Dr Kapoor shared his views at the 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific organised at Jaipur from March 3-5, 2025. The event was organised by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MOHUA) of the Government of India, Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan (MoE-J), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), United Nations Centre for Regional Development of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNCRD-DSDG/UN DESA).
The objective of the Forum is to chart pathways and opportunities for realizing circular and zero waste societies in the Asia-Pacific region. The Forum further aims to discuss and agree on a new voluntary 3R and Circular Economy Declaration covering the period 2025 to 2034 for achieving resource efficient, clean, resilient, sound material cycle and low-carbon societies in Asia and the Pacific. The new Declaration aims to act as a policy-guiding framework and catalyst for countries to facilitate integration of sustainable consumption and production practices as well as circular economy principles into their overall policy, planning and development, including infrastructure development. The Forum will bring together over 400 participants from Asia and the Pacific, composed of senior government officials, representatives of the United Nations system, scientific institutions, the private sector, development partners, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
In the context of delivering the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and the outcomes of the 2023 SDG Summit and the 2024 Summit of the Future, the Forum will highlight the benefits of setting countries on a sustainable development path and to strive for a world that is safe, peaceful, just, equal, inclusive, sustainable and prosperous, a world in which well-being, security and dignity and a healthy planet are assured for all humanity. The Forum will feature high-level plenary sessions, technical discussions, roundtables and knowledge-sharing opportunities to explore innovative policies, practices, institutional arrangements and technologies..
