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Update on First Meeting of APCAP Science Panel Hajime Akimoto Guest Scientist National Institute for Environmental Sciences The Atmospheric Pollution, Climate Change Nexus in Asia, IGESIIASA Workshop, 23 February, 2016

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Update on First Meeting of APCAP Science Panel

Hajime AkimotoGuest ScientistNational Institute for Environmental Sciences

The Atmospheric Pollution, Climate Change Nexus in Asia,IGES‐IIASA Workshop, 23 February, 2016

S-7 Project (Funded by MOEJ for FY2009-2013)

Synthetic Research on Elucidation of Regional Air Pollution in East Asia and Promotion of Atmospheric Environment Management Considering Co-benefit with Global Warming Measures

Brief History of Asian Science Panel

S-7 is the first project in Japan, in which natural scientists andsocial scientists work together to tackle “science and policy” onan air pollution issue.

1) Sensitive issue was trans‐boundary air pollution of Ozone.2) “Air pollution –climate change” has just evolved as policy issue.  

When the project started in 2009

S-7 is requested to propose regional framework ofatmospheric management in East Asia based on scientificevidence.

Establishment of scientific epistemic community for

atmospheric environment is a prerequisite condition to

achieve an international framework of atmospheric

management.

Why it is difficult in Asia to promote regional framework todiscuss regional air pollution including trans-boundarytransport?

We proposed

Asian Science Panel on Air and Climate (ASPAC)

Asian Science Panel on Air Quality (ASPAQ)

For

Establishing an epistemic community of Asian scientists;

Developing a common understanding among scientists and policy makers;

Developing an international initiative for an integrated

approach to air pollution and climate change reflecting views of Asian scientists.

Eventually,

UNEP.ROAP in Bangkok set up

Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP)

as strategic framework for Asian air pollution mitigation with the aid of MOEJ.

Under APCAP three activities have been approved at the consultation meeting in March, 2015 in Tokyo.

1) Joint Forum

2) Science Panel

3) Regional Assessment

The First Meeting of Science Panel was decided to be held in fall 2015.

5

APCAP Science Panel and Authors Meeting

Bangkok, Thailand, 24-25 November 2015

APCAP Science Panel  November 24

Preside: Kalpana Balakrishnan (Sri Ramachandra University)

09:00‐09:30Session 1: Opening and Introduction

Opening Remarks: Kavhe Zahedi (UNEP.ROAP Regional Director)H. Akimoto (NIES)

Introduction to the meeting: Kavhe Zahedi 

09:30‐10:30Session 2: Terms of Reference: Eric Zusman (IGES)

A draft Terms of Reference for the APCAP Science Panel for discussion and adoption.

10:50‐11:50Session 3: Membership: : Kavhe Zahedi 

A Tentative list of Science Panel members will be presented for discussion. The Science Panel will also discuss and select a chair for a two‐year term.

Asia Pacific Clean Air Partnership (APCAP)

1) APCAP Joint Forum By comprising various air pollution related initiatives and countries, this initiative provides a platform for dialogue on promoting control and prevention of air pollution in the region.

2) APCAP Science PanelIt helps create an epistemic community for atmospheric science and will be engaged in synthesizing scientific knowledge on air pollution in Asia Pacific while promoting an integrated approach in controlling air pollution in the region.

3) Regional Assessmentdeveloped in collaboration with air partners to bridge the science to policy and reveal the clear statement for action

Kavhe Zahedi 

APCAPConcept Brochure

UNEP.ROAP2015

In the Introduction to the meeting,Kavhe Zahedi Mentioned: 

The Science Panel comprising of interdisciplinary experts from atmospheric, health, ecological, economic, social sciences to keep the APCAP partners and countries well informed of latest scientific findings on air pollution in a wider context of sustainable development. 

The Science Panel is aimed to be maintained for the long term. The structure and other details of the panel will be finalized at this meeting.

The regional assessment jointly involves the partners represented in this meeting. It is also the first major task for Science Panel. The outcome of the assessment will provide clear actionable policy options for tackling air pollution in all forms. He highlighted that the governing structures of both the Science Panel and regional assessment are separate.

Lastly, he wished to see the power of this united science community to speak with the same authority and clarity as the other global science bodies on air pollution and policy for Asia Pacific.

I. Background

II. Duties and responsibilitiesa) Provide advice and interpretation of new scientific development related to 

air pollution based on available peer‐reviewed literature.b) Provide advice on concrete options for mitigation measures. c) Develop policy briefs on implications of new science on the policy directions 

at the national and regional levels in Asia and the Pacific region. d) Develop the report based on the emerging issues or findings without 

limitation on frequency of reportinge) Contribute to the development of regional assessment reports coordinated 

by APCAP, UNEP, CCAC and partners that aims to strengthen the science‐policy interface.

f) Provide expert scientific advice to countries, APCAP and UNEP on relevant scientific questions.

g) Promote the development and implementation of research in relevant institutions and communities on science‐policy gaps or information needs and priorities identified by the APCAP and UNEP.

Terms of Reference

III. Operating structure of the Science Panel  a) The Chair will be responsible for coordinating the panel. Term of the 

chairman will be longer than a year. b) The Vice Chair(s) will provide support to the chair in all matters. The vice 

chair can be elected more than 1 vice chair.  c) UNEP Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific will serve as the Secretariat for 

the science panel and provide support of all means of communication to the audiences.

d) The secretariat shall support the science panel in carrying out its tasks, including coordination among members and with APCAP and UNEP.  

e) The science panel will meet in person at least once each year to review the status and coordinate panelist work. Per decision of the Chair, extraordinary meetings, including telephone meetings, can also be arranged within available resources.

f) Recommendations and decisions of the science panel shall be decided on based on a consensus. Where a consensus is not reached, a majority view will be communicated as well as other views.

g) The Chair or his/her designee will represent the science panel and participate in the Joint Forum meetings of the APCAP. 

IV. Composition and Selection of Panel Members ‐2

a) The science panel will be an interdisciplinary team of experts with knowledge of atmospheric, health, ecological, economic, social, and development sciences and mitigation technologies.  

b) The science panel will be comprised of up to fifteen to twenty members, including the Chair and vice chair(s).

c) The Chair and vice chair(s) will be elected every two years by the science panel members and this term would be renewable once.

d) Members of the science panel will be nominated and selected by consensus on the basis of selection criteria below in item (e).

IV. Composition and Selection of Panel Members ‐2

e) Selection criteria include: Demonstrated expertise in one or more fields dealing with air pollution in Asia 

and the Pacific region. Established reputation in the international research and scientific arena. Willingness to make a substantial long term time commitment to participate in 

the activities of the science panel. Participation in existing air pollution related initiatives in Asia is recommended.  Regional and gender balance as appropriate.f) The chairmanship and membership will be prioritized based on the expertise 

and the leadership in terms of the chairman taking into account amongst other factors regional balance.

g) A member of the UNEP ROAP will participate in all science panel meetings in their capacity as APCAP Secretariat.

h) The UNEP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific or his/her designee will serve ex‐officio on the science panel.

Ramanathan monitoring USA MT. Nakajima modeling Japan MSrinivasan monitoring India MM. Amann modeling Austria MJiang Kejun energy policy China MShiqiu Zhang environ.economy China FH. Akimoto monitoring Japan MKalpana Balakrishnan health India FKim Oanh modeling Vietnam MJiming Hao mitigation China M

Nominated Science Panel Members at the Meeting(to be added)

Co‐ordinationIGES and SEI helping UNEP 

ROAP Secretariat 

Steering CommitteeCo‐chairs, IGES , SEI, UNEP 

ROAP, CCAC Sec., DEWA ( Chief Scientist), APCAP SP Chair, China (PRCEE), India (TERI, Suresh Babu), CAA, IIASA (Markus A.), ACP (Suzuki), ICIMOD (Arnico), IIAS (Mark L.), EVK2‐CNR (Sandro F.), 

Yoon S. (Korea), University of Iowa (Greg Carmichael), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).

Chapter teamsCoordinating authors and contributors 

Co‐ChairsCurrently proposed: Jiming Hao;  

Kalpana Balakrishnan  

Review APCAP SP APCAP JF CCAC SP

Development of Regional Assessment Report: Governance structure

Scientific Advisory Committee/EANET, 2014

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Particulte Matter (PM)and Haze

Chapter 3 Tropospheric Ozone

Chapter 4 Acidification andEutrophication

Chapter 5 Air Toxics

Chapter 6 Emission Inventories

Chapter 7 Mitigation technologiesof pollutants emissions

in East Asia

Chapter 8 Climate interactions andco-benefit/co-control

approaches

Chapter 9 Conclusions andRecommendations

Thank you for your attention!

ACAP: my former working place NIES: my present working place