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IGES Signed a Cooperation Agreement with Circular Regions to Promote Circular Economy from Regional and City Perspectives
On 26 August, IGES signed a cooperation agreement with Circular Regions, a Norway-based non-profit organisation with strengths in promoting the circular economy from regional and city perspectives. IGES and Circular Regions both focus on the potential of regions and cities as hubs that connect countries, individuals and businesses, and have been actively engaged in developing case studies and inter-organisational collaborations to achieve a sustainable society. Based on the affinity and complementarity of the work of IGES and Circular Regions, the cooperation agreement aims to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and create value for various stakeholders by developing and further expanding an international network for the circular economy, and disseminating best practices worldwide.
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Third Episode of the About Sustainability… SDG Series: "SDG3: Good Health and Well-being"
About Sustainability… is the IGES podcast featuring in-depth discussions by IGES staff and guests on various sustainability-related topics. In August, the podcast launched its mini-series on the SDGs, inviting experts to discuss an individual goal, looking at what progress has been made globally, any challenges facing the goal, and how it is linked to environmental sustainability. The third episode of the series, released in September, looks at the attainment of good health and well-being, highlighting the key environmental health issue of air pollution. Listen and subscribe on your listening platform of choice below to never miss an episode.
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| PAST EVENTS |
Expert Roundtable (TICAD8 Official Side Event) "How to Foster ‘Win-Win’ Net-Zero Partnerships Between Japan and Countries in North Africa"
IGES, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB; a multilateral development bank operating in 57 countries), and the Gulf Research Institute (GRC; a think tank) initiated an exploratory study for climate action opportunities between Japan and IsDB member countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, initially targeting Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia. Building on the findings of this study and the political momentum (TICAD8 in Tunisia and UNFCCC COP27 in Egypt), IGES, IsDB and GRC invited experts from government agencies, research institutions, financial institutions and private sector stakeholders to this roundtable held on 29 September to seek their insights, guidance and suggestions on how to foster a ‘win-win’ net-zero partnership between Japan and North African countries, including through the launch of a green business matching platform.
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Technical Session at 7IMDC "Evidence-Based Policy for Environmentally Sound Management of Plastics in Asia-Pacific Region"
This technical session entitled "Evidence-Based Policy for Environmentally Sound Management of Plastics in Asian-Pacific Region" was held on 19 September to discuss capacity building for plastic litter monitoring, aiming to promote evidence-based policy measure development, implementation and enforcement of environmentally sound management of plastics, with particular focus on Asia and the Pacific. The session introduced examples of how to achieve environmentally sound management of plastic litter and highlighted that this requires not only technical and financial support but also capacity building. The discussion then extended to the importance of having monitoring, reporting and verification systems at local, national, regional and global levels.
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| RECRUITMENT / INTERNSHIP |
Biodiversity and Forests (BDF) Area Policy Researcher (Associate Staff)
The Research and Publications Unit of the Strategic Management Office (SMO-RP) Internship |
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