Workshop on Sustainability Strategies in Asia (8-9 March 2007)

The OECD/UN Workshop on Developing Sustainability Strategies in Asia was held in Bangkok, Thailand on 8-9 March 2007. The main topics were "sustainable development governance in Asia" and "the integration of sustainability principles in development planning."

Summary Report

Powerpoint presentations

• Focus of SD Strategies in Asia-Pacific Region: How to move away from “Economic Efficiency” towards “Ecological Efficiency” Paradigm? 
  Rae Kwon Chung, UNESCAP
• The main challenges of achievement of the Sustainable Development growth in the Republic of Kazakhstan 
  Bakhyt Yessekina, Academy of Public Administration under President of Kazakhstan
• Governance Approaches to National Sustainable Development Strategy in Asia and the Pacific 
  Surendra Shrestha, UNEP
• Good Governance Approaches to Sustainable Development in China 
  Xu Huaqing, Energy Research Institute, National Development and Reform Commission of P.R. China
• Increasing the Role of Stakeholders in Sustainability Strategies 
  Günther Bachmann, German Council on SD
• Increasing Role of Stakeholders in Sustainability Strategies 
  Chaiyod Bunyagidj, Executive Director, Thailand Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Maximizing Civil Society Participation in Developing and Implementing Sustainability Strategies  
  Ella Antonio
• Increasing the Role of Stakeholders in Sustainability Strategies 
  Yukiko Oda, Chief Researcher, Kitakyushu Forum on Asian Women (KFAW)
• Increasing the Role of Stakeholders in Sustainability Strategies On the Korean Experience about SDS Conflicts 
  Chang-hyun Shin, Korea Environmental Dispute Institute
• Supporting Sustainable Development Strategies in the new aid context
  Remy Paris, OECD
• Integrating Sustainability into Development Planning and Development Co-operation 
  Jitendra Shah, Country Sector Coordinator for South East Asia, World Bank
• Developing Sustainability Strategies in Asia and the PACIFIC 
  David Abbott, Regional Macroeconomic and Poverty Reduction Advisor, UNDP, Pacific Centre 
• The Way Forward 
  Candice Stevens, OECD

 Sustainable Development in Asia
Representatives from the Asia Pacific region are working with the OECD, the UN, businesses and civil society to find the best strategies to sustainable development.