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4 September 2023

IGES and UN-Habitat Enter Partnership to Drive Transformative Change for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate sustainable waste management and combat climate change in cities. This...

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19 July 2023

Enabling Youth Voices for Addressing Plastic Waste and Pollution in Galle City, Sri Lanka – a video competition

Introduction In order to tackle the growing challenge of plastic pollution facing the country, the Ministry of Environment (MOE), Sri Lanka formulated its National Action Plan on Plastic Waste Management, 2021-2030 (NAPPWM, 2021-2030) based on...

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31 March 2023

IGES and ICIMOD renewed Cooperation Agreement to enhance collaboration on sustainable development

IGES and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have renewed a Cooperation Agreement to further strengthen the long-term cooperation on mutual areas of interests of both organisations. The Parties have agreed on the...

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20 February 2023

IGES and Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) updates Memorandum of Understanding

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have updated and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their joint efforts in policy research and sustainable development initiatives...

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6 February 2023

IGES Researcher Selected as a member of the Policy and Finance Committee of World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP)

Dr. Sivapuram Ventaka Rama Krishna PRABHAKAR , Principal Policy Researcher, Adaptation and Water area, IGES has been selected as a member of the Policy and Finance Committee of World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP). WASP's vision is primarily to...

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26 December 2022

Four partners will work with IGES and ERIA on applying behavioural insights to reduce plastic consumption and waste

IGES launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to reduce the use and waste of single-use plastics in cities and communities. The project is funded by and conducted in close collaboration with the Regional Knowledge Centre...

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28 November 2022

IGES Makes Major Contribution to the Action Plan on Integrated Solid Waste Management in Padang City, Indonesia

On 1 November, Padang City, Indonesia, launched an action plan and baseline report on integrated municipal solid waste management on the occasion of the 5th Green Cities Mayor Council Meeting of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT

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9 November 2022

Call for Proposals: Piloting the Application of Behavioural Insights for Plastic Reduction

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to reduce the use and waste of single-use plastics in cities and communities. The project is funded by and conducted in close

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20 October 2022

IGES-supported City-to-City Collaboration between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur to Decarbonise Buildings Wins C40 Award

City-to-city collaboration between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KL City) to decarbonise buildings, supported by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), has been recognised by the C40...

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22 September 2022

IGES Signed a Cooperation Agreement with Circular Regions to Promote Circular Economy from Regional and City Perspectives

On 26 August, IGES signed a cooperation agreement with Circular Regions , a Norway-based non-profit organisation with strengths in promoting the circular economy from regional and city perspectives. IGES and Circular Regions both focus on the...