Mr.

Hirotaka KOIKE

The themes of this year’s 6th APFSD – inclusion, equality, and empowerment (aligned with those reviewed at this year’s HLPF) – led to an increasing focus on how to localize the SDGs and enhance inclusivity at a local level, in an evidence-informed manner. Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) are local government-led initiatives to review their own...

This paper explores the current understanding regarding the Circulating and Ecological Economy (CEE) and the Regional/Local CES concepts put forward by Japan’s Fifth Basic Environment Plan. The CEE and the Regional/Local CES advance a low-carbon, self-reliant, and decentralised society based on living in harmony with nature. The Regional/Local CES...

The global community agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Paris in 2015. For this agreement to be applied without delay, it is crucial for regions to conduct climate change mitigation measures that are effective for their local conditions. This brochure was developed as part of the "Project for sharing information between cities and regions...

2015年にパリで開かれた国際会議で、温室効果ガス削減に関する国際的取り決めが行われました。このパリ協定の着実な実施のためには、地域の特性に応じた効果的な地球温暖化対策を進めていくことが重要です。本事例集は各地域における脱炭素に向けた取組を共有することを目的にしており、環境省「平成３０年度地域における情報シェアリングモデル構築委託業務」の 一環として作成したものです。