JEJU PLUS INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FORUM 2023

2022 Jeju Plus International Environment Forum

Background and Purpose

The forum aims to promote a society with zero plastic, to share the environmental issues caused by plastics and to find solutions to reduce the negative impact on the ecosystem.
We would like to examine the effects of plastics on the environment, ecosystem and health, and look for ways to minimize the impact.
In particular, the forum will be joined by Korea’s leading news agencies so that more people can share and agree with the outcome of the forum.

Event Overview

Period	July 8 – July 9, 2021 (2 days)
Venue	International Convention Center Jeju (ICC JEJU)View Location
Hosted by
Sponsored by
Format	Hybrid
Audience	Domestic and international environment leaders, groups, experts, NGOs, etc.

Program

Opening Ceremony

(13:30 ~ 13:30)

August 4th (Thu)

Opening Remarks

Name
OH Young Hun

Affiliation
Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Greeting Remarks

Name
HAN Wha-jin

Affiliation
Minister of Environment of the ROK
Name
Shamila NAIR-BEDOUELLE

Affiliation
Assistant Director-General for the Natural Sciences, UNESCO

Welcoming Remarks

Name
AHN Byung-ok

Affiliation
Director of Korea Environment Corporation

Congratulatory Remarks

Name
KIM Kyung-hak

Affiliation
Chairperson of Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Council
Name
JEON Haecheol

Affiliation
Chairman of Environment and Labor Committee, The National Assembly of the ROK

Main Session

August 4th (Thu)

Declaration

Name
OH Young Hun

Affiliation
Governor of Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

Comment

Name
Shamila NAIR-BEDOUELLE

Affiliation
Assistant Director-General for the Natural Sciences, UNESCO
Name
LEE SungAh

Affiliation
Deputy Director General of IUCN
Name
Ingrid COETZEE

Affiliation
Director of Biodiversity, Nature & Health, ICLEI

Presentaion Download
Name
KIM Jong-Ryool

Affiliation
Director General, Nature Conservation Bureau, Ministry of Environment of the ROK

Subject

Plastic and Biodiversity

(14:00-15:20)

August 4th (Thu)

Moderator

Name
YOON Jong Soo

Affiliation
Senior Advisor of Kim & Chang Law Firm

Panel

Name
KIM Myung Ja

Affiliation
President, The Seoul Forum for International Affairs
Name
HUH Moon Jung

Affiliation
Head of Environmental Conservation Bureau, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
Name
KIM Eun Sook

Affiliation
General Manager of Resource Circulation Headquarters, Korea Environment Corporation
Name
Shamila NAIR-BEDOUELLE

Affiliation
Assistant Director-General for the Natural Sciences, UNESCO
Name
LEE SungAh

Affiliation
Deputy Director General of IUCN
Name
LEE Changheum

Affiliation
Director General for Policy Planning Bureau, The ministry of Environment

Session 1

Subject

Plastic Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation

(10:00-11:40)

August 4th (Thu)

Moderator

Name
JEONG Dai-Yeun

Affiliation
Director of Aisa Climate Change Education Center

Presentation

International Cooperation and Challenges of Solving Plastic Waste Problems in ASEAN

Name
Junu SHRESTHA

Affiliation
Senior Environmental Specialist of the World Bank

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Sustainable Plastic Waste Management by EPR in Korea: Achievement, key factors and future direction

Name
JANG Yong-Chul

Affiliation
Professor of Chungnam National University
Current Effort and Challenges for Plastics Waste Reduction in Indonesia

Name
Emenda SEMBIRING

Affiliation
Associate Professor of Bandung Institute of Technology

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Current Efforts on Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling in Thailand

Name
Wassana JANGPRAJAK

Affiliation
Environmentalist of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand

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Updates on Solid Waste Management Implementation in the Philippines

Name
Juvinia P. SERAFIN

Affiliation
OIC Chief of Environmental Management Bureau of Philippines

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Subject

Plastic Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation

(11:40-12:00)

August 4th (Thu)

Discussion

Name
RHEE Seung-Whee

Affiliation
Professor of Kyonggi University
Name
Hans Dencker THULSTRUP

Affiliation
Senior Programme Specialist of UNESCO

Session 2

Subject

Plastic Management for Biodiversity

(15:40-16:55)

August 4th (Thu)

Moderator

Name
SUH Youngbae

Affiliation
Emeritus Professor of Seoul National University

Presentation

Good Practices and Projects of the Biosphere Reserves as direct Implementation of the SDGs:

Name
Miguel CLUSENER-GODT

Affiliation
Professor of Yokohama National University

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Actions that Cities & Provinces Can Take Combat Plastic Pollution & Conserve Biodiversity

Name
Ingrid COETZEE

Affiliation
Director of Biodiversity, Nature & Health, ICLEI

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Global Plastic Pollution Reduction and Activities Restoring Biodiversity

Name
Lynn SORRENTINO

Affiliation
Ocean Team Programme Officer, Plastics of IUCN

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Impact of Plastic Pollution on Wetlands

Name
YOO Beom-Sik

Affiliation
Senior Advisor for Asia/Oceania of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

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Managing Plastic Challenges as Opportunity for Innovation

Name
Ditte Rønde VEISE

Affiliation
Executive Director of Innovation Centre Denmark at the Embassy of Denmark in Korea

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Subject

Plastic Management for Biodiversity

(17:05-18:05)

August 4th (Thu)

Moderator

Name
KIM Taeyoun

Affiliation
Chairman of Jeju Provincial Council for Sustainable Development

Presentation

순환경제 전환을 위한 자원순환 정책방향

Name
AN Sanghyuk

Affiliation
Senior Deputy Director, Ministry of Environment

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Strategies and Challenges for UNESCO Triple Crown, Waste-Free Island (WFI 2030)

Name
KANG Myeng Gyun

Affiliation
Director of Living Environment Division, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

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The Travels of Plastics : Through Our Wildlife, Our Water, Our Food

Name
Jeff BAGSHAW

Affiliation
Natural Area Reserves Specialist, State of Hawai'i

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COVID-19 Responses and Establishment of Real-Time Safety Management System of Medical Waste

Name
KO Ho-Young

Affiliation
Director of Korea Environment Corporation

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Subject

Plastic Management for Biodiversity

(18:05-18:30)

August 4th (Thu)

Discussion All speakers

Session 3

Subject

Future of Companies and ESG

(09:00-10:20)

August 5th (Fri)

Moderator

Name
Tiger KANG

Affiliation
Executive Director of News1

Keynote Speech

ESG and BLACKYAK (BYN Plastic Resource Circulation Project)

Name
KANG Tae Sun

Affiliation
Chairman of BYN BLACKYAK Co., Ltd.

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Subject

Future of Companies and ESG

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Presentation

Current Status of Energy Efficiency of Jeju Dream Tower

Name
Steve BAIK

Affiliation
Executive of Lotte Tour Development

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Happy Habit, a Reusable Cup Circulation Initiative

Name
LEE Joonho

Affiliation
Vice President of SK telecom ESG Development Group

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Hallasan Soju, Current Status of ESG Management

Name
HYUN Jae Ung

Affiliation
CEO of HALLASAN CO.,LTD

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Sustainable Tourism & ESG Platform

Name
YOON Hyung Joon

Affiliation
CEO of KAFLIX

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Public Private Purpose Platforms, Europeans Cases of Global ESG Companies

Name
Sanyu KARANI

Affiliation
Co-Founder of Fundingbox

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Subject

Future of Companies and ESG

(10:20-10:40)

August 5th (Fri)

Discussion

Name
KIM Ik-Soo

Affiliation
Chief Editing Officer of The Environment Daily News

Session 4

Subject

Mitigation Technologies in Post-plastic Era

(10:40-12:10)

August 5th (Fri)

Moderator

Name
SANG Byong-In

Affiliation
Professor of Hanyang University

Presentation

The Current Status of the Plastic Waste Management System

Name
KIM Yeong Shin

Affiliation
Senior Researcher Fellow of Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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Analysis of current status and policy direction following the mandatory use of recycled raw materials

Name
KIM Do Wan

Affiliation
Seoul National University of Science and Technology

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Current status and future prospects of microplastic analysis technology

Name
KIM Jae-Woo

Affiliation
Eco-innovation Convergence Center Director of KOTITI Testing & Research Institute

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How to Manage Microplastics in Wastewater: Feasible analytical methods required for proper control

Name
KIM Hyunook

Affiliation
Professor of University of Seoul
Valorization of Waste Plastic for the Synthesis of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Name
SEO Jeong Gil

Affiliation
Professor of Hanyang University

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Assessment of Degradability of Biodegradable Plastics in the Natural Environment and Prospects for Related Industries

Name
SANG Byong-In

Affiliation
Professor of Hanyang University

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Subject

Mitigation Technologies in Post-plastic Era

(12:10-12:40)

August 5th (Fri)

Discussion

Name
PHAE Chae Gun

Affiliation
Professor of Seoul National University of Science and Technology

Session 5

Subject

Risks of Microplastics - Recent studies regarding Impact on Human and Ecosystem

(14:00-15:40)

August 5th (Fri)

Moderator

Name
KO Jae Hac

Affiliation
Associate Professor of Jeju National University

Presentation

Biological Effects of Nano/Microplastics

Name
JEONG Jinyoung

Affiliation
Principal Researcher of Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology

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Effect of Microplastics on Aquatic Ecosystems

Name
AN Youn-Joo

Affiliation
Professor of Konkuk University

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In Vivo Biodistribution and Impact Evaluation of Microplastics

Name
KIM Jin Su

Affiliation
Senior researcher of KIRAMS

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Microplastic Pollution of Marine Environment and Wildlife near Jeju Island, Korea

Name
KIM Seung-Kyu

Affiliation
Professor of Incheon National University

Subject

Risks of Microplastics - Recent studies regarding Impact on Human and Ecosystem

(15:40-16:00)

August 5th (Fri)

Discussion

Name
Brajesh Kr. DUBEY

Affiliation
Associate Professor of Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)

Session 6

Subject

Global Best Practices in Solving Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity Conservation

(16:20-17:35)

August 5th (Fri)

Moderator

Name
JEONG Dai-Yeun

Affiliation
Director of Aisa Climate Change Education Center

Presentation

Biodiversity in the Intertidal Zone of Jeju and Marine Pollution

Name
LIM Hyun Mook

Affiliation
Director of Ging-i wa Badang

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No Plastic in Nature: WWF's Efforts to Solve Global Plastic Issue

Name
HONG Yoon Hee

Affiliation
Executive Director of WWF-Korea

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A Case of Resource Circulation Village Laboratory – Seongnam Resource Circulation Store RE100

Name
KIM Hyun-Jeong

Affiliation
Secretary General of Kyounggi Federation for Environmental Movements

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Plastic Change

Name
Anne AITTOMAKI

Affiliation
CSO of Plastic Change

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Subject

Global Best Practices in Solving Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity Conservation

(17:35-18:00)

August 5th (Fri)

Discussion

Name
JOUNG Youn Og

Affiliation
Secretary General of Jeju Provincial Council for Sustainable Development
Name
Antonio ABREU

Affiliation
Director of the Division of Ecological and Earth Sciences of UNESCO
Name
Eva Maria CARDONA PONS

Affiliation
Environmental Consultant, Socioenvironmental Observatory of Menorca
Name
Craig BOLJKOVAC

Affiliation
Environmental Consultant and Academic

Archive

2022 Jeju Plus International Environment Forum

Background and Purpose

Event Overview

Program

Opening Ceremony

Opening Ceremony

Main Session

Plastic and Biodiversity

Session 1

Plastic Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation

International Cooperation and Challenges of Solving Plastic Waste Problems in ASEAN

Sustainable Plastic Waste Management by EPR in Korea: Achievement, key factors and future direction

Current Effort and Challenges for Plastics Waste Reduction in Indonesia

Current Efforts on Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling in Thailand

Updates on Solid Waste Management Implementation in the Philippines

Plastic Pollution Management and Biodiversity Conservation

Session 2

Plastic Management for Biodiversity

Good Practices and Projects of the Biosphere Reserves as direct Implementation of the SDGs:

Actions that Cities & Provinces Can Take Combat Plastic Pollution & Conserve Biodiversity

Global Plastic Pollution Reduction and Activities Restoring Biodiversity

Impact of Plastic Pollution on Wetlands

Managing Plastic Challenges as Opportunity for Innovation

Plastic Management for Biodiversity

순환경제 전환을 위한 자원순환 정책방향

Strategies and Challenges for UNESCO Triple Crown, Waste-Free Island (WFI 2030)

The Travels of Plastics : Through Our Wildlife, Our Water, Our Food

COVID-19 Responses and Establishment of Real-Time Safety Management System of Medical Waste

Plastic Management for Biodiversity

Session 3

Future of Companies and ESG

ESG and BLACKYAK (BYN Plastic Resource Circulation Project)

Future of Companies and ESG

Current Status of Energy Efficiency of Jeju Dream Tower

Happy Habit, a Reusable Cup Circulation Initiative

Hallasan Soju, Current Status of ESG Management

Sustainable Tourism & ESG Platform

Public Private Purpose Platforms, Europeans Cases of Global ESG Companies

Future of Companies and ESG

Session 4

Mitigation Technologies in Post-plastic Era

The Current Status of the Plastic Waste Management System

Analysis of current status and policy direction following the mandatory use of recycled raw materials

Current status and future prospects of microplastic analysis technology

How to Manage Microplastics in Wastewater: Feasible analytical methods required for proper control

Valorization of Waste Plastic for the Synthesis of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Assessment of Degradability of Biodegradable Plastics in the Natural Environment and Prospects for Related Industries

Mitigation Technologies in Post-plastic Era

Session 5

Risks of Microplastics - Recent studies regarding Impact on Human and Ecosystem

Biological Effects of Nano/Microplastics

Effect of Microplastics on Aquatic Ecosystems

In Vivo Biodistribution and Impact Evaluation of Microplastics

Microplastic Pollution of Marine Environment and Wildlife near Jeju Island, Korea

Risks of Microplastics - Recent studies regarding Impact on Human and Ecosystem

Session 6

﻿Global Best Practices in Solving Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity Conservation

Biodiversity in the Intertidal Zone of Jeju and Marine Pollution

No Plastic in Nature: WWF's Efforts to Solve Global Plastic Issue

A Case of Resource Circulation Village Laboratory – Seongnam Resource Circulation Store RE100

Plastic Change

Global Best Practices in Solving Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity Conservation

Jeju PIEF 2024 Secretariat

Global Best Practices in Solving Plastic Pollution and Biodiversity Conservation