Asian River Restoration Network (ARRN)

The Asian River Restoration Network was established in Nov. 2006 to support the exchange of information relating to environmental restoration of rivers and watersheds. JRRN has a role of ARRN secretariat currently.

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Contact us (Secretariat)


Lofty Chuoh Bldg., 7th Flr.

17-24, Shinkawa 1cho-me, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, JAPAN

Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration
Tel: +81-3-6228-3860
Fax: +81-3-3523-0640
E-mail:info@a-rr.net

NEWS and EVENTS

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1st JRRN Mini-Seminar on River Environment: Environmental Flows (July 18, 2008: Tokyo)

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On July 18, 2008, the 1st JRRN Mini-Seminar on River Environment: Environmental Flows - Towards maintaining normal function of flows - was held. Participants were first given a lecture on means to control flows in normal state and the latest concept of environmental flows in foreign countries, and then exchanged opinions in the discussion held later.

○Mr. Toshikatsu Omachi (JRRN member, Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.)
○Date : July 18, 2008 (Fri) 15:30 - 17:30
○Venue : Foundation for Riverfront Improvement and Restoration

Exchange with Citizen’s Group to Create Healthy Dorimcheon, Korea (July 15, 2008, Tokyo, JAPAN)

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14 members including the representative of Citizen’s Group to Create Healthy Dorimcheon visited Japan and exchanged opinions with ARRN Secretariat. Based around Dorimcheon in Seoul, Korea, the Citizen’s Group to Create Healthy Dorimcheon was established in 1999 and has expanded its members as much as 300. The objectives of its activities are to protect the environment of Dorimcheon basin and Gwanak-gu area with support of local citizens, and to pursue sustainable society and co-existence of nature and mankind for the betterment of people’s lives. At the opinion-exchange meeting, ARRN Secretariat introduced historical development of Japanese river environment administration, current projects for river restoration, and proactive efforts made by citizens including children towards restoring rivers. The Dorimcheon NPO in turn introduced activities carried out by children and then both parties vigorously exchanged opinions.