12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum ends in Jaipur with adoption of the Jaipur Declaration
The 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific concluded in Jaipur on 5 March 2025 with member countries unanimously adopting the 'Jaipur Declaration'.
Summary
The 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific, hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in Jaipur, Rajasthan, concluded on 5 March 2025 with the unanimous adoption of the 'Jaipur Declaration'. The non-binding, decade-long declaration sets circular economy goals for different waste streams and covers resource efficiency, the informal sector, gender and labour, and means of implementation. Member countries also agreed to India's proposal for a global alliance, the Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3), as a knowledge-sharing platform. Twenty-four Asia-Pacific countries and nearly 200 international delegates took part.
Key facts
- Date and place
- Concluded 5 March 2025, Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Outcome
- Jaipur Declaration (non-binding, decadal), adopted unanimously
- New alliance
- Cities Coalition for Circularity (C-3), proposed by India
- Participation
- 24 Asia-Pacific countries, nearly 200 international delegates
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The 'Jaipur Declaration' adopted on 5 March 2025 was the outcome of which forum?
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Correct answer: D — 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific
The Jaipur Declaration was adopted unanimously at the end of the 12th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific.
What is 'C-3', the global alliance proposed by India at the 3R forum in Jaipur in March 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Cities Coalition for Circularity
C-3 is the Cities Coalition for Circularity, a knowledge-sharing platform India offered to lead, open to all UN member countries.