Study of Sustainable Development in Japan - STUDY AND RESEARCH
STUDY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELPOMENT IN JAPAN
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies off the eastern coast of the Asian continent and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and the Philippine Sea in the south. The kanji that make up Japan's name mean "sun origin", and it is often called the "Land of the Rising Sun". Japan is a stratovolcanic archipelago consisting of about 6,852 islands. The four largest are Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, which make up about ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area and often are referred to as home islands. The country is divided into 47 prefectures in eight regions, with Hokkaido being the northernmost prefecture and Okinawa being the southernmost one. The population of 127 million is the world's tenth largest. Japanese make up 98.5% of Japan's total population. About 13.8 million people live in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world with over 38 million people.
JAPAN’S EFFORTS TOWARD ACHIEVING THE SDGS THROUGH PPAP, PUBLIC PRIVATE ACTION FOR PARTNERSHIP
ReplyDelete1. FUNDAMENTAL IDEA
Prior to the formulation of the 2030 Agenda, Japan was already implementing measures in an integrated manner to build a sustainable society through environmental, economic and social improvements. Japan has also embarked on creating an inclusive and participatory society in which every individual can achieve his or her full potential. In line with this ideal, Japan has forged ahead by reforming its relevant systems. Also, Japan has set human security as the guiding principle that lies at the foundation of its foreign assistance and has placed issues such as health, disaster risk reduction and gender equality, which are listed in the SDGs as major challenges to be addressed, at the core of its international cooperation.
Based on this experience, Japan played a leading role in the formulation of the 2030 Agenda, including the individual goals and targets.
Japan aims to become a role model for the world in the implementation of measures to achieve the SDGs and will make efforts both in Japan and in cooperation with other countries to achieve sustainable societies worldwide where no one is left behind
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK AND THE IMPLEMENTATION GUIDING PRINCIPLES
ReplyDeleteOn May 20, 2016, the Government of Japan established a new Cabinet body called the “SDGs Promotion Headquarters”, headed by the Prime Minister and composed of all ministers. The SDGs Promotion Headquarters was established to foster close cooperation among relevant ministries and government agencies, and to lead the comprehensive and effective implementation of SDGs-related measures as a control tower
Japan is one of the most interesting study abroad destinations due to its scientific and technological innovations, as well as research discoveries in bio-medicine field.The Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) is a standard examination for international students. Most university courses in Japan are only available in Japanese, although a few universities offer one or more English courses at a master's and/or doctoral level.
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ReplyDeleteThe Government of Japan attaches great importance to implementing measures for the 2030 Agenda, monitoring progress, and conducting follow-up and review activities across agency boundaries and through public-private partnerships; in other words, through Public Private Action for Partnership (PPAP), in order to achieve the SDGs. It will do this in cooperation with a wide range of stakeholders, including local governments, NGOs/NPOs, academia, the private sector, international organizations and other entities, parliamentarians, scientists and cooperatives. It was to this end that the Government of Japan established the SDGs Promotion Roundtable Meetings, mentioned above, comprising a wide range of stakeholders. The roundtable meetings were held to draft the SDGs Implementation Guiding Principles as well as in preparation for the voluntary national review.
the goals and targets of the SDGs on which Japan should focus:
ReplyDeleteEmpowerment of All People (related SDGs: 1, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12)
Achievement of Good Health and Longevity (related SDG: 3)
Creating Growth Markets, Revitalization of Rural Areas, and Promoting Science
Technology and Innovation (related SDGs: 2, 8, 9, 11)
Sustainable and Resilient Land Use, Promoting Quality Infrastructure (related SDGs: 2, 6, 9, 11)
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The goals and targets on which Japan shoul focus are:-
ReplyDelete•Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy, Climate Change Countermeasures, and Sound Material-Cycle Society (related SDGs: 7, 12, 13)
•Conservation of Environment, including Biodiversity, Forests and the Oceans (related SDGs: 2, 3, 14, 15)
•Achieving Peaceful, Safe and Secure Societies (related SDG: 16)
•Strengthening the Means and Frameworks for the Implementation of the SDGs (related SDG: 17)
In the Annex to the Guiding Principles, 140 specific measures to be implemented both at home and abroad are listed together with indicators.
Japan welcomes the historic adoption of the 2030 Agenda as a country which has consistently contributed to the formulation and negotiations of the Agenda, and will make utmost efforts to implement it with international community based on the concept of human security.
ReplyDeleteRecent Moves in Japan
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*The Japan Civil Society Network on SDGs' website launched (in Japanese).
The network is a coalition of Japanese non-profit groups working to achieve the SDGs targets.
Other moves in Japan 2016 :-
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Citizen groups and participants discussed SDGs at a breakout session of the Citizen's Ise-Shima Summit which was held to promote proposals developed by citizens to the local, regional and international communities.
*May 15, 2016
Japanese subtitle were added to "We Love the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)" a song by Alan AtKisson, who has launched a website entitled 17Goals, specializing in the SDGs. The Japanese translation was done by Tra Tama Community, a translators' community.
TOKYO -- Japan's Government and business community are displaying growing enthusiasm for taking actions in line with the U.N. agenda for green growth.
ReplyDeleteThe world body's sustainable development goals, designed to promote prosperity while protecting the planet, are providing an incentive for both public- and private-sector players in Japan to launch new initiatives to support more eco-friendly economic development.
The Environment Ministry is working to incorporate the goals into its policy reports and plans, while a growing number of companies are aligning their business and product strategies to the agendaThe SDGs were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as development policy goals for countries to achieve by 2030.
All the 193 member countries have agreed to pursue the 17 goals, which include stemming climate change, developing clean energy, promoting economic growth and eliminating poverty.
They are intended as the successor to the millennium development goals, global targets for poverty reduction efforts until 2015.
Unlike the MDGs, which focused on economic growth of developing countries, the SDGs also involve dealing with policy challenges facing rich industrial nations, such as environmental problems.
The new agenda is also aimed at stimulating integrated efforts to tackle environmental, economic and social challenges simultaneously.
One major factor that contributed to the agreement on the new U.N. goals is growing trepidation among countries about the health of the planet, as symbolized by dire warnings about the consequences of global warming issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, according to Norichika Kanie, professor at Keio University.
The agenda reflects a global sense of urgency about the need for a major policy shift from economic growth as the top priority.
The new targets include numerical goals like halving waste of food. But they are not legally binding, and no penalties are imposed for failing to achieve them.
The U.N., however, will publish scorecards for countries' efforts to strike the targets based on data provided by statistical authorities.
Underperforming countries are likely to face criticism from experts, nongovernmental organizations and other nations.
As the SDGs are more oriented toward environmental protection, the Environment Ministry is keen to integrate the goals into its own policy agenda.
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Japan is committed to making every effort both domestically and internationally to achieve the SDGs. To this end, Japan has established the ‘SDGs Promotion Headquarters’ that is led by Prime Minister Abe and consists of all Ministers. Prime Minister Abe expressed his conviction that Japan will take the initiative to demonstrate how to realize a rich and vibrant future through the promotion of the SDGs.
ReplyDeleteAt the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit held in September 2015, 193 countries agreed unanimously to adopt the aims set out in ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.’
The ‘2030 Agenda’ is based on the principle of ‘No one will be left behind’ and sets out Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) consisting of 17 goals and 169 targets that are interrelated and closely linked to each other.
Japan is committed to making every effort both domestically and internationally to achieve the SDGs. To this end, Japan has established the ‘SDGs Promotion Headquarters’ that is led by Prime Minister Abe and consists of all Ministers. Prime Minister Abe expressed his conviction that Japan will take the initiative to demonstrate how to realize a rich and vibrant future through the promotion of the SDGs.
There are increasing concerns over the future of the world regarding global health, environmental catastrophe, social injustice, and poverty. The need for increased sustainable development is evident.
ReplyDeleteClimate change hits hard, poverty gaps increase, and some communities face disaster. The UN, among others, have made it clear that developed countries and economic leaders need to take control.
Nations with the wealth, power, and technology to make a difference have a responsibility to do so. One of the nations with the spotlight thrust upon them here is Japan. Many feel that Japan is best positioned to make a considerable difference.
Sustainable development is a must in the developed world to avoid global disaster.
There is a crucial need for improved sustainable development through the economic, social and environmental measure. There are growing concerns over inequality in many nations, both developing and developed.
There are 1 billion people currently living in extreme poverty, but while many are in Africa, there is also a large class gap in America. This equates to 15% of the global population. There is also the growing threat of environmental disaster, through climate change, sea levels rising, pollution and much more.
The Development Cooperation Charter of Japan, which took over the ODA (Official Development Assistance) Charter in February 2015, drives Japan’s cooperation towards non-poor countries and non-poverty issues. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put Japan forward in these directions. As a result, in Japan the focus on global poverty reduction is overshadowed by its national interests and sustainability under the concept of universality, which was a core principle of the SDGs as differentiated from the Millennium Development Goals.
ReplyDeleteOne can say that Japan is the world’s great teacher of modern economic development. In the second half of the nineteenth century, Japan defended itself against colonial rule by embracing a modern, market-based economy built on advanced technology and export-led growth. Japan’s justly famous Meiji Restoration of 1868 provided a blueprint for economic development for countless countries to follow. It is a tradition that Japan maintains to the present day, as a world leader in sustainable technology and a partner to countries around the world aiming to end poverty, achieve high levels of well-being, and ensure human security
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Launch of the SDGs Promotion Headquarters
and Adoption of the Implementation Guiding Principles
Based on a long track record of achieving sustainable development both at home and
abroad, Japan is taking further steps, in domestic activities and international cooperation,
to fully implement the 2030 Agenda, leaving no one behind.
1. Building the National
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On May 20, 2016, the SDGs Promotion
Headquarters was launched within the
Cabinet as a new National Implementation
Framework to ensure a whole-government
approach. Headed by the Prime Minister and
attended by all Ministers, this entity will serve
as a control tower to implement, monitor
and review the efforts of the Government to
implement the 2030 Agenda.
2. Formulating the Implementation
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On December 22, 2016, the Headquarters formulated the SDGs Implementation Guiding Principles as national strategy to implement the 2030 Agenda. The Principles set out Japan’s vision: “Become a leader toward a future where economic, social and environmental improvements are attained in an integrated, sustainable and resilient manner while leaving no one behind.” The Principles also set out eight priority areas of focus by reconstructing the 17 SDGs in light of the national context, along with 140 concrete policies to implement domestically and abroad, listed with an index.
3. Taking a Multi-Stakeholder
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The SDGs Promotion Headquarters emphasizes enhanced partnership with a broader set of stakeholders, and established the SDGs Promotion Roundtable Meeting where all stakeholders including local governments, NGOs/NPOs, academia, the private sector, international organizations, and various other organizations, gather and exchange opinions.
In implementing the SDGs based on the
SDGs Implementation Guiding Principles, the Government of Japan aims to cooperate more closely with all stakeholders, utilizing theFramework, such as these SDGs Promotion Roundtable Meetings. In addition, the Government of Japan is making utmost efforts to reach people nationwide through various media to raise awareness and improve understanding of the
2030 Agenda across the broader public.
4. Supporting Global Implementation
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Japan is also taking proactive steps to support the global implementation of the 2030 Agenda in a wide range of areas, such as global health, disaster risk reduction, promotion of quality infrastructure investment, and women’s empowerment. These steps are being taken under the Development Cooperation Charter, which has adopted the concept of human security as a
guiding principle. Furthermore, Japan will support developing countries to formulate national strategies and programs and mainstream the SDGs into them.
Japan’s Efforts in Specific Areas
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In September 2015, the Japanese Government approved
“the Basic Design for Peace and Health,” considering
implementation of the SDGs. The Basic Design aims to:
1) reinforce global health architecture that can respond to
public health crises; 2) achieve Universal Health Coverage*;
and, 3) make full use of Japanese human resources,
expertise and technology, on health.
In order to provide this support, Japan will contribute a
total of about 1.1 billion USD to international organizations
(Global Fund, WHO, World Bank, GAVI, GHIT/UNDP). Also,
in order to strengthen the response to public health
crises in Africa, Japan has committed to training 20,000
specialists on infectious diseases and to increasing
the number of people who have access to basic health
services in Africa by as many as 2,000,000.
In efforts to achieve UHC, Japan is providing support in
Kenya to strengthen management of local governments,
as well as central government agencies supporting local
governments, and to implement free health insurance
programs and free prenatal services for families in poverty.
*UHC: To ensure affordable access to basic health services for all
whenever they need them through their lives.