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This symposium discussed the challenges and opportunities of climate security and examined its continued relevance under a shifting geopolitical landscape in the Asia-Pacific region. The event presented an opportunity to take stock of the...

To advance decarbonization in ASEAN and other Asian countries, Japan has implemented several initiatives: supporting NDC and LTS formulation through the Asia-Pacific Integrated Model (AIM); promoting corporate transparency via the Partnership to...

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) aim to address social challenges by harnessing the functions of sound natural ecosystems. NbS can provide integrated approaches that deliver cross-sectoral benefits, including climate change mitigation and adaptation...

The role of cities in addressing climate changes is increasingly critical to achieving the 1.5°C goal. In February 2023, MOEJ in collaboration with JICA, launched the Clean Cities Partnership Program (C2P2) to tackle the complex challenges faced...

Abstract In striving to achieve Net-Zero, it is crucial that all stakeholders work together by leveraging their respective strengths and positions. Universities play a particularly significant role by generating scientific knowledge that underpins...

The Asia-Pacific Climate Security Project is entering its final year. Undertaken by IGES, efforts have been made to survey and research the current state of climate change measures and the understanding of climate security in the Asia-Pacific...

With the rise in undernourished people worldwide, ensuring food security and resilience has become an urgent, shared concern that requires long-term planning and commitment. Food security is commonly defined by four pillars—availability...

The surging impacts of climate change pose significant challenges to the Asia-Pacific region, particularly its highly interconnected and resource-dependent energy systems. The region is vulnerable to diverse climate security challenges that...

IGES organised the Asia Pacific Climate Security (APCS) International Workshop, together with our partner - the Institute for Future Initiatives of the University of Tokyo, and our collaborators from Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The two-day workshop...

From December 4th to 6th, 2024, IGES, in collaboration with adelphi, Germany, hosted an introductory training focused on climate-related security risks at its headquarters in Kanagawa, Japan. This event was part of the broader "Asia-Pacific...