovernmental, non-profit, non discriminatory membership institution promotes sustainable consumption and cleaner production. aims to enhance and strengthen regional cooperation in the development and implementation of SCP strategies promotes best practices, programs, local initiatives, and lessons learned on SCP related projects in Asia and the Pacific region.

VISION AND MISSION Vision To become a sustainable regional network and partnership, to enable Asia Pacific to be a dynamic and a prosperous region, with its countries fully committed to the principles of Sustainable Consumption and Production. Mission To provide leadership and support that will enhance information flow and human resources development, and will strengthen public/private partnerships to stimulate the promotion and implementation of sustainable consumption and production policies, strategies and technologies in the region.

The objectives of APRSCP 1. To promote technology and information exchange on SCP and RE 2. To develop a network of individuals and organizations with expertise in SCP 3. To foster regional cooperation to accelerate sustainable consumption and production 4. To encourage action of all interested stakeholders in promotion and implementation of SCP

The objectives of APRSCP 5. To serve as an objective source of analysis and review concerning SCP issues 6. To encourage the setting up of country Chapters or activities of APRSCP to promote SCP 7. To serve as a knowledge hub on SCP for all stakeholders 8. To serve as a reference centre for matters related to SCP

Board Composition Board Members from the following countries: Thailand, Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Vietnam, Australia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, Cambodia APRSCP Secretariat

Previous APRSCP conducted 1 st APRSCP Nov. 1997 Host Country Theme Bangkok Thailand "Promoting Implementation of CP" 2 nd APRSCP April 1999 3 rd APRSCP Feb -Mar, 2001 4 th APRSCP Jan 2003 Brisbane Australia, Manila, Philippines Chiang Mai Thailand "Global Competitiveness Through CP" "CP for Sustainable Growth" "Harmonizing Business and Environment: Still Searching for the Balance" 5 th APRSCP, March 2004 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia "Moving CP Towards Sustainable Development"

Previous APRSCP Conducted 6 th APRSCP October 2005 7 th APRSCP April 2005 8 th APRSCP Sept 2008 9 th APRSCP June 2010 10 th APRSCP Nov 2011 Host Country Theme Melbourne Australia Hanoi Vietnam Cebu Philippines Colombo, Sri Lanka Yogyakarta, Indonesia "Doing Sustainable Business in the Asia and Pacific Region" "Sustaining Asia Pacific Development" "SCP and Green Growth for Climate Action" "SCP: A Strategy to Meet Global Challenges in Business and Industry" Leading to Green Business from local initiative to Global Winner

11 th APRSCP The 11 th APRSCP will be held on 19-20 May 2014 in Bangkok, Thailand. Co - Hosts in Thailand: Pollution Control Department, MONRE and Kasetsart University, Thailand With the support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through the SWITCH Asia PSC EU Funded Program, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and other partners

http://www.aprscp.net/11th-aprscp/index.html

Activities 1. Strengthening the APRSCP (operating in almost 15 years) 2. Increasing access to information and exchange on SCP within the APRSCP network and among partners and the public 3. To enhance collaboration with partners to enhance SCP and RE in Asia and the Pacific 4. Providing expertise on SCP and RE

UPDATES 1. Implementation of the MOU signed in November 2012 with UNEP to a. fostering regional cooperation on SCP; b. facilitating the regional follow up and implementation of the 10YFP on SCP. c. Information sharing and regional networking d. Strengthening and facilitating the capacities of regional public and private sector e. Promoting public-private dialogue and partnerships on creating the business case for SCP and facilitating SCP financing.

UPDATES 2. ASEAN+3 Sustainable Public Procurement and Ecolabelling (SPPEL) Project Involve in the SPPEL Project to develop a feasibility study for the regional ecolabelling cooperation in the ASEAN_3 region 3. Active Involvement in the 10YFP events 4. Active involvement in SWITCH Asia PSC and RECP Net Events and other partners

Agreement to work on a set of Indicators Workshop in Beijing Continue the work on Indicators at regional level (Paper by the Experts on Indicators) Continue support regional sub-regional and national efforts on capacity building via the SWITCH-PSC and other instruments. Work more on a practical approach on how to come up with credible indicators to reflect green finance and investments Look at the existing gaps in national processes and support countries to fill these gaps by engaging not only government but other stakeholders also. At the national level countries might consider the indicators framework presented in the Indicator workshop through the 10YFP

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