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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...

On 8 October, the 4th International Forum on Low Carbon Cities was held at JICA Kyushu, organised by the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), Kitakyushu City, and Incheon City. The forum was held for the first time...

This side event, held at the 6th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA6), focused on the critical need for enhancing synergistic approaches to addressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. These...

On 16 September 2023, approximately 40 residents of the Kampung Baru village community in Malaysia’s Redang Island joined a half-day workshop to learn new skills for upcycling discarded plastic, with support and funding from the ASEAN SDGS...

Under the support of the ASEAN SDGs-FC Programme Phase 2, Prik Sub-district Municipality (Prik Municipality) organised a workshop on database preparation for disaster management. This followed earlier workshops held in collaboration with other...

The urgent need to address the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises have focused attention on solutions that leverage synergies across multiple issues. Such solutions can be more cost-effective than single-issue interventions, overcoming...

The collectiveness of the Global Stocktake (GST) is about inclusivity and collaboration in assessing global climate action efforts and monitoring progress towards the goals of the Paris Agreement. The webinar explored the increasing...

In collaboration with the Department of Town and Country Planning (PLANMalaysia) under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia, IGES organised the 1st Regional (Inception) Workshop for ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities Programme Phase 2...

*This side event was hosted by three youth organizations; Japan Youth Platform for Sustainability (JYPS), Climate Youth Japan (CYJ) and Change Our Next Decade (COND). The Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development addresses key targets including SDGs...