Exhibits in the Japan Pavilion and Japanese Exhibits in Tensile 1
(Ubuntu Village, Johannesburg)

Japan Pavilion

1. Activities to Achieve a Sustainable Society

Japan has experienced a tragic history of pollution, yet we have been making efforts to realize a sustainable society. Panels, together with brochures, show problems we experienced in the past such as Minamata Disease and air pollution, and what we have achieved up to today. Furthermore, the panels introduce what we will do toward the realization of a sustainable society, including conservation of biodiversity, coping with global warming, and application of science and technologies for environmental policy development. A demonstration on e-learning and computer-based environmental education will also be presented.

2. Banana Green-Gold Project

This project is about utilizing waste banana stems and leaves as new raw materials for papers and textiles. The project has already been launched in the Caribbean and Central America. If the project is adopted worldwide, it would contribute to reducing poverty and to preservation of forest. A considerable share of world paper production would be substituted with banana paper.

3. Earth Observation from Space - Sharing the Earth View -

In the exhibition "Sharing the Earth View", we present our vision and proposals in relation to the role of satellite Earth observation data and joint observation and research of global environmental change, with the following topics:

4. Eco-Friendly Technologies by J-Art

5. Environment-friendly 21st Century Technologies

6. Global Mapping for Sustainable Development

With the participation of more than 120 countries and regions, Global Mapping, a registered Type 2 initiative, has been implemented in order to develop Global Map (digital geographic information with unified specification) for whole terrestrial Area by 2007. International Steering Committee for Global Mapping (ISCGM) and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT), Government of Japan present the outline of the Global Mapping and its possibility of contributing to sustainable development.

7. Hybrid Vehicle & Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle - Toyota's environmental approaches

Toyota is confident that hybrid technology, one of the most effective means of protecting the environment, holds the key to the automobile's future. At the same time, though, we are aware that no one type of vehicle can meet all societies' needs. That's why we are pushing ahead with research on a range of vehicle propulsion technologies. Come and see the latest evolution in Toyota hybrid technologies for the global environment and automobile society in the 21st century.

8. Save the Earth from Pollution -ECOS Club-

This event introduces two major projects in which ECOS club is currently engaging: supply of pure drinkable water, and providing information on the measures by the Philippine government against exhaust gas pollution.

Exhibits in Tensile 1

1. Environmental Management of Enclosed Coastal Seas (EMECS) - Transfer of Experiences for the Environmental Conservation and Restoration of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan -

Introduction of worldwide activities by the International EMECS Center for the environmental management of enclosed coastal seas that is based on the experiences for the environmental preservation and restoration of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

2. Japan Desk

Policy and practices of the economic cooperation of Japan concerning Sustainable Development through the introduction of NERICA (New Rice for Africa), TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) and Japan's Activities through Environmental ODA.
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3. Policies into practice: ITTO's role in promoting tropical forest conservation and sustainable management

ITTO (International Tropical Timber Organization)'s exhibition will highlight the Organization's achievements in tropical forest conservation and sustainable management. In particular, it will show how ITTO's portfolio of more than 500 projects, pre-projects and other activities---implemented in partnership with governments, non-governmental organisations, and the private sector---is helping to put sound forest policies into practice.

4. Good Practices of Japan's ODA projects presented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) are two government organizations that implement Japan's Official Development Assistance (ODA) to developing countries. In this exhibition, characteristics, uniqueness and advantages of Japan's technical and economic cooperation will be depicted by presentation of our experience with partner countries.