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“Connecting Young Ideas on Water”

2014. Vol. 02

Asia Pacific Youth Journal on Water

Delegates of 3rd APYPW@Walreong Bridge, Andong City

Table of Contents 2014. Vol. 02

Congratulatory Address Secretary General, Korea Water Forum _Deuk-koo Koh, Ph.D

A Letter from the Editors

Declaration from 3rd Asia Pacific Youth Parliament for Water

Academic ArticlesMarket Analysis and Strategy in the Omani Desalination Industry _Jeonghyun Ryu, Boyoon Chang, Jooyeon Kang

Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Shortage in Myanmar _Su Su Aye Aung Htay

Water Resource Management for Kathmandu, Nepal _Sushmita Pradhan

Reassessment of China’s Stance as a Dominant Power in the Mekong River Basin _Yookyung Lee

Urban Water Infrastructure Challenges in Republic of Korea : Rapid Deterioration and Inappropriate Maintenance Issues

_SuengWoo Han

Collecting Rainwater by Using the Principles of Bio-Mimicry on a Highrise Building Located in Dhaka, Bangladesh

_Saleh Ahmed Anik

Photo StoriesRainwater Harvesting : A Fight with Water Scarcity and Adaptation to Climate Change _Dilli Bhattarai

Where Hardship Meets Lifestyle _Abdullah Al Mahmud

Water is Their “Entertainment World”, When Livelihood is on Water _Ayon Ahmed

Waterways of Life, Water and Biodiversity, A Walk by the Sea _Sakib Ahmed

Converting Water Logging Problem to Sustainable Livelihood Potential _Sanjeev Poudel

Water Integrity : Because One Drop of Water is Very Important _Ade Brian Mustaf

EssaysGood Governance in Urban Water Management : Lessons Learned from Singapore _Brian Seo

Agroforestry and Agrofisheries System for Conserving Water and Reduces Erotion _Ade Brian Mustafa

Affordable Water Purifier as Solution of Water Shortage _Faris Razanah Zharfan

Water Scarcity : The Role of Corporate Responsibility _Guo Sheng James Moo

ReflectionsBeyond APYPW, Internship in UNESCAP _Minwoo Kim

The Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water _Hyunji Lee

My Experience at the Stockholm World Water Week _Nishtha Manocha

ArgumentUrgent Need for Refocusing on the Non-climatic Drivers of Water Crises (Topic : “Climate Change Impacts are

the Most Serious Issues Accelerating Water Crisis Rather than Manmade Water Pollution”. ) _Mofizur Rahman

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My dear youth parliamentarians for water

Another year has already drawn to an end. I wish you all had

fulfilling days this year and have kept most of your New Year’s

resolutions.

I have lived most of my life as a water expert, yet still, the APYPW

was another excitement and a great lesson to me. I truly wish that

your experience at the 3rd

Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water

also was a meaningful event.

Your passion, enthusiasm, determination and solidarity were well

witnessed through your participation during the event. I truly

appreciate all your contributions and admiration toward the 3rd

APYPW.

Furthermore, I would like to congratulate the publication of the

2nd

volume of PIPES. This will be your second step toward water,

followed by your prior step of participation to the event. All of your participation will be well reflected in

the PIPES. This will awaken your remembrances and simultaneously broaden your mutual understandings.

Water is, and must be the most significant field for youth to study and to have professions in. Your

contribution to the sustainable environment is desperate and Korea Water Forum will be your best partner

in doing so.

The 7th

World Water Forum is just around the corner. With all the active and hard work in the preparatory

process, the Forum will cruise smoothly. Yet, continuous interests and support from youth will accelerate

the implementation of the solutions for the water challenges.

I will conclude my remarks by extending sincere gratitude to all the readers of the PIPES.

Thank you.

Deuk-koo Koh, Ph.D

Secretary General, Korea Water Forum

Congratulatory Address

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Congratulatory address

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Greetings and a warm welcome to our second version of PIPES Journal!

PIPES Journal is a comprehensive reflection of the young professionals and students working in water

sector to ensure water security that is published by the Korea Water Forum. The main aim of this journal

is to create a platform for the Youths to come up with innovative and simple ideas, brainstorm and develop

creative thinking to address water crisis professionally through articles, scientific papers, photographs

and artworks.

Following the first version of PIPES, second version is finally here through great teamwork and

collaboration! For this year the Editorial Board represent diverse nationalities from Bangladesh, Korea and

Nepal. The contents for the PIPES journal has varied number of thematic areas and diverse background

covered under Water related issues from Climate Change to Water related technologies.

Furthermore, the process is meaningful since writers joined together for sharing precious knowledge and

dedicated thoughts. The young professionals who have submitted us contents represent six countries

(Korea, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, and Singapore). The board hopes this version of PIPES

shall work as a milestone towards raising awareness on importance of water related issues and work as a

ground for connecting innovative ideas among Asia- Pacific scholars. We believe this publication will also

strengthen the intergenerational bonding between the young professionals and the specialists towards

developing confidence and leadership.

We received an overwhelming response to our ‘Call for Submission’. Submissions have been selected

according to its content & articulations and edited by a diversified young professional editorial board who

worked sincerely to produce an interesting piece. We would like to acknowledge Korean Water Forum

(KWF) for providing us pristine opportunity and trusting us to work as an editors and encouraging young

professionals.

With warmest thanks,

Editorial Board


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Sanjeev PoudelSanjeev Poudel is currently Research Associate at Women in Environment (WE), Nepal. He received his M.A. degree from

TERI University in Sustainable Development Practice (SDP) under South Asia Scholarship Program of Open Society Foundation

(OSF). His Master thesis research is on the Outcomes of Migration in Sustainable Livelihoods of mountain region of Central

Development Region. He is currently involved in a transnational collaborative research, Living with Climate Change (LCC)

amongst Canadian Universities (York, Waterloo and Toronto), UNDP Pakistan and local NGOs of India (SEHGAL Foundation)

and Women in Environment (WE)-Nepal. His particular research interest lies in Sustainable Livelihoods, Migration and

multidisciplinary research. E-mail : [email protected].

Sajid IqbalSajid Iqbal is the founder of CHANGE, a consultation firm working in the field of water & sanitation, renewable energy

innovations and social business development and also working as a consultant of Sustainable Energy for Development, GIZ. It

is mentionable that, Sajid is an Emerging Academic Scholar of the 6th World Water Forum and State Alumni of International

Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP), U.S. Department of State. He finished his BSc. in Environmental Management from North

South University. Email : [email protected]

Seulki YuSeulki Yu is currently senior in Korea University majoring in Architectural, Civil and Environmental Engineering. She is

interested in water resource management. Also she was one of the participants of the 3rd Asian Pacific Youth Parliament for

Water(APYPW) representing Papua New Guinea and K-water College Student Supporters. Furthermore, she has participated

in the 5th Water Project Manager(PM) Training Program collaborated by Korean Ministry of Environment and KWWA. She was

inspired about water resource management when she received the benefit of training overseas to Malaysia and Singapore at

the Water PM Training Program. She learned there are so many countries suffering from unequal division of water resource. In

the future, she will work for the world’s water resource. E-mail : [email protected]

Hwayoung LeeHwayoung Lee is currently sophomore in Dongguk University majoring in Political Science and Diplomacy. She is interested

in the North and South conflicts related to environment and how the proper education system is related to environmental

problems inevitably. Also she was one of the participants of the 6th International Environment Expert Training Program (IEEPT)

collaborated by Korean Ministry of Environment and Chung-ang University and the 2nd

Asian Pacific Youth Parliament for Water

(APYPW). Furthermore, she was a co-writer of a journal under the title of “Why China Should Securitize Climate Change”. In the

future, she is looking for working as a member of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

recognizing the important connections between education and environmental problems specifically with water.

E-mail : [email protected]

3rd Asia Pacific Youth Parliament for Water9-12 July 2014 Kyungpook National University Sangju Campus, National Assembly, Republic of Korea

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DeclarationWater is a vital resource for human health, prosperity and security. Nature has provided us with

an abundant source of water to thrive upon, but not to WASTE. Home to more than half of the

world’s population, Asia and the Pacific essentially represent diverse cultures, geographies,

climates, landscapes and hydrology. However, rapid economic growth and unsustainable water

management practices have increased the water stress in the region.

The Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water (APYPW) believes that the youth can be the

driver for change in the on-going water crisis in the region. We are aware that the water issues

experienced in each country are bigger than what we can do as young people. But we assert

our right and our responsibility in assisting each of our governments and all non-government

organizations in their efforts to solve these problems

After thorough brainstorming and discussion sessions, the 3rd Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament

hereby commits to :

1. Initiate online petitions to demand more concern and responsibility regarding the sustainable

use of water resources, from the corporate irms and the governments in their operations.

2. Suggest academic institutions to integrate in their curriculum (e.g. thesis, feasibility studies)

possible solutions to water-related issues

3. Increase awareness of citizens about the existing water problems in our individual nations and

the region as a whole through creating and posting informative materials, blogs and articles on the

social media and new media.

4. Improve knowledge sharing by translating the declaration and the commission statements to

the national languages of the representative countries.

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5. Initiate in our individual households and youth organizations proper waste segregation, waste

reduction and some measures of eficient use of water such as rainwater harvesting, recycling of

domestic water and choosing to buy water eficient machines

6. Bridge the gap between the experts and the people in the grassroots to ensure effective use of

water in all levels of communities and in all kinds of industries

7. Recommend to governments to be more inclusive towards the youth sector in the whole

process of identifying water issues and in formulating solutions to solve them so that the young

generation will be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to become future water

leaders in the society.

8. Utilize APYPW to reinforce interactions between different youth organizations and various

networks. Parliamentarians will provide their services to enlighten the youth’s role in solving

water related issues and the APYPW.

The 3rd Asia Pacific Youth Parliament for Water firmly endorses the idea of incorporating

sustainability in all the water - related developments and believes that we should not jeopardize

the quality of life of the future generations as we try to achieve prosperity. The parliament trusts

in the ability of the youth to achieve all these goals and hopes that the commitments made by the

parliamentarians will be mate rialized and contribute in the improvement of the on - going water

crisis situation in the Asia Paciic region.

This declaration was adopted at the plenary session of the 3rd Asia Pacific Youth Parliament for Water

(APYPW) held from 9th to 12th of July 2014 in Kyungpook National University Sangju Campus and the

National Assembly Memorial Hall in Republic of Korea.

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| Academic Articles |

■Market Analysis and Strategy in the Omani Desalination Industry _Jeonghyun Ryu, Boyoon Chang, Jooyeon Kang

■Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Shortage in Myanmar _Susan (Su Su Aye Aung Htay)

■�Water Resource Management for Kathmandu, Nepal _Sushmita Pradhan

■��Reassessment of China’s Stance as a Dominant Power in the Mekong River Basin _Yookyung Lee

■�Urban Water Infrastructure Challenges in Republic of Korea : Rapid Deterioration and Inappropriate Maintenance Issues

_Seungwoo Han

■�Collecting Rainwater by Using the Principles of Bio-mimicry on a Highrise Building Located in Dhaka, Bangladesh

_A.K.M. Saleh Ahmed Anik

Jeonghyun Ryu earned a Master of Arts degree in Development and Cooperation from Ewha Graduate School of International Studies, working as a

researcher at (ROK Ministry of Environment) Greenhouse Gas Inventory & Research Center of Korea. Boyoon Jang majored in business during my college

year and plan to study economics from graduate school to pursue and implement sustainable development in more feasible manner. Juyeon Kang is

majoring in Economics at Kyung Hee University and planning to study Environment Economics in the future for green growth and sustainable development.

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Boyoon ChangEmail : [email protected]

Jooyeon KangEmail : [email protected]

Jeonghyun RyuEmail : [email protected]


Market Analysis and Strategy in the Omani Desalination Industry

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Academic Articles


Academic Articles

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Susan (Su Su Aye Aung Htay) Email : [email protected]


Impacts of Climate Change on Freshwater Shortage in Myanmar

Su Su Aye Aung Htay she attended the University of Forestry (UOF) and got valuable experience and knowledge in conservation of natural resources,

biodiversity and nature. During her university student life, she went some field trips, and after graduated from UOF (2013), she’s now working as a Deputy

Staff Officer at Environmental Conservation Department. She is also a National Youth Representative of SEAYEN (South East Asian Youth Environment

Network) and have keen interest on water related issues and biodiversity.

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Academic Articles


Academic Articles

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Water Resource Management for Kathmandu, Nepal

Sushmita PradhanEmail : [email protected]

Sushmita Pradhan is working currently with IIDS - Institute for Integrated Development Studies as a Research Associate. Previously, She used to work with

IWMI - International Water Management Institute. Her research interest lies in South Asian water and trade issues


Academic Articles

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Reassessment of China’s Stance as a Dominant Power in the Mekong River Basin

Yookyung LeeEmail : [email protected]

Yookyung Lee is a Master candidate in Korea University majoring International Development and Cooperation (2015). She has a B.A. in Malay-Indonesia

Language (2011) from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea, and a M.M.S in Administration Management (2014) from Fudan University, China. She

has research interests in regional development and policies of natural resources management, particularly water. Her main research area is the Southeast

Asia, namely, the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) including Plus Three summit (China, Japan, and South Korea).

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Academic Articles


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Urban Water Infrastructure Challenges in Republic of Korea : Rapid Deterioration and Inappropriate Maintenance Issues

Seungwoo HanEmail : [email protected]

Seungwoo Han has a B.A. in Economics (2011) from York University, Canada and a M.A in International Development and Cooperation (2014) from Korea

University. Now, he is working for Division of Water Environment, Korea Environment Institute (KEI). He wrote about the water supply and sanitation

challenges in Cambodia in his master’s thesis. He has research interests in policies on water supply and wastewater services, especially in developing

world.

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Academic Articles


Academic Articles

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Academic Articles

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Collecting Rainwater by Using the Principles of Bio-mimicry on a Highrise Building Located in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Using the Vertical Facades of the Building for Collecting Rainwater)

A.K.M. Saleh Ahmed Anik Email : [email protected]

A.K.M. Saleh Ahmed Anik is majoring in Architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering And Technology (BUET)

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Academic Articles


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Academic Articles


| Photo Stories |

■Rainwater Harvesting : A Fight with Water Scarcity and Adaptation to Climate Change _Dilli Bhattarai

■Where Hardship Meets Lifestyle _Abdullah Al Mahmud

■�Water is Their “Entertainment World”, When Livelihood is on Water _Ayon Ahmed

■�Waterways of Life, Water and Biodiversity, A Walk by the Sea _Sakib Ahmed

■�Converting Water Logging Problem to Sustainable Livelihood Potential _Sanjeev Poudel

■�Water Integrity : Because One Drop of Water is Very Important _Ade Brian Mustafa

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Rainwater Harvesting : A Fight with Water Scarcity and

Adaptation to Climate ChangeDilli Bhattarai

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Where Hardship Meets Lifestyle

Abdullah Al Mahmud Email : [email protected]

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Water is Their “Entertainment World”

Ayon AhmedEmail : [email protected]

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When Livelihood is on Water

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Waterways of Life

Sakib AhmedEmail : [email protected]

| Photo Stories |

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Water and Biodiversity

Photo Stories

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A Walk by the Sea

Photo Stories

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Converting Water Logging Problem to Sustainable Livelihood Potential

Sanjeev PoudelEmail : [email protected]

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Water Integrity: Because One Drop of Water is Very Important

Ade Brian MustafaEmail : [email protected]

| Photo Stories |

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| Essays |

■�Good Governance in Urban Water Management : Lessons Learned from Singapore _Brian Seo

■Agroforestry and Agrofisheries System for Conserving Water and Reduces Erotion _Ade Brian Mustafa

■��Affordable Water Purifier as Solution of Water Shortage _Faris Razanah Zharfan

■�Water Scarcity : The Role of Corporate Responsibility _Moo Guo Sheng, James

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| Essays |

Good Governance in Urban Water Management : Lessons Learned from Singapore

Brian SeoEmail : [email protected]

Brian was President of the 1st Asia Pacific Youth Parliament for Water. He is studying International Studies and Business at North Carolina State University.

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Agroforestry and Agrofisheries System for Conserving Water and Reduces Erotion

Ade Brian Mustafa Email : [email protected]

Ade Brian Mustafa is student of Bogor Agricultural University, majoring in Soil Science and Land Resources. He is also studies about water managing and

conservation of soil and water. He is interest about how we managing our water for future livelihood can and how can we managing water for agriculture

development.

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Essays

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Affordable Water Purifier as Solution of Water Shortage

Faris Razanah Zharfan Email : [email protected]

Faris Razanah Zharfan is currently studying at University Indonesia, majoring Chemical Engineering. This major lets him know the importance of

environment, including water. Water probably become the greatest nature resources in the world. He is very interested in water since in modern world like

today we often forget about smallest things that are very important for our life, that is water. He is learning how we can keep water security in the world.

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Essays

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Water Scarcity : The Role of Corporate Responsibility

Moo Guo Sheng, JamesEmail : [email protected]

Moo Guo Sheng goes to Nanyang Technological University, Singapore majoring in Chemistry and Biological Chemistry (Environmental and Water

Technologies).He is currently a graduate student working on new frontiers of environmental and water technologies. While being constantly immersed in

the science and engineering fields, he is also interested in water management issues and policy-making.

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Essays

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| Reflections |

■Beyond APYPW, Internship in UNESCAP _Min Woo Kim

■The Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water _Hyunji Lee

■�My Experience at the Stockholm World Water Week _Nishtha Manocha

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Min Woo Kim Email : [email protected]

Min Woo Kim graduated Division of International Studies in Korea University. He have started my graduate study in Korea University Law School. He was

the 2nd president of APYPW from 2013 to 2014. He currently interning in United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia Pacific related to water

and green growth issues.

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Beyond APYPW, Internship in UNESCAP

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Hyunji LeeEmail : [email protected]

Hyunji Lee goes to Korea University Division of International studies.

| Reflections |

The Asia-Pacific Youth Parliament for Water

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| Reflections |

My Experience at the Stockholm World Water Week

Nishtha Manocha Email : [email protected]

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Reflections

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Reflections

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Reflections

At the World Water Week

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| Argument |

■�Urgent Need for Refocusing on the Non-climatic Drivers of Water Crises

(Topic : “Climate Change Impacts are the Most Serious Issues Accelerating Water Crisis Rather than Manmade Water Pollution”.)

_Mofizur Rahman

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| Argument |

Urgent Need for Refocusing on the Non-climatic Drivers of Water Crises (Topic : “Climate Change Impacts are the Most Serious Issues Accelerating Water Crisis Rather than Manmade WaterPollution”.)

Mofizur RahmanEmail : [email protected]

Mofizur Rahman is currently working as a Research Investigator at Center for Population, Urbanization and Climate Change, in icddr,b. He is an

Environmental Science graduate and completed a Joint Masters in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation under the Erasmas Mundus Scholarship program.

His work mostly focused on global changes including climate change, biodiversity loss, sea level rise, ocean acidification, land use changes, social

transformation, sustainable development and environmental leadership.

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제 4회 아시아 태평양 대학생 물 의회

The 4th Asia Pacific Youth

Parliament for Water

Wed 8th – Sat 11th April 2015

Andong City, Gyeongju City Republic of Korea

January, 2015

February, 2015

The APYPW alumni are welcomed to join.

All participants will be supported to participate in the 7th World Water Forum.(Daegu city and Gyeongsangbuk-do, Republic of Korea, 12th - 17th April, 2015)

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