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Behavioural insight interventions, alongside traditional policy measures, offer promising solutions to nudge consumers away from single-use plastic consumption. This comprehensive Guidance Note shares practical lessons on the application of behavioural insights in four ASEAN countries: Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam. The...

Food waste has become a pressing global issue in recent years. In China, the issue of food waste has become increasingly severe. As a provincial capital city, Harbin is also a major agricultural city in China with distinct urban and rural features. This paper uses Harbin as a case study to evaluate different strategies for preventing and reducing...

There has been broad recognition that current food systems need to go through a process of transformation and transition. In the similar way that other areas have transitioned to be more sustainable, the transition process for food systems has some issues related to justice in terms of achieving more sustainable and inclusive food production...

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have been identified as potential enablers for alternative forms of sharing surplus food to prevent food loss and waste. Food sharing platforms can also provide an entry point to the sustainability transition by encouraging its users to confront the systemic causes of unsustainable and inequitable...

This chapter is developed to the Plastic Atlas Japan Special Edition プラスチック・アトラス アジア［日本語特別版］. As discussed by the chapter, Japan has introduced numerous innovative policies and strategies to promote the circulation of resources and to build a sustainable society. The Japanese experience shows that building an adequate waste management system is a...

This chapter is newly added to the Plastic Atlas Japan Special Edition プラスチック・アトラス アジア［日本語特別版］. From the “economic miracle” period up to the present, Japan has built an excellent system for efficiently collecting and recycling recyclable waste. Yet, recycling does not constitute a definitive solution. Rather, it is important to lower the amount of...

地球温暖化を産業革命前の水準から1.5°C以内に抑えるには、一人あたりのカーボンフットプリントを世界平均で現在の4.6tCO2e/年から2030年には2.5tCO2e/ 年に削減する必要がある。住宅、食、移動、製品の購入、サービス利用、レジャーの分野における消費量とエネルギー原単位の分析から、京都市に暮らす人々の暮らしに関わる平均的なカーボンフットプリントは7.0tCO2e/ 年であることがわかった。これは日本の全国平均（7.1tCO2e/ 年）よりやや低い水準であるが世界平均（4.6tCO2e/ 年）よりは多い。 7.0tCO2eから2.5tCO2eへのカーボンフットプリントの削減は、供給（生産）側と需要（消費）側の対策を組み合わせることで初めて可能となる...

地球温暖化を産業革命前の水準から1.5°C以内に抑えるには、一人あたりのカーボンフットプリントを世界平均で現在の4.6tCO2e/年から2030年には2.5tCO2e/ 年に削減する必要がある1。住宅、食、移動、製品の購入、サービス利用、レジャーの分野における消費量とエネルギー原単位の分析から、横浜市に暮らす人々の暮らしに関わる平均的なカーボンフットプリントは7.1tCO2e/ 年であることがわかった。これは日本の全国平均（7.1tCO2e/ 年）と同等の水準であり世界平均（4.6tCO2e/ 年）よりは多い。7.1tCO2eから2.5tCO2eへのカーボンフットプリントの削減は、供 給（生産）側と需要（消費）側の対策を組み合わせることで初めて可能となる...

Ensuring sustainable consumption and production (SCP) patterns in the Asia region is a high-priority policy issue but challenged by a number of obstacles and the emergence of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. This article argues that not only conventional policy approaches but also alternative approaches are needed in Asia to decouple socio...

'Yokohama in 2030: Envisioning 1.5-Degree Lifestyles' shares findings of the ‘Envisioning Future Low-Carbon Lifestyles and Transitioning Instruments’ demonstration project, 2019-2021. This project was implemented under the United Nations’ One Planet network and funded by the Government of Japan through its contribution to the 10YFP Trust Fund...