The Regional 3R forum which is being held in Maldives was inaugurated by the Vice President of the Republic of Maldives, His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Adeeb Abdul Gafoor. 3R forum is organized by Ministry of Environment and Energy, United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) and the government of Japan. The Regional 3R Forum in Asia was launched in November 2009, with an objective to provide strategic policy advices to national government authorities in mainstreaming 3Rs in the overall policy, planning and development.
The Forum seeks to address policies, programs, measures, tools and technologies in the context of achieving resource efficiency, sustainable production and consumption, integrated solid waste management, sound material-cycle, low-carbon and zero waste society. The Forum also provides a knowledge sharing platform for disseminating and sharing best practices in 3R areas, including new and emerging issues of concern in waste management.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the 3R forum. Vice President Mr. Ahmed Adeeb said that Maldives has recently developed a national policy on waste management based on principles that are internationally agreed and that special arrangements are made withn the policy, to create regional facilities rather than creating atoll level systems.
He also inaugurated the National Waste exhibition at Dharubaaruge today.
This forum was first held in Tokyo, Japan in 2009.
Vice-President Ahmed Adheeb inaugurated the Sixth Regional 3R forum
