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ISAP 2021: Registration for Thematic Tracks Now Open
Registration for the Thematic Tracks of the 13th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2021) is now open. The sessions will cover a range of topics, including adaptation and Nature-based Solutions, which is a key theme at COP26, the outcome of negotiations at COP26 on Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, and discussions on hydrogen production and methane emissions for decarbonisation in the Asia-Pacific region. Please register below to attend presentations by distinguished speakers on the current state of key global environmental issues.
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IGES, START and their Regional Partners to Establish a Consortium for Advancing the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) Concept in South and Southeast Asia
On 14 October, IGES, START International, Inc. together with several leading academic and research institutes in South and Southeast Asia signed an agreement to establish a consortium for advancing the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) concept, with the aim of building resilience in city regions across the region. The consortium will jointly work to advance research and capacity building that strengthens understanding and promotes utilisation of the CES concept, in order to achieve sustainability. The CES approach applies spatial integration of urban/peri-urban/rural interdependencies to address the interaction of complex social, environmental and economic sustainability challenges. One key aspect of fostering the CES concept is the creation of a framework of continuous iterative cycles between scientific evidence-based knowledge generation, regional knowledge sharing, capacity building of key actors and co-design of solutions.
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“Actionable Recommendations and Ambitious Directions for Restoring Planetary Health in the COVID-19 Era: IGES Position Paper 3.0”
The wide-ranging social, environmental, and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to calls for policymakers to restore planetary health. This third COVID-19 position paper from IGES aims to help policymakers translate support for a healthy planet into actionable recommendations and ambitious policy directions. After a review of the core concepts of planetary health and “One Health”, the paper offers recommendations related to green and blue issues--ecosystems and water systems. It then offers suggestions on how to maintain modest momentum in allocating stimulus funds to interventions that address brown and grey issues--protecting the climate and curbing air pollution. The paper concludes by reflecting on how to integrate protection of ecosystems and the climate while also ensuring that developing countries and disadvantaged stakeholders are not left behind in the process.
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COP26 Special Webpage
Visit our special webpage related to COP26 that features information on UNFCCC Official Side Events hosted or organised by IGES at the Japan Pavilion, as well as explanatory articles and related publications and projects. The webpage will be continually updated with the latest information.
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Platform for Redesign 2020 September and October Updates
During September and October, in time for COP26, the Platform for Redesign welcomed Andorra’s first submission and updates from Mexico, Panama and Slovakia. To learn more about these countries’ 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 time frame, main category and sub-category.
September Updates: here
October Updates: here |
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Webinar: “Making Asia-Pacific Resilient to Climate Change: Efforts and Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT)”
In 2018 AP-PLAT was established at the G20 summit in Japan with the vision of helping Asia-Pacific countries build a climate-resilient and sustainable society. On 15 November this webinar, as a collaboration with the East Asia Sea Congress 2021, which is hosted by Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA), will present the latest scientific findings and capacity building content provided by AP-PLAT. It also aims to discuss potential areas for synergy between AP-PLAT and PEMSEA, and the role of IGES as the PEMSEA Regional Center of Excellence.
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EV100 Webinar: “The Accelerating Global Shift to EVs: What Do Fleet-owning Businesses Need to Do Now?”
A shift to ZEVs (Zero Emission Vehicles) is one of the key themes at COP26. Like renewable energy, the decarbonisation of road transport is accelerating worldwide, with countries and automotive suppliers setting ambitious ZEV targets to achieve 1.5°C. What is now required of Japanese companies (fleet-owning businesses)? This webinar, co-organised by IGES and the Japan Climate Leaders' Partnership, will be held on 2 December, with a focus on the ZEV transition scenarios required for decarbonisation, the accelerating global transition momentum, and the opportunities and challenges in Japan.
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LCS-RNet 12th Annual Meeting - Accelerating Actions for Leveraging a Climate-Neutral, Sustainable Society
On 15-16 December, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society - Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) will organise its 12th annual meeting, inviting prominent researchers including Prof. Jim Skea, Co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) WGIII, as well as Prof. Derk Loorbach, who is renowned for research on transition management. This annual meeting will set “Accelerating Actions for Leveraging a Climate-Neutral, Sustainable Society” as an overarching theme, featuring sessions to discuss decarbonisation in industries, as well as employment, international cooperation and finance for leveraging climate neutral societies.
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| PAST EVENTS |
Webinar: “The Growth of PET Bottle Recycling in Japan”
On 5 October, the IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET) organised a webinar with the aim of introducing Japanese PET bottle recycling initiatives and best practices to government officials, local authorities, beverage companies, recycling consultants and others involved in waste management in developing countries. The event included presentations and discussions on the background, drivers, successes and challenges of PET bottle recycling in Japan, including the role of government, technology development and the responsibilities of manufacturers. CCET has continuously supported governments in partner countries to carry out waste management, especially among developing countries in Asia. Speaker presentations are available online.
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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Discussion Paper
“Co-Creating Sustainable Ways of Living: 24 Stories of On-the-Ground Innovations”
Authors: Atsushi WATABE; Simon GILBY; Ryu KOIDE; Caixia MAO; Mizuki KATO; Patricia VILCHIS-TELLA; Stefanie CHAN
Under the United Nations 10-Year Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production (10YFP) Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Program, this report introduces the lessons learned and outcomes of 24 projects implemented with local stakeholders in developing and emerging countries to promote a shift to sustainable lifestyles.
English
Japanese
Spanish
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Policy Reports
“ASEAN State of Climate Change Report”
Authors: Yosuke ARINO; Prabhakar, SIVAPURAM VENTAKA RAMA KRISHNA; Yi Ying (Eve) LEE; Mariko IKEDA; Eric ZUSMAN
Published by ASEAN
“Closing the Loop on Plastic Pollution in Da Nang City, Vietnam - Baseline Report”
Authors: Ngoc-Bao PHAM; Premakumara Jagath DICKELLA GAMARALALAGE; Miho HAYASHI; Thi Bich Hien NGUYEN; Phu Song Toan PHAM; Thi Kinh KIEU; Costas Velis; Josh Cottom; Janet Salem; Andrew Charles; Alexander Lee-Emery; Abigail Smith; Curt Garrigan
Discussion Papers
“Governing National Sustainable Consumption and Production Action Plans in the Philippines and Viet Nam: A Comparative Analysis”
Authors: Matthew HENGESBAUGH; Simon OLSEN; Eric ZUSMAN
“Potential for Japan-India Co-Innovation for Hydrogen Development: Partnerships for National and Global Wins”
Authors: Nanda Kumar JANARDHANAN; Eric ZUSMAN; Kentaro TAMURA; Eri IKEDA; Mustafa MOINUDDIN; Chhitiz KUMAR; Shikha BHASIN; Tirtha BISWAS
Book
“Water Quality Assessments for Urban Water Environment”
Editor: Pankaj KUMAR
Book Chapter
“The State of Agricultural Land Transformations in Asia: Drivers, Trade-Offs, and Solutions”
Authors: Prabhakar, SIVAPURAM VENTAKA RAMA KRISHNA (in Sustainability in Natural Resources Management and Land Planning)
Report Chapter
“Japan: Narrative on Climate Ambition Since the Paris Agreement”
Author: Kentaro TAMURA
(in Climate Ambition beyond Emission Numbers: Taking Stock of Progress by Looking Inside Countries and Sectors)
Technical Report
“Technical Analysis of the First Biennial Update Report of Zambia Submitted on 7 December 2020: Summary Report by the Team of Technical Experts”
Authors: Amr Osama ABDEL-AZIZ; Ana-Maria DANILA; Toghrul FEYZIYEV; Olia GLADE; Zammath KHALEEL; Mwangi James KINYANJUI; Juan Luis Martin ORTEGA; Naoki MATSUO; Anne Nyatichi OMAMBIA; Anand SOOKUN; Chisa UMEMIYA; Vicente Paolo YU
Training Materials
“Training Module on Guidelines for Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsites in Sri Lanka”
Authors: Anurudda KARUNARATHANA; Thilini RAJAPAKSHA; Rajeev Kumar SINGH; Premakumara Jagath DICKELLA GAMARALALAGE; Kazunobu ONOGAWA
English
Sinhala
Tamil
Database Update
“IGES Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Database”
Peer-Reviewed Articles
“Diverse Values of Urban-to-rural Migration: A Case Study of Hokuto City, Japan”
Authors: Yasuo TAKAHASHI; Hiroyuki KUBOTA; Sawako SHIGETO; Takahiro YOSHIDA; Yoshiki YAMAGATA
(Journal of Rural Studies)
“Enhancing Water Supply Resilience in a Tropical Island via a Socio-Hydrological Approach: A Case Study in Con Dao Island, Vietnam”
Authors: Duc Cong Hiep NGUYEN; Duc Canh NGUYEN; Luu Thi TANG; Tan Cuong LE; Pankaj KUMAR; Rajarshi DASGUPTA; Hong Quan NGUYEN
(Water)
“Home Gardens Moderate the Relationship between Covid-19-induced Stay-at-home Orders and Mental Distress: A Case Study with Urban Residents of India”
Authors: Mrittika BASU; Rajarshi DASGUPTA; Pankaj KUMAR; Shalini DHYANI
(Environmental Research Communications)
“The Impact of High-speed Rail on the Trajectories of Shrinking Cities: the Case of the Extension of the Shinkansen Network in Northern Japan”
Authors: Marco REGGIANI; Fernando ORTIZ-MOYA
(International Planning Studies)
“Scenario-based Numerical Simulation to Predict Future Water Quality for Developing Robust Water Management Plan: A Case Study from the Hau River, Vietnam”
Authors: Nguyen Hong DUC; Ram AVTAR; Pankaj KUMAR; Pham Phuong LAN
(Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change)
“Source Separation in Municipal Solid Waste Management: Practical Means to Its Success in Asian Cities”
Authors: Premakumara Jagath DICKELLA GAMARALALAGE; Sadhan Kumar Ghosh; Kazunobu ONOGAWA
(Waste Management & Research)
“Spatiotemporal Variations in Groundwater Levels and the Impact on Land Subsidence in CanTho, Vietnam”
Authors: Tran Van TY; Huynh Vuong Thu MINH; Ram AVTAR; Pankaj KUMAR; Huynh Van HIEP
(Groundwater for Sustainable Development)
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| RECRUITMENT / INTERNSHIP |
| The Research and Publications Unit of the Strategic Management Office (SMO-RP) Internship |
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