Partner organizations of the city of Kitakyushu We promote international environmental cooperation with adaptable partnerships. Kitakyushu's uniquely promoted international environmental cooperation, as compared with other cities in Japan, has been framed through a flexible collaboration among a variety of private entities and research institutions. We will keep up international cooperation by strengthening existing collaboration through such approaches as information and experiential exchanges and the implementation of cooperative projects. by e Training institutions Eco, there nhancing Kitakyushu International Techno-Cooperative Association (KITA) Japan International Cooperation Agency Kyushu International Center (JICA/KIC) Global Partnership KITA was established in 1980 by local industrial JICA/KIC was established in 1989 as a part of organizations and the municipal government to Japan's official development aid program. It promote the transfer of industrial technology in accepts trainees from developing countries and Kitakyushu area overseas. KITA promotes a wide provides trainings such as environmental range of activities from international training to protection and the streamlining of production technical consulting for human capacity building in technology. It has become a core institution of developing countries towards establishing Kitakyushu's international cooperation with fully sustainable development. equipped facilities of training and lodging. Phone: 81-93-662-7171 Fax: 81-93-662-7177 Phone: 81-93-671-6311 Fax: 81-93-663-1350 http://www.kita.or.jp/ http://www.jica.go.jp/branch/kic/ Academic institutions Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Kitakyushu Office (IGES) Kitakyushu Science and Research Park IGES conducts research on practical environmental The research park has conducted high level policies in Asia. Its Kitakyushu office was education in the environmental technical field to established in 1999, and the office has been produce globally-minded experts with ICT literate. It assigned to implement the Kitakyushu Initiative with clusters national, public, and private universities as contracts from UNESCAP and the Japanese core facilities, which are engaged in state-of-the-art government. scientific technologies. Phone: 81-93-513-3711 Fax: 81-93-513-3712 Phone: 81-93-695-3111 Fax: 81-93-695-3010 http://www.iges.or.jp/ http://www.ksrp.or.jp/ Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW) International Centre for the Study of East Asian Development (ICSEAD) KFAW was established in October 1990. It conducts ICSEAD was established in 1989 as a joint research research with the theme Women and Environment, institute between the city of Kitakyushu and the and implements programs that aim at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. It enhancement of women's social status and the conducts studies on various issues for economic and collaboration/development of Asia. In addition, social development in East Asia. KFAW is engaged in joint research with institutions Phone: 81-93-583-6202 Fax: 81-93-583-6576 in other Asian countries with the main theme of http://www.icsead.or.jp/ Development and Women. Phone: 81-93-583-3434 Fax: 81-93-583-5195 http://www.kfaw.or.jp/ Business contacts Kitakyushu Interdependent Business Consortium Kitakyushu Trade and Investment Dalian and Shanghai Offices, for Sustainable Development (KICS) One-Stop Service Center (KTI) the city of Kitakyushu KICS was established in KTI is a business support The city of Kitakyushu 1988 to create new center in which the maintains offices in businesses and to following organizations Dalian, one of the enhance business oppor- are housed under one friendship cities in tunities by international roof: Trade Promotion China, and Shanghai, partnership in taking Section, the city of the most financially flexibly advantage of Kitakyushu; JETRO powerful city, to support technology of companies Kitakyushu; and the development of in Kitakyushu. Currently, the organization is involved in signing Kitakyushu Trade Association. These organizations provide their Kitakyushu's local business in China. cooperative contracts with overseas corporate organizations support at the One-Stop Center, and, through their collabora- Dalian Office: and assistance in the implementation of international environ- tion, help the international business of local companies. Phone: 86-411-8360-7298 Fax: 86-411-8360-7138 mental projects. Phone: 81-93-551-3610 http://www.kfta.or.jp/jimusho.html Phone: 81-93-582-2630 Fax: 81-93-582-2196 http://www.kti-center.jp/ Shanghai Office: http://kics-web.jp/ Phone: 86-21-5385-8786 Fax: 86-21-5385-8026 http://www.fukuokash.com.cn/ Kitakyushu Print Registration Number 0611085B Office for International Environmental Cooperation Environment Bureau Date of issue: March 2007 Kitakyushu’s International Environmental Cooperation The City of Kitakyushu 1-1 Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu 803-8501 Phone: 81-93-582-3804 Fax: 81-93-582-2196 ＊This pamphlet was printed with soy ink on E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.city.kitakyushu.jp/ 100% recycled paper. Kitakyushu Overview ●Sapporo Kitakyushu is located at the northernmost tip of the island of Kyushu, the westernmost The city of Kitakyushu island of the Japanese major islands. Geographically, it is close to East Asian countries, ●Beijing which are developing at a significant pace. Since the modern period, the city has developed ●Seoul as one of the major industrial cities and an international trade port. Even now, Kitakyushu ●Tokyo boasts one of western Japan’s highest concentrations of industry and manufacturing, and ●Osaka ● the city has many technological advantages. Kitakyushu It is also an international logistics base, which enjoys an enhanced sea port, airport, aims at developing ●Shanghai railway, and highway infrastructure. In the downtown area, public parks and water 500km recreation spaces are built adjacent to business and commercial areas, so that people can enjoy both city life and relaxation. ●Taipei 1000km The city is rich in nature as well. It faces the ocean with 210 km stretch of coastline and about 40% of the city’s area is forested. a sustainable society ●Hong Kong Kitakyushu, which overcame severe pollution in the 1960s, has a mission to utilize the 1500km experience it gained in this process, and to use its environmental technology for the conservation of the environment of this planet. It has facilitated its implementation of Through the experience of overcoming severe industrial pollution, the city of Kitakyushu recognizes 2000km environmentally focused international cooperation for years. Now, with the idea of creating Manila that the accumulation of small steps at the local level offers a key to solve problems. ● a city full of true wealth and prosperity and perpetuating the city for the coming ■ Area ：487㎢（as of 2006） generations, Kitakyushu aims to be the world capital of sustainable development and to As mutual dependence at the global level, such as global supply chains of food, resources and ■ Population ：990,000（as of 2006） take on new challenges. Basic data for ■ Average temperature：17.7℃（as of 2005） energy, is getting closely involved, local action can impact on the existence and the living Kitakyushu ■ Precipitation ：2,022㎜/year（as of 2005） environment of humankind, directly and indirectly. ■ Gross city product ：3.4548 trillion yen（as of 2004） With this consideration, the city of Kitakyushu, as a leader of establishing sustainable societies based on global partnership, has decided to make contributions to local sustainable development in developing countries in Asia and other regions in order to fulfill its City’s Social Responsibility (CSR). Our activities continue to develop our sustainable society, in which the environment, the economy, and the society are matured in an integrated fashion. Contents Kitakyushu Overview 1 Overcoming Pollution The Striking Recovery from a Smoke-Filled Sky and the Sea of Death 3 System and Technology for Overcoming Pollution 5 Transferring Experience-Proven Environmental Technology CConcentrationoncentration ooff wwideide rranginganging iindustryndustry CCityity llifeife aandnd rrelaxationelaxation RRichich nnatureature to the World A Human Resource Development Base for Sustainable Development in Asia 7 Spreading an Environmental Cooperation Network to the World 9 Engendering Business Opportunities from Environmental Issues 11 Aiming to be the World Capital of Sustainable Development Steel Chemical Machinery Shopping streets Kokura Station Kokura Castle Oma Bamboo Forest Mt. Sarakura Living Together, Creating Together (Citizens’ Field) 13 Economic Development through Environmental Actions (Industry and Technology Fields) 14 Enhancing the Sustainability of the City (Urban Development Field) 16 Introduction to Environmental Study Facilities and History of International Cooperation Welcome to the City of Environmental Studies and Automobile Ceramics IC Murasaki River/Katsuyama Park area Hiraodai Plateau Iwaya Beach Industrial Tourism 17 Chronology of Kitakyushu’s International Environmental Cooperation 18 1 2 Overcoming Pollution Changes in the air and water quality at Dokai Bay and Murasaki River The outbreak of pollution and the path to overcoming pollution The Striking Recovery from Dust fall Sulfur oxides ［t/km2/month］ Kitakyushu’s air pollution [ppm] 20.0 0.040 1901 ●Government-run Yahata Steel Works is launched; which Dust fall [t/km2/month] became a key of Kitakyushu’s development as a steel town. 15.0 0.030 Sulfur oxides