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IGES Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Database provides detailed information on the JCM methodologies, projects, and JCM feasibility studies to be utilized for research and development of JCM project. The JCM is being implemented under bilateral cooperation between Japan and 29 partner countries: Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Viet...

In 2005, IGES launched the consultation "The Asia-Pacific Consultations on Climate Regime Beyond 2012" to promote new and constructive thinking in the Asia-Pacific region on future actions against climate change beyond 2012, and to contribute to the shaping of a future climate regime that adequately reflects the concerns and developmental...

Impacts of climate change are likely to be severe in the Asia-Pacific region but adaptive capacity is weak in most countries and communities. As much of the adaptation is site-specific and has to be developed at the individual and community level, it is crucial to harness local knowledge in designing adaptation strategies. Focus group interviews...

The Sustainable Cities Database is a new information resource to help sustainable development actors identify potential partner cities for low-carbon technology transfer projects. Spatial and Demographic Indicators: Spatial and demographic characteristics are described using a range of indicators, including population size and density, natural...

Recent catastrophic events, such as Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, Hurricane Katrina in the United States and tropical storm Damrey in northern Vietnam, received great attention in the public media due to their extensive human and infrastructure-related losses. While such events cannot be attributed solely to climate change, the Third Assessment...

気候変動への適応：アジアの開発へ向けた重要課題 気候政策プロジェクト上席研究員　アンチャ・スリニヴァサン 2005年11月 最近、インド洋の津波や米国を襲ったハリケーン「カトリーナ」、ベトナム北部を襲った熱帯性暴風雨「ダムレイ」など、大きな自然災害が世界各地で甚大な人的被害や都市基盤の損壊をもたらしたことがマスメディアで大きく取り上げられた。こうした自然災害はすべてが気候変動に起因するわけではないとされているが、「気候変動に関する政府間パネル第三次評価報告書（TAR）」によると、今後は気候変動が原因で異常気象の頻度や強度が増す恐れがあるといわれている。残念なことに、これまで全世界の気候変動に関連する災害の九割はアジア太平洋地域で起きており、1970年代以来、50万人以上の人命が失われている。...