Thematic Evaluation

Environmental Center Approach:
Development of Social Capacity for Environmental Management in developing Countries and Japan's Environmental Cooperation

March 2003
Evaluation Team on Environmental Cooperation,
Japan Society for International Development (JASID)

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Contents

  • AcknowledgementI
  • PrefaceIII
  • List of Members of the Evaluation Team and the Study MeetingV
  • ContentsVIII
  • List of Figures and TablesXI
  • List of AbbreviationsXV
  • Executive SummaryXIX

CHAPTER 1
The Background, Objectives, Targets and Methodology of the Evaluation

  • 1.1The Background and Purpose of Acceptance of the JICA Evaluation Feedback Projects on Trust by the Japan Society for International Development1
  • 1.2Evaluation Targets6
  • 1.3Outline of Environmental Center Projects8
  • 1.4The Methodology10
  • 1.5The Structure of the Report12

CHAPTER 2
Development Process of Social Capacity for Environmental Management in Developing Countries

  • 2.1Social Capacity for Environmental Management and Social Environmental Management System18
  • 2.2Benchmarks and Development Stages of SCEM24
  • 2.3Evaluation Indicators for SCEM30
  • 2.4Social Capacity Development for Environmental Management in China36
  • 2.5Social Capacity Development for Environmental Management in Thailand42
  • 2.6Social Capacity Development for Environmental Management in Indonesia44
  • 2.7Social Capacity Development for Environmental Management in Mexico46

APENDICES of CHAPTER 2

  • (1)China
  • (2)Thailand
  • (3)Indonesia
  • (4)Mexico

CHAPTER 3
Environmental Center Approach and Development of Social Capacity for Environmental Management

  • 3.1Evaluation Method for the Environmental Center Approach70
  • 3.2Evaluation of the Relevance of Entry/Exit Points of the Environmental Center Projects76
  • 3.3Environmental Center Approach and Capacity Development for Environmental Management in the Government82
  • 3.4Environmental Center Approach and Firms/Citizen’s Capacity Development for Environmental Management84
  • 3.5Environmental Center Approach and Capacity Development for Environmental Management at the Local Level96
  • 3.6Environmental Center Approach and the Mutual Understanding/Exchange between Japan and the Developing Countries98

CHAPTER 4
Further Development of the Environmental Center Approach and Environmental Cooperation: Lessons and Recommendations

  • 4.1Environmental Centers: Contributing to the Social Capacity Development for Environmental Management in Developing Countries104
  • 4.2Environmental Partnerships between Japan and Developing Countries through Environmental Centers106
  • 4.3Partnerships among Environmental Centers107
  • 4.4Japan’s Environmental Cooperation in the Future107

References

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