News on IGES research activities and events. View on your browser. 日本語   31 May 2018 ANNOUNCEMENTS Registration opens for International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific 2018 (ISAP2018) on 1 June The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) organises its annual headline event, the International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP), with a view to engage the region’s key decision-makers and leading thinkers in substantive discussions about actionable approaches for realising sustainable development. In addition to IGES’s 20th Anniversary, 2018 marks ISAP's tenth year, and on 18-19 July, the event will again play host to a wide number of participants from Japan and around the world in the beautiful port city of Yokohama. Registration from 1 June, via the link below: https://www.iges.or.jp/isap/2018/en/ Take our survey: Globalization of Local Risks: International Investments in Vulnerable Regions IGES is currently conducting a study on the globalisation of local risks through businesses and investments, as a part of our ongoing interest in the subject of climate fragility risks. We would appreciate your cooperation by taking the survey! For details, please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HFCTHBB https://www.iges.or.jp/e-newsletter/201805_news/Local_Global_Survey_Concept.pdf PUBLICATIONS Working Paper "Institutional Arrangements for Reporting the Use of Market Mechanisms under the Enhanced Transparency Framework to Avoid Double Counting" This paper proposes three ways to enhance institutional arrangements for reporting, particularly reporting of market mechanisms to avoid double counting. Download Discussion Paper "A Proposal for a Simple Methodology to Enhance Transparency and Comparability of NDC Targets and Their Progress Reporting under the Paris Agreement" This paper proposes an approach to the design of the contents of reporting processes, addressing the issues of greenhouse gas measurement, reporting and verification (GHG MRV). Download Policy Report "Early Views of ASEAN's 'Frontrunner Cities' on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Local Data Management" The report outlines stakeholders’ viewpoints on the SDGs and aims to uncover their early/first impressions, perceptions, expectations and priorities regarding the global goals. Download RECRUITMENT Chief Accountant (Professional Position): Strategic Management Office For details, please visit(Japanese only)： EVENT REPORT UNFCCC SB48 Side Event: Mitigation Action through Article 6 of the Paris Agreement (1 May) IGES, the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi) and the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) jointly organised a side event entitled "Mitigation Action through Article 6 of the Paris Agreement" on the margins of the 48th Sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB48) in Bonn on 1 May 2018. For details, please visit: Any comments? unsubscribe | update subscription preferences Copyright © 2018 Institute for Global Environmental Strategies. All rights reserved.