Purpose of the event
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which form the core of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) adopted in September 2015, have become the common language for the international community's goals toward 2030. The world has entered the implementation phase toward achieving the SDGs, and many initiatives taken practical steps forward.
SDGs Stakeholders' Meetings have been held since FY2016 to share the implementation status of the SDGs in the international community and in Japan. They also aim to share and recognize leading practices from various perspectives, including private companies, local governments, and NGOs, in order to promote SDG initiatives from the environmental aspect, and to provide momentum for further efforts.
Overview
Efforts to achieve the SDGs in Japan have been spreading throughout the country, and coupled with the swell to reach net zero emissions by 2050, various local governments and companies are promoting initiatives that put the SDGs at the forefront.
At the SDGs Stakeholders' Meeting, the latest trends related to the SDGs and trends in strengthening the synergy between the Paris Agreement and the SDGs will be shared. members will deepen discussions with the floor on future SDG policies, etc., based on specific good practices that have promoted synergistic effects.
Event Details
In-person (Elizabeth Rose Conference Hall, United Nations University, 5th floor) and online meeting
IGES SHM Secretariat:
E-mail: [email protected]
Presentation Materials
Program Agenda
| MC | MARUYAMA Mei, Programme Coordinator, UNU-IAS | ||
| Opening remarks | KAWAMATA Kotaro, Director, International Strategy Division, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Japan YAMAGUCHI Shinobu, Director, UNU-IAS | ||
| Special message | Bahareh Seyedi, Senior Sustainable Development Officer, UN DESA Daniele Violetti, Senior Director, Programmes Coordination, UNFCCC | ||
| Keynote Speech | “ Synergy Solutions for a World in Crisis: Tackling Climate and SDG Action Together” Luis Gomez Echeverri, Emeritus Research Scholar at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) / Co-Lead of the Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergy | PDF (1.2MB) | |
| Panel Discussion How to Promote Synergistic Approaches Domestically and Internationally (tentative) | |||
| Moderator: TAKEUCHI Kazuhiko, President, IGES | PDF (1.4MB) | ||
| The resolution of UNEA 6 on promoting synergies KAWAMATA Kotaro, Director, International Strategy Division, Global Environment Bureau, Ministry of the Environment Japan | PDF (1.2MB) | ||
| The latest domestic and international trends on enhancing synergies FUJINO Junichi, Program Director, IGES | PDF (3.5MB) | ||
| Synergistic Actions at Minamisanriku DAZAI Akihiro, Director, Sustainability Centre | PDF (3.4MB) | ||
| Synergistic Actions by Japan International Cooperation Agency MITOMORI Koji, Director, Office for Sustainability Management (Climate Change, Nature), JICA | PDF (1.5MB) | ||
| Synergistic Actions by Asian Development Bank YANASE Tatsuya, Environment and Climate Change Specialist, ADB | PDF (1.5MB) | ||
| Q&A with participants | |||
| Reference | Synergy Solutions for a World in Crisis:Tackling Climate and SDG Action Together REPORT ON STRENGTHENING THE EVIDENCE BASE | FIRST EDITION 2023 Provisional unofficial translation | PDF (1.1MB) | |
| Break | |||
| Discussion with SHM members and Environment Subcommittee members of the SDGs Promotion Roundtable Meeting Facilitator: MIYOSHI Nobutoshi, Special Policy Advisor, IGES | |||
| Closing remarks | |||