Kansai ; an Environmentally Advanced Region
Contributing to the Solution of Global Environmental Issues with Superior Technology
When the Kansai region faced problems with water contamination in Lake Biwa and other water resources as well as air pollution and waste from factories during the high economic growth period, the region solved the vital challenge of simultaneously achieving economic growth and protecting the environment through continued, concerted efforts by the public and private sectors and the culmination of corporate technological development. As a result, excellent technologies and products relating to environment and energy are being produced there. We believe that Kansai, as an “Environmentally Advanced Region,” helps various countries and regions, including other Asian countries, with efforts to achieve economic growth while protecting the environment.
Aiming at widely publicizing superb environmental- and energy-related technologies in the Kansai region and promoting business opportunities for such technologies and products, Kankeiren first published the booklet containing various case studies in 2008 with the help of many people and concerned organizations. Since then, we have improved and annually updated it to include the latest technologies. We prepare the booklet in three languages—Japanese, English and Chinese—in book and website forms, which has been read by many people.
We sincerely hope that this booklet will be useful to create business opportunities for environment - and energy- related technologies and products between companies in Asian and other foreign countries and Japan (Kansai). Through such activities, Kankeiren will contribute to sustainable development throughout the world and the resolution of global environmental problems.
March 2012
Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren)
Cooperating economic organizations, government agencies,
research institutions, companies and other organizations
- Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kansai Association of Corporate Executives
- METI Kansai Bureau of Economy，Trade and Industry, MLIT Kinki Regional Development Bureau, Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Wakayama Prefecture, Tokushima Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture, Osaka City, Kobe City, Sakai City, Higashiomi City
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Research Institute of Innovative Technology for the Earth
- Osaka ATC Green Eco Plaza，Foundation of Kansai Research Institute
- Embedded System Industry Promotion Organization
- Shiga Bank, Ltd., Resona Bank, Ltd., Kansai International Airport Co., Ltd.
*Note:
This publication introduces case studies (describing technologies, products, etc.) that have been identified as being potentially useful in solving environmental and energy problems. No guarantee is provided concerning the transfer or sale of the described technologies or products. Contents received in response to the Kansai Economic Federation's call for submissions have been presented as it was received, without editing, and Kankeiren makes no guarantee concerning quantitative descriptions of benefits or performance.
* For each technology or product, please contact the company listed on the page.