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HOLISTIC COMMUNITY PROGRAMS IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES, FOR THE INTEGRATED APPROACH - TO
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SPIRIT CONSERVATION
M. Aravind Babu Assistant Secretary-General
OISCA International and Director OISCA South India Office
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Today, half of the world`s population live in cities. Estimates by the United Nations suggest that by 2030 this will rise to two thirds. As the world population increases from 6 to 8 billion at current predictions, rural towns will become cities and cities will turn into metros.
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Why people migrate to cities?
Better job opportunities
Quality education
Better transport
Excellent health care
For more convenience
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Problems
Cities has expanded over
time to meet the economic
growth and lifestyle
aspirations of its
inhabitants; but at the
expense of increasing rates
of resource consumption,
waste production and
carbon emissions.
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Solution
To reduce these problems, OISCA has been mainstreaming the concept of “Furusato (love our home) Movement” coined after more than five decades of working at grassroots level in 33 countries and territories particularly in the Asia and the Pacific Region.
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OISCA believes that all developmental activities should move in harmony with the cosmic flow.
Gives prime importance for soil, water and biodiversity.
Development for our needs shall not deprive the resources of the coming generation.
Coexistence of the life system.
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Who are we?
OISCA International is
a Non-Governmental
Organization
established in 1961 and
is based in Tokyo,
Japan.
Sources of funds:
Membership Fees,
Company`s CSR,
Government Subsidies
and Grants, Donations
and Others
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OISCA International`s Milestones
1960`s (Food First)
Dispatched Japanese agricultural experts to Bangladesh, India and Philippines to help mitigate the food crises.
Establishment of OISCA Training Centers in Japan to cater agriculture trainees from abroad.
1970`s (Grassroots)
The first Asia Pacific Youth Forum was organized to emphasize the roles of youth in community development.
Establishment of OISCA training centers outside Japan to empower the youths.
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OISCA International`s Milestones
1980’s (Love Green)
Launching of International Love Green Campaign and dispatching Japanese volunteers for the massive tree planting activities
1990`s (Children`s Forest Program)
Launching of Children`s Forest Program to involve students in the environmental conservation efforts.
2000 onwards (Furusato Movement)
Furusato (home) Movement was coined after more than 5 decades of working directly at grassroots level in 33 countries and territories particularly in the Asia and the Pacific Region.
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What are our main programs?
Human Resources
Development/Capacity
Building
Sustainable Development
Children`s Forest Program
Environmental Conservation
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Human Resources Development/ Capacity Building
OISCA Chubu Nippon Training Center in Toyota City, Japan
Agricultural training from OISCA Japan training center
now serves as a community leader in Papua New Guinea.
Malaysian trainee learning about machineries in Japan.
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Human Resources Development
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Sustainable Development
Silk production in the Philippines Herbal medicine production in Alashan,China
Making of artificial pond in Myanmar under the
Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO)
of the United Nations
Women empowerment in Indonesia through Home Industry Project.
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Environmental Conservation
Mangrove rehabilitation project in Chittagong, Bangladesh
Upland reforestation project in Chiang Khong,Thailand.
Coral reef restoration project in Fiji.
Combating desertification problem in China.
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Coastal forest restoration project in the area damaged by tsunami in Tohoku, Japan.
Upland forest rehabilitation project damaged by the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines.
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Children`s Forest Program
The concept of CFP was
introduced in 1991, to
impart among the
students the importance
of environmental
conservation and
protection.
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CFP Locations
Implemented in 33 countries and territories
Involving 4,650 schools
Argentine, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, East Timor, Ethiopia, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kenya,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Palestine, Paraguay, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, UAE,
America, Uruguay, Mexico, Mongol, Nepal, Tonga
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Achievements
321 communities in 15 countries were
recipients of the Sustainable Development
projects.
20,000 youngsters from 44 countries were
trained in the 21 training centers of OISCA.
Mobilized 4,788 volunteers, restored,
conserved and protected 17,391 hectares of
coastal and upland forests including the 38
sites of Coral reefs, that were restored in Fiji
Islands.
Involved 4,658 schools and planted
6,990,008 seedlings in 4,148 hectares in 30
countries through our Children`s Forest
Program.
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Long term impacts of our conservation efforts
Improvement of the quality of life in local communities.
Helped in building disaster resilient communities. The established vegetation served as natural barriers against typhoons and tsunamis.
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Images of the devastated
islands in the Central part of
the Philippines after the
typhoon.
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Tree Planting at Bhavan’s Vidyamandir, Chelembra, Calicut
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Nagercoil Tree Planting
Project
Supported By:
National Land
Afforestation Promotion
Council, JAPAN.
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Water table has
increased
Collected
Run off
rain water
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Children Planting at St
Antony’s UP School
Kannoth, Calicut
After 7 years
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After 3 Years
Barracks
Greening Project
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After 8 Years
Volunteers Participation in
Mangrove Conservation
Project at Kannur
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OISCA - JSS
Tree Planting
Project
Toshiba Forest in
Mysore
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OISCA - JSS
Tree Planting
Project
Toshiba Forest in
Nanjangud
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BIO DIVERSITY PARK AT CMS, COIMBATORE
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Youth Volunteers Digging a
Pond in Sacred Grove
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Children’s Forest Program – Karnataka State
Supported by: JICA (JBIC) through Karnataka State
Forest Dept.
Implemented in 200 schools
in Karnataka State.
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Big seedlings used to
ensure viability
Their Smile says it all….
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OISCA ECO-RESOURCE CENTRE, WAYANAD, KERALA
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Dr. Yoshiko Y Nakano blessing the
Eco Resource Centre, Wayanad
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Towards a noble aim
•Collectively implementing Health, Economic and
educational initiative (Holistic community programme)
•Involving more student Volunteers in Environmental
Conservation activities
•Students should empower communities and vice versa
•Clean water initiatives
•Clean soil initiatives
•Initiatives for Clean and Green environment
•Empowering lasting positive changes for individuals
and entire community
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Contact :
OISCA South India Office
OISCA Youth Centre Buildings
U.K.S Road, Calicut – 673001
Kerala, India
Ph: +91 9447113567
: +91 495 2760360
: +91 495 2760140
E-mail: [email protected]
Visit us : www.oiscaindia.org