Programme Director/ Director of Integrated Sustainability Centre
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Co-benefits
Political economy of low carbon development
Air pollution regulation
Climate policy
Sustainable transport
SDGs
Multilevel governance
Education
Rutgers University, Chinese Department
The University of Texas at Austin, LBJ School of Public Affairs, Department of Asian Studies
The University of California, Los Angeles, Political Science Department
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Training or Learning Material
ICLEI-Local Government for Sustainability East Asia secretariat was held the international training programs to cope with challenges in the field of urban sustainability and to support local and regional governments in the region. It aimed to provide capacity building opportunity to local government officials of ICLEI member city on climate change...
Commissioned Report
This report is for FY2016 contract work with the Ministry of the Environment, Japan as the Secretariat of the Asian Co-Benefits Partnership (ACP) for the international partnership for promotion of co-benefits approach.
Commissioned Report
The realization of a sustainable city will require a transition that often involves a shift in social norms (i.e. a shared set of environmental concerns) that give rise to behavioral and/ or technological changes. This study aims to define factors that could contribute to such a transition in Bogor, Indonesia. Bogor is a satellite city of Jakarta...
Commissioned Report
国立環境研究所が開発した、インドネシア国ボゴール市のAIMモデルに資する、エネルギー消費実態等に係るデータや情報を、文献調査や中央政府並びに自治体政府職員へのヒアリングを通して、収集した。 次に、ボゴール市の気候変動対策として優先順位が高い、「公共交通の整備」および「環境配慮型建物制度」の詳細を、ボゴール農科大学とIGESの共催で、フォーカス・グループ・ディスカッション（FGD）を開催し、情報を収集した。政府職員、学識者、事業者代表、コミュニティ・リーダーのグループ・ディスカッションから、課題と政策オプションが明らかになった。最後に、国立環境研究所が主催する国内有識者会合（平成28年9月6日及び平成29年2月28日の二回）、国際セミナー（平成29年1月26日～28日、開催地：インドネシア...
Commissioned Report
The overall objective of IBAQ is to improve air quality, mitigate climate change (including reducing carbon dioxide (CO2)) and contribute to more livable and healthy cities in Asia. The focus is on cities with high impact potential to leverage wider change.
Commissioned Report
This report is about the project with a purpose to promote cooperation on Co-benefits-type air pollution measures mainly in Asia. IGES provided advice to MOEJ on the activities of international organisations; supporting international SLCP mitigation activities such as the Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short Lived Climate Pollutants...
PR, Newsletter or Other
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...
Presentation
International Workshop on Clean Energy Development in Asian Cities (Learning From Real Cases)
The main objective of this workshop was set to address the case studies of successful clean energy solutions in Asian cities (India, China and Japan) with a special focus on: 1) How clean energy planning contributes to urban resilience and sustainability? 2) Which initiatives are most promising? What are their policy implications? 3) What is the...
Presentation
International Symposium: IIASA and Japan - Future prospects for closer collaboration centering around “The World in 2050 (TWI2050)” project -
Eric Zusman presented at the International Symposium: IIASA and Japan - Future prospects for closer collaboration centering around “The World in 2050 (TWI2050)” project - on 31 Jan. 2017 as a panelist.
Book Chapter
In Urbanization and Climate Co-Benefits
The chapter shows there is an emerging ecosystem of formal climate and informal cooperation schemes potentially assisting cities to achieve joint climate and developmental ends. Formal mechanisms are equipping a policymakers with the knowledge and tools to recognize an expanding range of co-benefits while encouraging policymakers to take the bottom...
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Updated: August 2025
Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES)
Home Thematic Focus Areas CES Spotlight What's New Members About CES Concept Our Approach CES-Asia Consortium Activities Research Workshops Events Publications Academic Papers Reports Others Outreach Media Coverage Seminar Voices from the Field Tools...
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Updated: November 2024
Summit of the Future (2024) Special webpage
From September 22-23, the United Nations Summit of the Future was held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The aim of the Summit of the Future is strengthening global governance and accelerating the implementation of internationally...
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Updated: January 2024
IGES Activities on the Better Air Quality (BAQ) conference 2023
The Better Air Quality (BAQ) conference 2023, the region's largest and most prestigious air quality gathering, was held on 15th -17th November 2023, with pre-events on 13th -14th November, at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Manila, Philippines...
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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
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Updated: August 2022
Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference
Calling for an integrative approach: Climate, SDGs and biodiversity Serious concerns were underlined at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regarding the current NDC targets
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Updated: July 2022
IGES Activity on High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2022)
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is the United Nations’ annual global platform for following up and reviewing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. This year’s theme is "Buildin
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Updated: March 2023
Net-zero: Towards 1.5°C Goal
In 2021, Japan announced its Green Growth Strategy, setting out a roadmap for key technologies in line with its commitment on carbon neutrality by 2050. Japan has embarked on several initiatives on transformative technology in key sectors, with the a
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Updated: July 2020
IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2020)"
This special webpage presents reports and publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF2020).
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Updated: July 2020
IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2019)"
This special webpage presents reports and publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which as the main United Nations platform on sustainable development, is dedicated to the follow-up and review of the...
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Updated: August 2023
IGES Inputs to Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)
APFSD is an annual meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) aimed at strengthening the region’s readiness for the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.