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Upcoming Event "Sustainable Society Built by Team Kitakyushu - Direction of Future International Environmental Cooperation - " on 22 November at Kitakyushu Innovation Gallery & Studio
At this seminar, attendees will reflect on what Kitakyushu, which aims to become a “World Capital of Sustainable Development”, must do to build on the achievements gained through the city’s international environmental cooperation initiatives that have been developed based on the environmental technologies and management know-how accumulated here and contribute to the creation of a sustainable society in the future.
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Event Report "Outline of Speech at the STS Forum - Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere (Regional CES) "
In the Climate Change session held on the first day of the STS forum, Prof. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President of IGES, introduced the idea of a "Regional Circular and Ecological Sphere" emphasising the importance of this concept in building a society in harmony with nature where both material and carbon are circulated.
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Event Report "Role of Information Platform for Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) in Asia: Lessons and Pathways for SDGs - Workshop at the World Lake Conference 2018 Ibaraki"
The workshop discussed the needs and modality of an information platform from the viewpoint of the Integrated Lake Basin Management (ILBM) process and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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Discussion Paper
"Transboundary Impacts of Climate Change in Asia: Making a Case for Regional Adaptation Planning and Cooperation"
In this paper, it has been made clear that regional cooperation has a significant role to play in addressing the transboundary impacts of climate change. Regional cooperation enables countries to work together on collective adaptation solutions to address the impacts of climate change on transboundary natural resources and other teleconnections. This paper sketches the basic outline for such a regional mechanism.
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Policy Brief
"Proposals to Strengthen Japan’s Domestic Measures and Regional Cooperation on Stable and Environmentally Sound Plastic Scrap Recycling: Response to China’s Ban on Imports of Plastic Scrap"
This policy brief surveys the trends and issues related to international material recycling routes for plastic scrap exported from Japan that have been rapidly changing since 2017, considers potential future developments, and proposes policy recommendations for securing a stable and environmentally sound material recycling process for plastic scrap.
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Discussion Paper
"Transforming the Financial System for Delivering Sustainable Development : A High-level Overview"
This discussion paper aims to provide a high-level overview of the challenges and opportunities in delivering the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement commitments, and sets out the essential role financial systems could play.
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| Recruitment |
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Technical Support Unit of the IPCC Task Force on National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (TFI TSU) seeks Head of the IPCC TFI TSU.
Applications close on 18 January 2019
Technical Support Unit for the IPBES Assessment on Invasive Alien Species seeks Assessment Coordinator.
Applications close on 11 November
Knowledge and Communication Unit, Strategic Management Office seeks Marketing Communications Specialist.
Applications close on 11 November
Finance Taskforce seeks Professional Staff to plan and conduct IGES research and activities in the field of sustainable finance.
Applications close on 11 November
Climate and Energy Area seeks Policy Researcher (Professional Staff).
Applications close on 18 November
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