INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES (IGES)

Environmentally Sound Architecture The innovative design of the IGES headquarters building uses the latest technology to make maximum use of natural assets including solar energy, light, wind, rainwater and greenery, and aims for symbiosis with the rich nature of the local environment in Hayama. Remarks: Japanese version: http://pub.iges.or.jp...

The nations in Asia and the Pacific region share many of the same global environmental challenges. At the same time, they face a number of specific problems related to the environmental, demographic, economic, and social diversity of the region. With regard to the major environmental and developmental challenges facing the region, a wealth of...

IGES Climate Policy Project has organized a series of international workshops to facilitate in-depth analysis and discussion on climate change issues with the focus on the Asia pacific region. The workshops has been jointly organized with UNEP Collaboration Center of Energy and Environment (UCCEE), Denmark, Energy Research Institute(ERI) of China...

The primary goal of this research activity is to record and document exemplary cases of environmental education in the region. These have been called pioneering examples, to mean first and better ideas in the field of environmental education. These examples are not the best at all but are definitely better among the good ones.