Japan and the International Hydrological Programme (IHP)

Japan and the International Hydrological Programme (IHP)

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The International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO is an intergovernmental programme for scientific cooperation dealing with water resources.

It aims at deepening scientific and technological knowledge on water with a view to preserving the environment and improving water management systems while taking into account economic and social needs and constraints (More on IHP on the UNESCO website).

Japan is currently an elected member of the Intergovernmental Council of IHP, organ in charge of planning and supervising the implementation of the International Hydrological Progamme.

Japan contributes to IHP through research on the management and balance of water resources, the consequences of climate changes and human activities (Source: Ministry of the Environnement of Japan ).

Japan has also contributed to the establishment of the "International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management under the auspices of UNESCO" (ICHARM). The Centre opened on 6 March 2006 and co-operates with IHP programmes and activities related to water hazard and risk management. (More on ICHARM)

IHP's activities are implemented by a national committee or focal point in each country. For Japan:

Country Japan

Official IHP Correspondence Address
Professor Kaoru Takara
Chairman, Japanese National Committee for UNESCO-IHP
Secretary, RSC for UNESCO-IHP in SEAP
Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI)
Kyoto University, Uji
Kyoto 611-0011
JAPAN

With copy to:
Professor Kuniyoshi Takeuchi
Japanese National Committee for UNESCO-IHP
c/o Japanese National Commission for UNESCO
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-8959
JAPAN

Tel +81 367 34 4125 (Chair) | +81 29 8790854 (ICHARM) | +81 3 6734 2557 (MEXT)

Fax +81 774 38 4130 (Chair) | +81 29 8796709 (ICHARM) | +81 3 6734 3679 (MEXT)

E-mail takara.kaoru.7v@kyoto-u.ac.jp ; kuni.t@pwri.go.jp ; jpnatcom@mext.go.jp

Website http://flood.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ihp_japan/index.htm

Links

Water portal (UNESCO)

Japanese National Commission for UNESCO's website - Japanese Cooperation in Sciences

ICHARM Website

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Country	Japan
Official IHP Correspondence Address	Professor Kaoru Takara Chairman, Japanese National Committee for UNESCO-IHP Secretary, RSC for UNESCO-IHP in SEAP Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI) Kyoto University, Uji Kyoto 611-0011 JAPAN With copy to: Professor Kuniyoshi Takeuchi Japanese National Committee for UNESCO-IHP c/o Japanese National Commission for UNESCO Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8959 JAPAN
Tel	+81 367 34 4125 (Chair) \| +81 29 8790854 (ICHARM) \| +81 3 6734 2557 (MEXT)
Fax	+81 774 38 4130 (Chair) \| +81 29 8796709 (ICHARM) \| +81 3 6734 3679 (MEXT)
E-mail	takara.kaoru.7v@kyoto-u.ac.jp ; kuni.t@pwri.go.jp ; jpnatcom@mext.go.jp
Website	http://flood.dpri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ihp_japan/index.htm