JEAN Representative of DirectorsPartnership Office Yamagata NPO Director1About and examples of its clean up effort2Outcome after 2006NOWPAP ICCin Yamagata3Our initiativeson microplastic4Next steps1Coo ID: 875685
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1 Hiroshi Kaneko JEAN Representative of Di
Hiroshi Kaneko JEAN Representative of Directors Partnership Office (Yamagata, NPO) Director 1. About ＪＥＡＮ and examples of its clean up effort 2. Outcome after 2006 NOWPAP ICC in Yamagata 3. Our initiatives on microplas
2 tic 4. Next steps 1 Coordinator of I
tic 4. Next steps 1 Coordinator of ICC (International Coastal Cleanup) in Japan ～ Nationwide cleanup and marine litter studies in Spring and Autumn Organize meetings and conferences for information sOaring (e.g. “Ma
3 rine Iitter Summit”) Support for d
rine Iitter Summit”) Support for disaster affected areas Collaboration with other NGOs in Japan and overseas Awareness raising and outreach 2 MARINE LITTER SUMMIT • National annual conference started in 2003 to sh
4 are information and promote mitigation
are information and promote mitigation effort on various issues of marine litter. • Held in different place each year to invite widely government officials of national or municipal level, NGOs and NPOs, businesses, academics
5 , and communities as well as internatio
, and communities as well as international guests, to meet and share challenges and situations, exchange and propose ideas on concrete actions. 3 • Conference in 2016 (28 th - 30 th Oct) was co - hosted by the Mie prefectu
6 ral government and JEAN in Mie where G7
ral government and JEAN in Mie where G7 Summit was held. 4 MARINE LITTER SUMMIT (PLACES HELD) Conference Agenda ① Biodiversity and Marine Litter Proposal for collaborative research to investigate the impact of marine litter
7 on biodiversity in the Asia - Pacific re
on biodiversity in the Asia - Pacific region ② Prevention of plastic litter flowing out to sea Proposal for enhanced mitigation of riverine litter and assessment of microplastic ③ Collaboration across Asia - Pacific region P
8 roposal for setting up an international
roposal for setting up an international fund to foster further collaboration among NGOs/NPOs THE 14 TH MARINE LITTER SUMMIT 2016 MIE CONFERENCE 5 6 S hiretoko , Hokkaido Awashima Island, Niigata Tobishima Island, Yamagata Hozu -
9 g awa River, Kyoto Mukatsuku Beach, Yama
g awa River, Kyoto Mukatsuku Beach, Yamaguchi Shiretoko , Hokkaido 7 CLEANUP EFFORT ACROSS JAPAN - Example 1 Tendency to accumulate large amount of household litter and fishery litter in Tobishima Island. Annual cleanup since 200
10 1. The same method is used in Awashima
1. The same method is used in Awashima Island in Niigata leading to ongoing exchange including the Island of Sado . 8 Tobishima Island Operation “Cleanup”, Sakata City, Yamagata CLEANUP EFFORT ACROSS JAPAN - Example 2 Awas
11 hima Island, Niigata 9 CLEANUP EFFORT AC
hima Island, Niigata 9 CLEANUP EFFORT ACROSS JAPAN - Example 3 Hozu - gawa River, Kameoka City, Kyoto 10 CLEANUP EFFORT ACROSS JAPAN - Example 4 Mukatsuku Beach, Nagato City, Yamaguchi 11 CLEANUP EFFORT ACROSS JAPAN - Example 5
12 1) 2006 NOWPAP ICC in Yamagata 1) 2006 E
1) 2006 NOWPAP ICC in Yamagata 1) 2006 Evaluation of the amount of plastic litter along the coast across Japan 2) 2009 Enactment of Law for the Promotion of Marine Litter Disposal 12 Field studies and dialogue with the stakeh
13 olders with support from the Japan Mini
olders with support from the Japan Ministry of Environment 13 Aug 2012 Dialogue with ICC coordinators in the U.S. West Coast, Portland Oregon, USA 2013 Field studies and disseminating the findings to Japanese society • USA:
14 Hawaii, Lincoln City Oregon, Alaska, Wa
Hawaii, Lincoln City Oregon, Alaska, Washington; Canada: British Colombia • Reporting forums in Tokyo and Sendai City 2014 Reporting forums in Vancouver Canada and Natori City Japan Organizing meetings among NGOs 2012 Dialogue
15 with ICC coordinators from five states
with ICC coordinators from five states on the US West Coast Portland Oregon, USA 2013 Field Studies Hawaii and Lincoln City Oregon, USA 14 2013 Reporting forums in Tokyo and Sendai City Field studies in Washington, USA and BC,
16 Canada 15 【 Outcomes of the dialogue a
Canada 15 【 Outcomes of the dialogue among NGOs from US, Canada, and Japan 】 Network of ICC lead to building trust among the stakeholders along the coast of North Pacific Shared understanding of the importance of spr
17 eading information on the seriousness o
eading information on the seriousness of marine plastic pollution highlighted by the disaster and of strengthening international collaboration among NGOs and NPOs. ⇒ Dec. 2015 、 NGO meeting in Big Island, Hawaii ⇒ Oct
18 . 2016 、 Marine Litter Summit Mie Conf
. 2016 、 Marine Litter Summit Mie Conference Agenda 16 More than 60 pipes for oyster faming found within appx . 100m stretch of the coast on the south of the island . (2015/12/05) 17 Hilo Symposium, Big Island Hawaii （ 2015/
19 12/03 - 04 ） Photo by ； Hawaii Wildl
12/03 - 04 ） Photo by ； Hawaii Wildlife Fund 18 Yusa - machi , Yamagata 3. INITIATIVES ON MICROPLASTIC Increase of microplastic that absorbs toxic chemicals Ishigaki Isalnd , Okinawa 19 20 Study of plastic pieces at ICC P
20 lastic piece was removed at one point fr
lastic piece was removed at one point from the study items by the Ocean Conservancy in the US, the managing body of ICC. JEAN continued on studying plastic pieces in the ICC studies. Supporting the International Pellet Watc
21 h by Dr. Hidetoshi Takada at Tokyo Univ
h by Dr. Hidetoshi Takada at Tokyo University of Agriculture and TecOnology (utilizing JEAN’s network across Japan) Knowledge and expertize on microplastic shared at the Marine Litter Summit ○ Aug. 31 st ~ Sept.3 rd 20
22 17 - Collaborated with International Vol
17 - Collaborated with International Volunteer University Student Association (IVUSA ） comprised of students from 90 universities in Japan. - 180 students participated in the coastal cleanup at Tobishima Island in Yamagata a
23 mong others. They learned about issues
mong others. They learned about issues of mircoplastic . - In the previous year, Dr. Takada gave a talk for the students. 21 Collaboration within Japan ・ Networks working on ３ R 、 aquatic environment, protection of bi
24 doversity , and climate change ・ Busi
doversity , and climate change ・ Businesses, Fishery Cooperatives, Agriculture Cooperatives etc. International Collaboration ・ East Asia ＋ North Pacific Coast ⇒ Establish a fund for international cooperation etc. Gove
25 rnment （ relevant agencies and minis
rnment （ relevant agencies and ministries ） , Academics, Members of Diet etc. Sharing information & collaboration 22 Tobishima Island, Sakata City Yamagata 23 Moving towards plastic - less society while continuing the cle