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T. Mino and K. Hanaki (eds.), Environmental Leadership Capacity
Building in Higher Education, DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54340-4_7,
© The Author(s) 2013
Abstract This chapter presents an overview of the activities of Asian Program for
Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL)’s Cambodia Unit and its selfevaluation. First, we clarify the reason why Cambodia was chosen as a location to
implement APIEL’s fi eld exercise unit. Second, the basic concept and approach are
introduced. Third, program components that include preliminary tasks, on-site program,
and subsequent presentations and reports by students are shown. Finally, selfexamination is given to propose recommendations to improve the Cambodia Unit.
Keywords ODA • Solid waste management • Sustainable development • Tourism •
Water supply
7.1 Introduction
Cambodia’s economic growth has been expected to accelerate to its fastest pace over
a decade by a burst urban construction funded by foreign aid and investment. According
to the International Monetary Fund, Cambodia’s yearly average GDP growth rate over
the last 10 years is 7.7% [ 1 ] and it will bring new investments. Likewise many other
developing Asian countries where the economy is growing rapidly, environmental
Chapter 7
Environmental Leadership Development:
A Cambodian Case
Hironori Hamasaki and Hiroyuki Katayama
H. Hamasaki
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature ,
Kyoto , Japan
e-mail: hamasaki@chikyu.ac.jp
H. Katayama (*)
Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering ,
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: katayama@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
T. Mino and K. Hanaki (eds.), Environmental Leadership Capacity
Building in Higher Education, DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-54340-4_7,
© The Author(s) 2013
Abstract This chapter presents an overview of the activities of Asian Program for
Incubation of Environmental Leaders (APIEL)’s Cambodia Unit and its selfevaluation. First, we clarify the reason why Cambodia was chosen as a location to
implement APIEL’s fi eld exercise unit. Second, the basic concept and approach are
introduced. Third, program components that include preliminary tasks, on-site program,
and subsequent presentations and reports by students are shown. Finally, selfexamination is given to propose recommendations to improve the Cambodia Unit.
Keywords ODA • Solid waste management • Sustainable development • Tourism •
Water supply
7.1 Introduction
Cambodia’s economic growth has been expected to accelerate to its fastest pace over
a decade by a burst urban construction funded by foreign aid and investment. According
to the International Monetary Fund, Cambodia’s yearly average GDP growth rate over
the last 10 years is 7.7% [ 1 ] and it will bring new investments. Likewise many other
developing Asian countries where the economy is growing rapidly, environmental
Chapter 7
Environmental Leadership Development:
A Cambodian Case
Hironori Hamasaki and Hiroyuki Katayama
H. Hamasaki
Research Institute for Humanity and Nature ,
Kyoto , Japan
e-mail: hamasaki@chikyu.ac.jp
H. Katayama (*)
Department of Urban Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering ,
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku , Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
e-mail: katayama@env.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp