1. Aims
Institute of Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation , called ERECON, is an international non-profit organization established in April 2000. ERECON shall aim to contribute to sustainable use of natural resources in Asian countries. Therefore the organization shall pursue the environmental rehabilitation and conservation as well as the environmental education for the harmony between the agricultural and urban development and the natural environment.
2. Programs
ERECON shall conduct the following non-profit programs.
1. Programs on environmental rehabilitation and conservation in Asian countries.
2. Programs on sustainable use of natural resources in Asian countries.
3. Programs on environmental education of environment in Asian countries.
4. Other programs for achieving ERECON aims.
J-RAPID Nepal Research (2015-2016)(Final Workshop Presentation Slide)
Report of Programs in 2023(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2022(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2021(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2020(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2019(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2018(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2017(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2016(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2015(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2014(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2013(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2012(PDF)
Report of Programs in 2011 (PDF)
Report of Programs in 2010 (PDF)
Report of Programs in 2009 (PDF)
Report of Programs in 2008 (PDF)
3. President, Directors, Advisors and Officers
1. President
MIHARA Machito, Dr..
Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan.
2. Directors
YAMAJI Eiji, Dr.
Director of Research Center, ERECON Headquarters, Japan
Professor Emeritus at The University of Tokyo, Japan
KAWABE Kumiko, Dr.
Director of Extension Center, ERECON Headquarters, Japan
Visiting Professor at Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
KITANO Shu, Dr.
Professor at Dokkyo University, Japan
SAITO Hirotaka, Dr.
Professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan
ROY Kingshuk, Dr.
Professor at Nihon University, Japan
YOSHIDA Koshi, Dr.
Professor at The University of Tokyo, Japan
YAMAMOTO Tadao, Dr.
Associate professor at Hokkaido University, Japan
ITO Kasumi, Dr.
Associate professor at Nagoya University, Japan
3. Advisors
NGO Bunthan, Dr.
Professor / Rector at Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia
TABUCANON T. Mario, Dr.
Professor Emeritus at Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
4. Officers
There are 10 officers of full-time or part-time implement the various ERECON programs under
the collaboration with 20 registered Experts of International Environmental Cooperation
4.Information
ERECON Membership
ERECON shall be comprised of members as follows; regular, international regular, associate and supprt members. Regular members shall receive 2 ERECON Newsletters written in Japanese by mail and some ERECON News by e-mail. Also, international regular members shall receive an ERECON Annual Report written in English. All members can join ERECON programs.
1. Regular member:
Person or organization who agrees with the aims of ERECON, and promotes ERECON programs in Asian countries including Japan2. International regular member:
Person or organization who agrees with the aims of ERECON, and promotes ERECON programs in specific country of Asia3. Associate member:
Student who agrees with the aims of ERECON, and promotes ERECON programs only in Japan
4. Support member:
Person or organization who agrees with the aims of ERECON, and supports ERECON programs in Asian countries including Japan.
ERECON Scholarship
-Objectives
The ERECON scholarship is aimed to support financially the young people, who has a strong will to conduct the environmental rehabilitation and conservation in Asian countries through ERECON activities. The objective and planning of the research traveling or the studying abroad should be in the field of environmental rehabilitation and conservation.
-Application
Person must apply the ERECON scholarship with submitting the application form, C.V. and certification of your graduation and GPA.
-Selection
The committee in ERECON selects a few people as a scholarship fellow according to the following points.
1) Ability and potential concerning the environmental rehabilitation and conservation in Asian countries.
2) Subjects majored and grade obtained. Normally, GPA should be higher than 3.00.
3) Former ERECON activities conducted by the applicant.
Application for ERECON scholarship (PDF)
Please contact us by e-mail for applying ERECON scholarship.
ERECON Awards
There are three kinds of awards in ERECON. Members can be award candidate with submitting the reports of one’s activities. Please don't hesitate to contact us.
Scientific Award of Environmental Agriculture
This award is for scientists, who are conducting researches for the environmental agriculture.Technical Award of Environmental Agriculture
This award is for farmers, engineers, and technicians, who are conducting activities for the environmental agriculture.Award for Global Greening
This award is intended for individuals and organizations that are engaged in greening activities.
Please contact us by e-mail for applying ERECON Awards.
ERECON Books
For ordering, please contact to ERECON Headquarters.
Plant Trees Grow Smiles
- Sustainable way of living together with Mining -
This picture book published by ERECON illustrates the economic benefits from mining and the environmental risks in Peru.
Published in November 2022, written in English.
Free of charge
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Carbon Storage in Farmland for Global Environment
This book was published by ERECON for promoting carbon recycling by citizens aiming to low-carbon and recycling-based society.
Published in October 2020, written in Japanese.
3,000 yen (tax included)
Restoring Satoyama Landscapes in Cambodia
This book was published by ERECON as one of the outcomes of the "Program on Promoting Sustainable Use of Natural Resources through Restoring and Conserving Satoyama in Cambodia".
Published in September 2013, written in English. 2,000 yen (tax included)
Guidebook of International Environment Cooperation
This book was published by ERECON for guiding young facilitators to effective facilitation in international environment cooperation.
Published in November 2010, written in Japanese. 1,500 yen (tax included)
Sustainable Farming Practices for Environmental Conservation
This book is published by ERECON for popularizing the sustainable farming practices.
Published soon, written in English. 3,000yen(tax included)
Sustainable Agriculture with Organic Fertilizer
This book was published by ERECON for the purposes of advancing compost use and decreasing the amounts of chemical fertilizer and other chemicals in farmland.
Published in December 2007, written in English, Thai, Khmer and Japanese.
2,000 yen (tax included)
Participatory Strategy for Soil and Water Conservation
This book was published as a result of international symposium organized by ERECON.
Published in November 2004, written in English.
3,000 yen (tax included)
Environmental Science of Water
This book is the 1st book published by ERECON.
Published in April 2004, written in Japanese.
1,700 yen (tax included)
[ERECON Headquarters]
Institute of Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation
2987-1 Onoji Machida-shi, Tokyo 195-0064, Japan.
Tel/ Fax +81-42736-8972 E-mail: hq-erecon@nifty.com
[ERECON Southeast Asia Office]
Institute of Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation , Southeast Asia Office
In Association of Environmental and Rural Development (AERD)
93/64 Moo.3 Sinsab Village, Bungyeetho Sub-district,
Thanyaburi District, Pathum Thani 12130, Thailand
Tel : +66-2957-8064 E-mail: seasia-erecon@hotmail.com
Cambodia Branch
In Royal University of Agriculture, Cambodia (RUA)
P.O. Box 2696, Chamkar Daung, Dangkar District,
Phnom Penh, 12401, Cambodia
Tel: +855-97-603-6000Philippines Branch
In Bilar Campus, Bohol Island State University
Zamora, Municipality of Bilar, Province of Bohol, Philippines
Introduction on RCE Greater Phnom Penh (PDF)
Important Notification on ERECON Official Stamp since October, 2016 (PDF)
Institute of Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation