News on IGES research activities and events. View on your browser. 日本語   4 February 2020 PUBLICATIONS Book: “Satoyama Initiative Thematic Review Vol. 5: Understanding the Multiple Values Associated with Sustainable Use in Socio-ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)” (UNU-IAS/IGES) This volume seeks to contribute to the understanding of how different kinds of values, which have been called “multiple values of nature”, are provided and maintained through sustainable use of biodiversity in socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) management. It includes case studies that demonstrate how integrated and holistic approaches to SEPLS management can provide intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values to bring about economic, social/cultural and ecological sustainability for both biodiversity and people. Download Briefing Note: "IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land" (Makino Yamanoshita) Peer-reviewed Article: "Remote Sensing Algorithms for Estimation of Fractional Vegetation Cover Using Pure Vegetation Index Values: A Review" (ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing) Peer-reviewed Article: "Utilizing Geospatial Information to Implement SDGs and Monitor Their Progress" (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment) Peer-reviewed Article: "Japan 2050 Low Carbon Navigator: Possible Application for Assessing Climate Policy Impacts" (Energy Strategy Reviews) Peer-reviewed Article: “Implications of Urban Expansion on Land Use and Land Cover: Towards Sustainable Development of Mega Manila, Philippines” (GeoJournal) INTERNSHIP Research and Publications Unit of the Strategic Management Office calls for Internship applicants More details available here Any comments? unsubscribe | update subscription preferences Copyright (C) 2020 Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. All rights reserved.