The objective of this report is to provide an analysis of the current policy environment for garment production in Cambodia, applying a systems lens to identify challenges and opportunities for enhancing the sustainability of the sector. To maintain the competitiveness of Cambodia’s garment sector in the global market, a shift to sustainable...
The Guidelines for Resource efficiency and cleaner production in Vietnam's Pangasius processing sector were developed within the framework of technical assistance of SWITCH-Asia provided to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam, through the Programme of Sustainable Production and Consumption (SCP Facility), which is funded by the European...
The objective of this Guideline is to provide a systems approach to sustainable consumption and production (SCP) in the seafood sector in Vietnam that considers all stages of the production chain. SCP is conceived as a crucial framework for achieving the social and economic benefits, and minimizing the environmental burden, of Vietnam’s seafood...
The report assesses the current status of microplastic monitoring facilities available in Vietnam. Concern over microplastic pollution in the environment is growing worldwide. The body of related global research continues to rise, along with the diversity in methodologies, results and equipment. Building a picture of the state of facilities and...
Microplastic pollution is one of the emerging and challenging environmental issues that we face today. Freshwaters, sediment, fauna, flora and air are increasingly reported to be contaminated with tiny plastic fragments and fibres, particles smaller than 5mm. These microplastics often originate from land-based sources such as direct littering...
This chapter reviews recent developments in microplastic-related research; identifies major sources of microplastics to wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs); investigates the detection methods, concentration levels, and removal efficiency of microplastics at selected WWTPs; and presents a discussion on microplastics removal from wastewater and...
Microplastics (MPs) and plastic-related chemical pollution are widely discussed in the literature. The presence of MPs in environmental compartments create adverse impacts on ecological systems and potential exposure of human through several pathways. Hence monitoring plays an important role in upstream and downstream mitigatory measures. The...
The Launching Event of JICA 3R Project Phase 2 project was organized on August 2, 2022 in Da Nang, Viet Nam. The Launching Event was participated by the stakeholders in Da Nang city. During the meeting, the future plan for waste segregation and recycling promotion in Da Nang was discussed. IGES team presented the progress of the 1st Phase and its...
Microplastics (MPs) are an emerging pollutant in the aquatic environment, and this has gradually been recognized in the Asian region. This systematic review study, using the Scopus database, provides an insightful understanding of the spatial distribution of scientific studies on MPs in freshwater conducted across the Asian region, utilized...
公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関(IGES)は、ハインリヒ・ベル財団、一般社団法人ゼロ・ウェイスト・ジャパンとのパートナーシップのもと、『プラスチック・アトラス 合成ポリマーの世界―事実と統計 アジア[日本語特別版]』を発刊しました。
2019年11月、ハインリヒ・ベル財団およびBreak Free From Plasticは、深刻なプラスチック汚染問題の背景にあるビジネスモデルや社会的仕組みなどを分析・考察し、簡潔かつ具体的な記述およびインフォグラフィックを用いて問題の本質をわかりやすく示した『PLASTIC ATLAS』を出版しました。2021 年には、プラスチック生産・使用・廃棄に関して大きな役割をもつアジアに焦点を当て、地域特有の事情や課題に加えて、新型コロナウイルス(COVI...