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 The
Ryutaro Hashimoto APFED Awards Committee made the final selection
of prizes for 2006 and the award ceremony was held on 31
July 2006 in Adelaide, Australia.
The prize winning cases are as follows: |
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Rehabilitating
a Rural Economy with Virgin Coconut Oil Production
(Solomon Islands) |
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project assisted the rehabilitation of a rural economy by
making effective use of an existing resource through production
of export-quality organic coconut oil. It contributed to expanding
employment opportunities and significantly improving the livelihood
of coastal populations. |
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Using a technology
called DME, production time has been shortened and
productivity increased. |
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In a difficult period
of political instability as well as general health
problems, the case significantly improved social conditions
such as expanded employment opportunities. |
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The system whereby
a company guarantees to purchase all export-quality
coconut oil secures employment opportunities and a stable
income for producers. Moreover, health education programmes
in the communities are promoted and widely taken up
by local people. |
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Contact:
Kokonut Pacific Solomon Islands Limited
PO Box 1675, Honiara, ST
Tel/Fax: +677 28027
Fax:+677 28026
e-mail
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Geumho River
That Breathes Life (Republic of Korea) |
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is one of the most successful eco-restoration initiatives in
the world, and involves the strong leadership of local government
taking a participatory approach and the participation of many
stakeholders. It brought about a significant improvement in the
water quality of the Geumho river within five years. |
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Improving water
quality of the Geumho river was an exceedingly successful
eco-restoration initiative. Environmental governance
was enhanced by developing visions, on strategic plans
for attaining goals and a participatory approach. |
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With the strong
leadership of local government, a participatory approach
has been extensively taken involving many stakeholders.
NGOs have been invited to act as voluntary protectors
of the environment, and many public hearings and
training workshops were held to work together with
the private sector. The expansion of a sewage treatment
facility as well as tightened standards resulted
in a significant improvement in water quality within
five years. |
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For details (on APFED Good Practice Database)
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Christie Walk
Ecocity Project, Adelaide, South Australia (Australia) |
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medium-density community housing project that realised both reduced
environmental impacts - as regards water and energy use - and
reasonable house prices, and was made possible through initiatives
of the private sector and NGOs. |
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The medium-density
community housing project minimised environmental
impacts such as water and energy use with
reasonably competitive building costs. This is the
first case in this area in which a non-government
funded cooperative has taken entire responsibility
for managing a project - including funding - without
relying on government agencies. |
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This is not a
simple housing project measure, but a combination
of a number of common-sense measures, including the
participation of NGOs and the private sector, awareness
raising, effective organisational arrangements, and
design and management, that have all contributed
to the success of the case. |
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Instituting
Local Mechanisms for Sustainable Water : Integrated
Management and Water Governance (Philippines) |
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In response to the threat
to safe water availability due to increased water demand,
over-extraction of groundwater and pollution of water basins,
this project has initiated a process to strengthen local institutional
development. |
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For such institutional
development, the Local Agenda 21, which is based upon participatory
management principles in local planning and management, was
adopted. In addition, communities were invited to local water
dialogues, which dealt with effective
participation mechanisms and awareness-raising. |
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Environmental
Sustainability by Legal Means in China (People's
Republic of China) |
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This is the first attempt
in China by an environmental non-government organisation
to provide legal assistance to pollution victims so that
they can bring their cases to the courts. Its activities
include providing legal advice, professional training of
lawyers, organising and sponsoring symposiums on international
and national environmental laws, and contributing to promoting
compliance with environmental laws in the country. |
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The case safeguards
environmental rights and supports interests of pollution
victims. The initiative takes a bottom-up approach which
is different from many other initiatives practiced in China. |
For details (on APFED Good Practice Database)
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| All the applications that
satisfy the eligibility requirements and that qualify by means
of a peer-review will be registered in the APFED Database. The
awards aim not only to honour the winners, but also to present
and share the lessons learnt and knowledge gained for sustainable
development in the region through the continued updating of the
database, which is open to the public. |
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