Dr.

Robert James DIDHAM

This workshop aimed to understand and identify key aspects for mainstreaming CCA and the necessary CCA background assessments into existing national and subnational planning processes.

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is an international research institute headquartered in Hayama, Japan that conducts strategic policy research on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. Since its establishment in 1997, IGES has been an active player in environmental policy research in Indonesia. This paper describes...

Quality learning can be transformative by providing empowerment, leadership and wise investments in individual and collective lives as well as revamp the local economies of cities to become inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. It can also contribute to transitioning cities towards achieving the remaining sustainable development goals...

This paper provides basic information on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in order to help a general audience from multiple sectors with planning and action on the new SDGs. Section 1 provides an introductory background on the goals and their key principles, and Section 2 outlines a number of steps, which different actors may consider using...

The question of how to assess the societal impact of transition research conducted by specific research organizations is a very important but difficult challenge, especially in short planning periods of 1 or even 2 to 5 years used by most organizations. This is because social systems are very complex, and changes in them are caused by many complex...

It’s difficult to assess social impact of transition research (especially in the short term). This paper develops an assessment framework which classifies the different stages or process of impact generation and proposes intermediate process-based indicators drawing on this framework. We hope this will be practically useful to help organizations to...

The Paris Agreement calls for an acceleration of support to developing countries to develop their national adaptation plans (NAPs) and integrate climate change adaptation into development policies. Eleven out of 14 surveyed countries already have their own NAPs or equivalent, and NAP preparation is underway in the remaining three countries. However...

IGES Making Our Cities Climate-Sensitive e-Learning Video Series comprises two videos: 1) Overcoming floods in the Philippines: A story of climate change adaptation and mitigation , 2) Participatory watershed land-use management approach: Interfacing science, policy and participation for effective decision making These two educational videos...

IGES Making Our Cities Climate-Sensitive e-Learning Video Series comprises two videos: 1) Overcoming floods in the Philippines: A story of climate change adaptation and mitigation , 2) Participatory watershed land-use management approach: Interfacing science, policy and participation for effective decision making These two educational videos...