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Background Agrifood systems are central to both the economy and livelihoods in Lao PDR, Pakistan and Viet Nam, providing employment to large rural populations and contributing significantly to food security and economic development. However, these...

On 23 February 2026, Prof. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), delivered a special lecture on sustainability science in action titled “Transformative Pathways Towards a Resilient Society.” The...

The International Migrants Day 2025 Symposium was held in Bangkok on December 17-19, 2025, marking the International Migrants Day. The event explored the multifaceted drivers of migration through the framework of the "7-Cs": Climate, Conflict...

About the workshop: Convened from November 25–26, 2025, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, this technical workshop brought together government representatives from Lao PDR, Pakistan, and Vietnam, alongside gene bank managers, farmers’...

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), on behalf of the ASEAN Secretariat Environment Division,which serves as the lead entity for the project, organised the ASEAN Regional Consultation Meeting (RCM) on the ASEAN Climate Change...

IGES is proud to join more than 30 island communities, government agencies, development partners, academic institutions, private sector actors, and civil society organisations in co-organising Thailand’s largest island-wide clean-up and the 3rd...

IGES is honoured to be one of the organising partners of Thailand Ocean Week 2025, a UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) official virtual side event hosted across Bangkok, Koh Chang, and other coastal cities. This nationwide event brings together over 50...

Background Plastic pollution is a global environmental issue. East and Southeast Asia are of strategic importance in the fight against plastic pollution, the rivers and coastlines of which are some of the most affected by plastic pollution. The...

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) organised the technical workshop "WEEE Matters: Spot it, Sort it, Manage it right" during May 13-14 2025 in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand. The event was arranged in collaboration with...

Nakhon Si Thammarat Province (Thailand) is facing a significant plastic waste challenge, generating over 9,000 tonnes of plastic waste annually, much of which is either ended up in landfills or leaked into the environment. In response, the city...