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The National Strategy to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants from the Municipal Solid Waste Sector in the Philippines was developed through a multi-stakeholder consultation process led by the Department of Environmental and Natural Resources (DENR) through its Environmental Management Bureau’s (EMB) Climate Change Division (CCD) and Solid Waste...

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) - Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) through its Climate Change Division (CCD) and Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD), and the multi-agency National Solid Waste Management Commission (NSWMC), in coordination with the Climate Change Commission (CCC), has been involved in developing...

On 11th of March 2014, fourteen participants gathered for a one-day intensive web-based workshop on Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) and Promoting Sustainable Lifestyles (SL) in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand. The workshop was originally intended to be a two-day workshop to be held in Bangkok; however, due to the political situation...

IGES関西研究センターは2009年11月19日、「家庭のCO2大幅削減に向けて　～国内外の先進事例から学ぶ家庭の低炭素化～」と題する国際シンポジウムを開催しました。本シンポジウムでは、英国や欧州での低炭素社会構築に向けた最新情報を紹介するとともに、家庭部門のCO2 排出量削減を目的としたユニークな取組みとしてIGESが実施している「うちエコ診断事業」についての紹介が行われました。パネルディスカッションでは、今後の低炭素社会の構築および家庭部門のCO2 排出量削減についての活発な議論がなされました。 Remarks: 日時：2009年11月19日（木）13時30分～16時30分 場所：クラウンプラザ神戸 主催：兵庫県、(財)地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES） 共催：兵庫県うちエコ協議会 後援...

The primary objective of this summit is to introduce the Takakura Home Method (THM) of Composting as part of the solid waste management system and livelihood development. Specifically it aims to: Introduce comprehensively the concepts of composting and waste segregation; Hands-on demonstration of Takakura Home Method of Composting; Present the...

Takakura home method is a set of composting methodologies developed in Surabaya, Indonesia. It uses native microorganisms (NM) for composting which is cultured and fermented from locally available materials such as fresh fruits and vegetable peels, yoghurt, tempe, brown sugar, rice bran and rice husks. This method is characterized by simple...

Bago City was used to be adjudged as one of the dirtiest in the region, with high incidence of poverty, malnutrition and health problem due to its failure in solid waste management. To address those problems, KABAHIN KA Programme, a comprehensive approach in solid waste management based on community participation was implemented and has...

Contents: (1) State and the Community in Water management Case of the Damodar Valley Corporation, India by Kuntala Lahiri-Dutt (2) Rewarding Communities for Keeping Rivers Clearn? First Steps in a River Care Program in West Lambung-Indonesia by Rudy Harto Widodo, S. Suyanto et. al. (3) Consumers Education, Representation and Participation in...