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IGES launches
its white paper on innovative policies towards
sustainable Asia
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1 February 2006
Hayama, Japan
IGES is pleased to announce the publication of its first white
paper entitled, "Sustainable Asia 2005 and Beyond - In
the pursuit of innovative policies," which consolidates
the primary outcomes of its policy research for sustainable
development in Asia and the Pacific region since its establishment
in 1998.
Driven by buoyant economic development and continuous population
growth, Asia is exerting exponential pressure on natural resources
and the environment and it is feared that such trends may be
accelerating. Based on the reports of six sectors, including
forestry, freshwater, climate change, urban environment, business
and environmental education, the report assesses the current
environmental situation in Asia, reviews policy measures that
are currently in place and presents a number of broad policy
recommendations that promote sustainable development for the
region.
Further decline of the environmental capital, the report warns,
not only risks a reversal of the economic gains made over the
past three decades, but will bring social and political instability
to the region. The report emphasises that significant and immediate
actions based on the mid- and long-term views are required at
all levels throughout the region for a sustainable Asia.
The report is honoured to receive the recommendations from Prof.
Emil Salim, former Minister of Environment, Indonesia, Dr. R.K.
Pachauri, Chairman of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) and Prof. Motoyuki Suzuki, Chairman of the Central
Environment Council of Japan. |
CONTACT
Ms. Kido, PR Officer
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies（IGES）
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0115
Japan
Tel: +81-46-855-3734 Fax: +81-46-855-3709
kido@iges.or.jp
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