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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Book Chapter
In Green Growth Best Practices
Contributor:
FINAL MESSAGE FOR DISTRIBUTION First ever global assessment of best practices in green growth reveals pathways for success DUBAI – March 4, 2014 – The Green Growth Best Practice (GGBP) initiative released a synthesis of key findings from its review of green growth approaches taken in different countries and regions around the world. This summary...
Training or Learning Material
In November 2013, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) worked with Clean Air Asia (CAA) to organize an e-learning training workshop entitled Measuring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) in the Transport Sector. The workshop was designed to enhance capacities to estimate GHG emissions from the transport sector. The training...
PR, Newsletter or Other
Climate Edge
Remarks: 「クライメート・エッジ」は、気候変動問題を巡る国際交渉の動向や研究成果等、最新の情報を紹介し、官公庁、研究者・学会、マスコミ向けに発行しているIGES気候変動とエネルギー領域のニュースレターです。 気候変動対策の国際交渉や研究に関する旬な話題、日本国内やアジア各国の気候変動およびエネルギー政策の制度設計や将来への展望についてのエッジをきかせた提言、アジア地域を含む主要国の気候変動およびエネルギー政策に関する最新の動きや専門家からの特別寄稿も織り込んでいます。
Presentation
Science and Policy of Climate Change 2013: A Blended Distance Learning Course
Presentation
Working Paper
Research on short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs) has been based more on air pollution and energy models than how existing policies affect the model’s recommended actions. This article analyses how Thailand’s policies influenced attempts to control a critical source of SLCPs: open burning. In 2012, Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) led...
Presentation
Society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies (SEEPS)
Conference Paper
The 18th Annual meeting of the society for Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Kobe University, 21-22 September 2013.
Issue Brief
[Main messages] - Women are disproportionately susceptible to the risks of climate change but lack equal access to the benefits of climate finance. - This imbalance represents a missed opportunity: women are more inclined to invest in health, nutrition, education and other drivers of development. - Rectifying this imbalance could prove challenging...
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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.