Director of CCET
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Participatory planning, Decentralised/ bottom-up development policies and practices, Sustainable cities, Integrated waste management, 3R (reduce, reuse and recycle) policies and practices, Circular society.
Education
PhD in Management Development, Nihon Fukushi University, Japan (2006)
MSc in Landscape Design, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (1997)
BSc (1st class Hons) in Estate Management and Valuation, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Sri Lanka (1994)
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Book
Many policymakers are responding to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by integrating multiple economic, social and environmental concerns into their development plans. Much of the recent research on SDGs has sought to help policymakers with this cross-sectoral integration by developing evidence-based models and analytical frameworks that can...
Book Chapter
In Governance for Integrated Solutions to Sustainable Development and Climate Change: From Linking Issues to Aligning Interests
Governing Integrated Solid Waste Management: The Case of San Carlos, Philippines
Training or Learning Material
As with many other cities in Cambodia, Battambang Municipality faces huge challenges in managing its waste. With no consistent annual budget allocated to waste management services, the city relied on the private sector for municipal waste collection and disposal services based on user fees collected from residents. However, with low service quality...
Conference Proceeding
This report documents the proceedings of the workshop, which was designed to raise awareness, facilitate dialogue and promote knowledge sharing on effective SLCP mitigation actions in the MSW sector, with a view towards fostering a network of engaged actors from across the Asia-Pacific region. Workshop discussion focused on understanding drivers of...
Working Paper
This paper summarises the results of a literature review, examines the status of MSWM in the Philippines, makes some efforts to estimate the SLCP emissions in the country’s waste sector based on available data, and offers preliminary projections. The paper includes six sections. After a brief introduction in Section 1, background information on...
PR, Newsletter or Other
The IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET) was founded in 2014 to assist national, regional and local governments with advancing low impact, environmentally responsible waste management systems, helping to direct a wider shift towards more resource efficient and sustainable societies. Together with United Nations...
Policy Report
The City Waste Management Strategy and Action Plan for Mandalay (CWMSAP) gives a long-term vision and guide to Mandalay City Development Committee (MCDC) for its efforts towards transforming from the traditional waste management practices (waste collection and disposal) to more sustainable waste management practices including 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse and...
Presentation
Carbon dioxide (CO2), which is considered as a primary driver of climate change, is responsible for slightly more than half of the total current warming impact from human-caused emissions (EESI, 2013). Emitted CO2 remain in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, creating warming effect even the new CO2 level reduce to zero. Therefore, the strategies...
Presentation
First National Workshop for Development of National Strategy for Reduction of Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in the Philippines
Carbon dioxide (CO2), which is considered as a primary driver of climate change, is responsible for slightly more than half of the total current warming impact from human-caused emissions (EESI, 2013). Emitted CO2 remain in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, creating warming effect even the new CO2 level reduce to zero. Therefore, the strategies...
Conference Paper
SWAPPCon 2017
Upon the invitation by Solid Waste Management Association of the Philippines (SWAPP) to make a presentation on behalf of CCAC-IGES for our ongoing project in the Philippines, I made a presentation on the topic "Development of National Action plan for reduction of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) from Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) in...
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Project
Updated: March 2025
Emission Quantification Tool (EQT): A Pathway to Climate-Friendly Waste Solutions
The Emission Quantification Tool (EQT) was developed by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) as a science-based tool designed to empower policymakers and practitioners to estimate emissions, plan climate-friendly systems, and...
Project
Updated: March 2026
IGES Plastic Focus: Tackling Pollution and Advancing Circular Solutions
This special webpage highlights global developments in addressing plastic pollution, focusing on the growing importance of the circular economy as a solution. It also showcases IGES contributions to this agenda, including its environmental policy...
Project
Updated: January 2024
IGES Activity on COP28
Hosted in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP28) will begin on 30 November 2023. Before, during and after COP28, this Special Webpage
Project
Updated: September 2023
G20 (2023) Special webpage
In September, the G20 Summit will convene in New Delhi, India. The world is now facing the simultaneous crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as tackling the consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine over one year ago. To deal wi