Thematic Evaluation

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

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

Activity Record