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On 29 October, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on developing mutual initiatives to strengthen engagement with cities over the next...

On 9 July 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the International Policy Coalition for Sustainable Growth launched by United States Chamber of Commerce (Headquarters: Washington D.C.) co-hosted a virtual consultation...

Starting in April 2020, IGES began its support for "Closing the Loop", a project co-led by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Japanese government. As a partner agency of ESCAP, IGES is dedicated...

On 27 March, 2020, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan launched a portal site for the “G20 Resource Efficiency Dialogue”. As part of the support provided to the government, IGES has contributed to the development of this site. A decision was taken...

With the growing awareness of the damage to marine life caused by plastics, at IGES, we are strengthening our efforts by participating in an initiative by MOEJ and Kanagawa Prefecture. MOEJ campaign and forum on Plastics Smart On 23 January 2019...

IGES is pleased to announce that several members of its research groups were selected as recipients of the "People's Choice Poster Award" at the 13th Biennial International Conference on EcoBalance (EcoBalance 2018, held from 9–12 October in Tokyo)...

The 2nd World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF 2018) will be held at Pacifico Yokohama on 22-24 October, hosted by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and the Finnish Innovation Fund, Sitra. IGES will participate as a key partner in this landmark...

From 9-12 April 2018, IGES participated in the 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific, held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, co-organized by the Government of India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Japan’s Ministry of the...

On 21 February, IGES’s Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) team participated in the 22nd CityNet Japan Forum, organised by the CityNet Yokohama Project Office under the theme of “Tackling Solid Waste Management in Asia”. CityNet is a...