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Launch of SDG City Reports on Shimokawa, Toyama and Kitakyushu
On the sidelines of the 2018 UN High-level Political Forum held in New York, IGES launched three reports documenting efforts by local authorities in Japan working to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The local authorities featured in the reports were Shimokawa Town (Hokkaido), Toyama City (Toyama Prefecture) and Kitakyushu City (Fukuoka Prefecture).
 For details, please visit: https://www.iges.or.jp/en/sdgs/report.html |
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Launch of the IGES SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool (V2.0)
An updated and upgraded version of the IGES SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool (V2.0) is now available online for free for anybody with access to the internet. This is a practical and science-based tool that can support national policymaking, shifting from a silo-based approach to an integrated approach in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
For details, please visit: https://www.iges.or.jp/en/announcement/20180712.html
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Launch of new report on SDGs and Business for the Future: Actions by Private Companies in Japan
Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) and IGES launched a new report summarising the results of a survey on the progress made by front-running Japanese businesses towards realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
For details, please visit: https://www.iges.or.jp/en/press/20180705.html
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Highlights from HLPF2018 (High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development)
The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) plays a central role in the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the global level.
Bulletins by IGES researchers on sessions and side events are now available on the HLPF feature page.
For details, please visit: https://www.iges.or.jp/en/hlpf/index.html
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ISAP2018 successfully concluded ― presentation materials now available.
Your participation at ISAP2018 in Yokohama was very much appreciated. Attended by more than 1,000 participants over two days, the event brought together stakeholders from Japan and overseas who engaged in lively and timely discussions on initiatives and future plans in line with this year’s theme "Driving Transformative Actions through Integrated and Innovative Approaches"
Presentation materials are now available.
https://www.iges.or.jp/isap/2018/en/day1/programme.html
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Launch of featured web page for IGES 20th Anniversary
We invite you to take a look at IGES 20th Anniversary web page which features a history of the institute and congratulatory messages from all over the world.
For details, please visit: https://www.iges.or.jp/20th/en/index.html
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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Policy Report
"Governance for Integrated Solutions to Sustainable Development and Climate Change: From Linking Issues to Aligning Interests"
This report aims to determine whether and to what extent three different dimensions of governance—horizontal coordination, vertical coordination, and multistakeholder engagement—affected narrowly drawn efforts to mitigate climate change and achieve other development objectives. The study presents case studies focusing on the governance arrangements supporting co-benefits, sustainable transport, integrated solid waste management, and the water-energy-food nexus in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Book
"Realising the Transformative Potential of the SDGs"
This report aims to raise the level of ambition and encourage a greater global focus on how the transformative potential of the SDGs could be achieved, moving beyond simply encouraging their implementation, and highlighting the roles of national governments and the private sector, along with the important functions that technology and finance will play if the SDGs are to meet their intended objectives.
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Issue Brief
"Stocktake for raising the climate ambition: Talanoa Dialogue for Global Stocktake"
This paper outlines the Talanoa Dialogue and the Global Stocktake, with a view to seeking their mutual implications.
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Book
"Designing the Rules of the Paris Agreement: Creating a Workable Framework beyond Transparency"
The Paris Climate Agreement is now in the process of making specific rules on reporting nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and this publication looks at how the communication system of national reports can be designed so that each country can meet and strengthen its target(s).
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Policy Report
"Green Growth and Decarbonization of Energy Systems in a Changing World"
This report aims to show how the transition to a low-carbon society through the decarbonisation of energy systems can bring social and economic benefits, and foster countries’ economic competitiveness.
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