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IGES Kansai Research Center Symposium 2011
Household Winter Energy Saving: Introducing Measures based on Comfort
In the midst of a demand for a large-scale energy saving measure in Kansai area, IGES Kansai Research Centre organised a symposium in Kobe, Japan on 8 November 2011, entitled "Household Winter Energy Saving: Energy Saving and Eco Measures based on Comfort." |
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IGES Kansai Research Center International Symposium 2010
Research Partnership for the Application of Low Carbon Technology for Sustainable Development
The IGES Kansai Research Centre officially launched an international joint research project with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Kyoto University in fiscal 2010. This joint research aims to promote the application of Japanese low-carbon technologies in India.
This symposium introduced the purposes and objects of the present research through discussion among researchers from Kyoto University and TERI and relevant experts. |
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IGES Kansai Research Centre / Kobe University / EUIJ Kansai
International Symposium 2010
"Role of Corporate Environmental Information Disclosure to Promote Sustainable Production"
The latest trends in corporate environmental information disclosure (CEID) in the US, Europe and selected Asian countries were introduced through presentations from internationally renowned experts. The group discussions featuring the distinguished speakers and audience brought better understanding of the role of CEID in realising sustainable production in Asia including Japan. |
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IGES Kansai Research Center International Symposium 2009
Climate Change/ Global Environment and Natural Disaster
As part of the memorial events, IGES held an International Symposium on "Climate Change/Global Environment and Natural Disasters" based on the awareness of the connection between climate change/global environment and natural disasters. The symposium was an opportunity to share views with the public and with experts who have been involved in the fields of environment and disaster reduction. In a panel discussion, front-line experts actively discussed the major connection between climate change/global environment and natural disasters.
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IGES Kansai Research Centre International Symposium 2009
For significant reduction of CO2 in the household sector
-learning from good practices for realising low-carbon households-
IGES Kansai Research Centre held an international symposium on gFor significant reduction of CO2 in the household sector -learning from good practices for realising low-carbon households-g, on 19 November, 2009.
In this symposium, the latest approaches implemented in the UK and other European countries for realising a low-carbon society were presented. IGES made a presentation to introduce its "Eco-Home Diagnosis" programme as an innovative measure for reducing CO2 emissions in the household sector. Panelists actively discussed the challenges and perspectives for low-carbon households.
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IGES-WHO International Symposium FY2008 on Climate Change, Environment and Health
Climate change and emerging risks to human health and well-being:
response options and the role of public and private sectors
This symposium, under the theme of "Climate change and emerging risks to human health and well-being: response options and the role of public and private sectors", aimed for recognition of the direct threat to health posed by climate change and policy recommendations for social development measures that are climate-friendly. It was organised jointly by the IGES Kansai Research Centre, which deals with environmental problems under the theme of "Business and the environment", and the WHO Centre for Health Development,a leader in international health issues.
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IGES-KRC International Seminar on Business & the Environment
Eco-Industrial Clusters as an Inclusive Business Development Model:
Prospects and Challenges for Asia
IGES Kansai Research Centre held international seminar, "Eco-Industrial Clusters as an Inclusive Business Development Model:
Prospects and Challenges for Asia" at Kobe on 23 October 2008.
This workshop reinforced KRC's past and ongoing research and attempts to find new strategies that can unlock the full potentials of Eco-Industrial Clusters in Urban-Rural Fringe areas, by bringing in interesting experiences from emerging economies of Asia.
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Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) 10th Anniversary Symposium
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IGES Kansai Research Centre International Symposium 2007
Prospects and Challenges of Combating Global Warming by Asian Countries
IGES Kansai Research Centre held international symposium, "Prospects and Challenges of Combating Global Warming by Asian Countries" at Kobe on 14 February, 2008 prior to 10th Anniversary of IGES and G8 Environment Ministers Meeting.
The aim of this symposium was to activate discussion on the challenges and efforts against climate changes of China and India and on the future of international cooperation.
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International Workshop 2007 on "Business and the Environment"
Corporate Environmental Management - Striving Perspectives from Asia -
The international workshop"Corporate Environmental Management - Striving perspectives from Asia"was organized at IGES -Kansai Research Center (KRC), Kobe on 18 October, 2007 to understand how the private sector deal with environmental problems in developing Asia, otherwise booming economies.
This workshop attended by more than 80 individuals, representing business, policy makers, academia and community based organizations, examined existing regulations and emerging voluntary approaches in China, India, Thailand and Japan the four countries chosen for IGES- KRC project.
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IGES proposal selected as the best environmental policy
"NPO/NGO and Business Environmental Policy Contest 2006"
An IGES proposal was selected as the best environmental policy in the "NPO/NGO and Business Environmental Policy Contest 2006" organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. The theme of the prize-wining proposal was "Promoting energy saving in the household sector under ESCO (Energy Service Company) scheme". The proposal was made through cooperation with Biwako Bank and the Association of Consumer Electronics Retailers in Shiga Prefecture.
ESCO is a business scheme which promotes investment in energy saving by allocating the money saved by energy saving actions, and it has been broadly introduced to industry in Japan. The proposal designed a new ESCO scheme applicable to the household sector through cooperation with financial entities, local consumer electronics retailers, and local government.
 For further details please see the press release from the Ministry of the Environment. (in Japanese) |
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International Symposium 2006 on "Business and the Environment"
Towards Sustainable Lifestyle and Business Model
- Policy Trends of "Sustainable Consumption and Production" -
Since
the significance of "Sustainable Consumption and Production"
was recognized anew at WSSD in 2002, the society has been
seeking
ways for establishing socio-economic system which
can lessen environmental impacts through the collaboration
between consumers and corporations. The International Symposium
"Towards Sustainable Lifestyle and Business Model - Policy
Trends of 'Sustainable Consumption and Production' -" was
organised by IGES Kansai Research Centre (KRC) in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture
on 17 January, 2007, with an aim of raising awareness of
people about this important issue through the discussion
on the most recent policies and its future development from
global view point. |
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International Workshop 2006 on "Business and the Environment"
Eco-Industrial Clusters Leading to Sustainable Local Development of Asia
- Experiences of India, Thailand, Viet Nam and Japan -
The international workshop "Eco-industrial Clusters Leading to Sustainable Local Development" was organised byIGES Kansai Research Centre on 26 October, 2006. The objective of the workshop was to discuss the pros and cons of a wide range of environmental management strategies relating to industrial clusters located in urban-rural fringe areas. Four interesting case studies from selected economic sectors in Asian countries emphasised the importance of inter-firm networks, integrated policy guidance, enabling technologies, and social capital creation as necessary conditions for the development of such eco-industrial clusters (EIC). |
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IGES Consults with Stakeholders on Eco-Industrial Cluster Strategies for Sustainable Regional Development in India, Thailand and Viet Nam
From July - August, IGES Kansai Research Centre /BSS Project in cooperation with Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Viet Nam and Anna University, India conducted a series of stakeholder meeting as a part of its ongoing project titled "Business for Sustainable Society". The meetings, focused on obtaining the views of wide spectrum of stakeholders in the "development of eco-industrial clusters in the rural urban fringe areas of Thailand, Vietnam and India" were attended by representatives from diverse groups such as national and local level policy makers, small and medium sized business, development and environmental NGOs, as well as academia. Environmental, socio-economic and policy aspects of developing eco-industrial clusters in the value chain of local products were deliberated. |
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International Symposium 2005 on "Business
and the Environment"
Environmental Business for Regenerating Local Society
The efforts of localities and regions to attract large industrial facilities to drive the local economy are often met by contradicting challenges and limitations. A new promising approach will be environmental businesses that utilise local resources and often enjoy broad-based support among local stakeholders. This was the focus of the IGES/KRC international symposium, led by distinguished speakers and panelists who explored the most recent developments in Japan and elsewhere for regenerating the sustainable local economies. |
International Workshop 2005 on "Business and the Environment"
Businesses for a Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Economy: Current Status and Future Prospects -A Japanese and German Dialogue-
BSS Project organised the international workshop
on "Businesses for a Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Economy: Current
Status and Future Prospects -A Japanese and German Dialogue-"
on 22 November 2005.
The workshop, which was held as part of "Deutschland in
Japan 2005/2006", consisted of five presentations, including
two guest speakers from Germany and three resource persons from
Japan. At the concluding session, there was a lively discussion
about the current status and future prospects of Businesses
for a Reduced-Reused-Recycled Economy in Japan and Germany. |
International
Symposium and Workshop 2004 on "Business and the Environment"
BSS Project organised the international symposium and workshop
at the International Conference Center Kobe on 16-17 November
2004 to celebrate its inauguration.
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International Workshop
2004 on "Business and the Environment"
"Environmentally-sound Business Model -
Potential of PSS for Sustainable Production, Consumption
and Supply Chain" (November 16, 2004) |
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The international workshop was
held prior to the symposium with the aim of examining
one of the BSS's core research topics "Environmentally-Sound
Business Model" by focusing on the Product
Service System (PSS), which has recently become
popular in the US and Europe.
At the workshop, the researchers from the UK, the
US, Sweden and Germany reported the research trends.
Also, three Japanese companies introduced their
activities on PSS. Various topics of discussion
were made in terms of the mitigation effect of environmental
burden, business trends and backgrounds in each
country, possibilities of PSS in changing policy
measures, and future perspectives. Since the advanced
countries' pattern of social change lies beneath
the development of PSS, it will be essential to
explore how to deal with social needs such as the
change of population and labour structure due to
ageing and female empowerment.
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International Symposium 2004 on "Business and the
Environment"
"Prospective Directions of Sustainable Society
- Roles and Possibilities of Industry, Technology
and Community"(November 17, 2004) |
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At the international symposium,
Dr. Peter Harper (Centre for Alternative Technology:
CAT) gave a keynote speech on environmentally sound
technology and regional systems prior to Prof. Ryoichi
Yamamoto (University of Tokyo) on the environmentally
sound business model. Then the research trends in
Japan, the US and Europe, as well as the issues
to be challenged by the project were examined. Reflecting
the attracting topics and expectation for the new
project, about 200 people participated in the symposium
and workshop which explored the common challenges
among developed and developing countries against
the global environmental constraints, the best practices
for the different goals, and the mid to long term
scenario for industry and the region. It was a valuable
opportunity for the newly established project to
strengthen its network of researchers internationally.
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