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Intense agricultural and mining/industrial activities make groundwater quality vulnerable to contaminants. This study conducted in one of the mining areas of Panna district evaluated the factors influencing the groundwater hydrogeochemistry using water quality parameters and multi-isotopic approach considering the fact that groundwater is the only...

Here are some takeaway messages from our work on climate change adaptation (CCA) and disaster risk reduction (DRR) synergies of interventions. 1. There is an overwhelming agreement on and evidence for CCA and DRR synergies of DRR and CCA interventions respectively. CCA synergies were high when skill development and livelihood development activities...

The guidelines and recommendations for promoting local participation in forest management for Indonesia, Lao P.D.R. and Far East Russia, as the outcome of the second phase research (FY2001-FY2003) of the IGES Forest Conservation Project. This guidelines and recommendations consist of (i) village action guidelines (VAG) for villagers and other...

本報告書はアジア・太平洋地域の4カ国、中国、インド、インドネシア、韓国の環境産業に焦点を当てたものである。これら諸国はそれぞれ異なった環境産業の発展段階にあり、調査対象国として選択した。報告書はこれら4カ国の環境破壊の現状、環境産業の現状、政府の主な環境産業育成策、2国間および国際機関による援助、多国籍企業の活動がもたらした環境産業発展への貢献、等を概観、評価する。 報告書は3章から構成される。第1章は、プロジェクトの目的と紹介、主要な研究成果と提言である。第2章は、中国、インド、インドネシア、韓国の環境産業、調査対象4カ国の環境産業に対する2国間援助（日本を除く）、国際機関、多国籍企業の貢献、中小企業の環境産業発展への貢献等によって構成される。第 3章は...

The aim of this interim country report is to disseminate the results of the activities from the second fiscal year of the second phase, on the Russian Far East, and to provide the basis for discussions on developing guidelines and recommendations for participatory forest management. Under the former USSR, local people were separated from forest...

This book is a compilation of the results of strategic policy research carried out by the Forest Conservation Project of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), between 1998 and 2002. The project's main purpose is to shed light on measures to conserve biodiversity and use forests sustainably, particularly in the Asia-Pacific...

Adaptation to climate change has emerged as an important developmental concern for India. Adaptation finances are on the rise continuously, both from global and national sources. Therefore it is essential that the agencies engaged in the planning and execution of adaptation projects and programs have a set of tools made available for successful...

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...