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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...

This side event marks the official kick off the development of the “Asia-Pacific Synergy Report to Address the SDGs and the Triple Planetary Crisis,” a collaborative initiative aimed at driving sustainable development in the region, with the...

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...

Malaysia and Japan have enjoyed solid and friendly cooperation for many years. This has recently been elevated by the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” agreed upon in December 2023. Under the partnership, the two nations have renewed their...

On 19-20 December, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) will hold its 15th Annual Meeting online. Under the main theme "How can we accelerate action to stay below 1.5 degrees C?", this annual meeting will...

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...

Following the commitment to leveraging synergies made during the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023, the UNEA6 Synergy Resolution was adopted in March 2024. This resolution encourages UN Member States to enhance synergies in implementing environmental...

The impacts of climate change are becoming more severe, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable people and threatening their health, overall well-being and even their lives. Funding scarcity and the lack of proper and innovative...

At COP28 in 2023, the host country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced the “CHAMP” initiative, where over 70 countries, including Japan, declared their commitment to strengthening cooperation with local governments in formulating strategies...