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Launch of the IGES “SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool” (Version 4.0)
An upgraded version of the IGES SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool (Version 4.0) is available online and can be used free-of-charge. The tool now offers improved methodology and an enhanced interface, among other new features. Since 2015, IGES has developed the SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool to support integrated SDGs planning and it enables users to visualise the quantified causal links between SDG targets and identify potential synergies and trade-offs. Version 4.0 provides new functions that enable users to save selections and add new targets.
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August Update: Platform for Redesign 2020
In August, the Platform for Redesign welcomed new entries from Namibia and North Macedonia, and received updates from Spain and Armenia. To learn more about each country’s contributions to the Platform, please visit the respective country pages on the website. Updated measures have also been reflected in the latest descriptive statistics and graphs illustrating national actions by timeframe, main category and sub-category.
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| UPCOMING EVENT |
The Next Chapter of Sustainable Finance in the EU and Japan: Key Implications for Financial Market Actors and Industry
On 16 September, IGES will co-organise a webinar on key sustainable finance policies recently enacted in the European Union and Japan. In April 2021 the European Commission (EC) adopted a comprehensive package of measures to facilitate the flow of investments towards sustainable activities, which include the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act, a proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the amendment of delegated acts on sustainability preferences, rules on fiduciary duties, and product governance. In Japan, the Basic Guidelines on Climate Transition Finance were published in May 2021 and the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance delivered the “Report by the Expert Panel on Sustainable Finance,” laying out recommendations for policy actions needed to promote sustainable activities in Japan. This webinar will address the practical implications of these policy developments on financial institutions and the wider industry in the EU and Japan.
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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Book
“Aligning Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies in Asia” (Springer)
With many countries in Asia striving to achieve the objectives set out in their respective national climate policies and make progress with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this book is particularly timely. It provides policymakers, researchers and other interested audiences with knowledge on how to quantify, integrate and advance co-benefits in their decisions. The book presents an overview of the concept of co-benefits, and gives some quantitative approaches to estimate them. It also includes a series of case studies, and offers new perspectives, linking climate change with biodiversity and social justice, as well as highlighting new models of co-innovation. |
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Briefing Note
“An Overview of IPBES-8 and the Upcoming Intersessional Period for the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services”
Discussion Paper
“Co-innovation of Low-carbon Technologies for Small and Medium Enterprises: A Framework for Strengthening Technology Cooperation between Japan and India”
Working Paper
“Understanding Support Needed for Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries from the National Reporting under the UNFCCC”
Submission to Policy Process
“Action Plan to Manage Marine Plastic Litter in Da Nang City by 2025, With a Vision towards 2030” (English)
“Action Plan to Manage Marine Plastic Litter in Da Nang City by 2025, With a Vision towards 2030” (Vietnamese)
“Scoping Report for a Thematic Assessment of the Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food, and Health”
This document was prepared in response to decision IPBES-7/1, in which the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) approved a scoping process, for consideration at its eighth session, for a thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity, water, food and health.
Database (updated)
“IGES GHG Emissions Database”
Peer Reviewed Articles
“Exploring Indigenous and Local Knowledge and Practices (ILKPs) in Traditional Jhum Cultivation for Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Case Study from Zunheboto District of Nagaland, India” (Environmental Management)
“Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into Urban Climate Plans in the UK and Japan: A Text Analysis” (Climate)
“The Effect of Agricultural Certification Schemes on Biodiversity Loss in the Tropics” (Biological Conservation)
“The Impact of Electricity Market Reform and Subnational Climate Policy on Carbon Dioxide Emissions across the United States: A Path Analysis” (Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews) |
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| RECRUITMENT / INTERNSHIP |
| The Research and Publications Unit of the Strategic Management Office (SMO-RP) Internship |
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