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31 July 2026

IGES to Strengthen Regional Partnerships for an Inclusive Circular Economy and Climate-Resilient South Asia with SACEP and SAARC-CCI

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme (SACEP) and the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) on 3 December 2026. This MOU...

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14 July 2026

IGES Makes Major Contribution to the "Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs"

On 30 June 2026, the "Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs" was officially launched at the seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies held in Bangkok. This report was...

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9 July 2026

IGES and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) Renew MOU to Advance their Collaboration

On 1 July 2026, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research collaboration. Dr. Armida...

Press Release

22 May 2026

ISAP2026 The 18th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific “Strengthening Local Resilience to Planetary Crises: Scaling up Synergistic Solutions”

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is set to host the 18th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2026). For the first time, ISAP will be held in Kansai under the overall theme, ‘Strengthening Local...

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24 April 2026

IGES and Fukuoka City Sign Cooperation Agreement to Improve Waste Management in Lao PDR

Fukuoka City Press Release (in Japanese only) IGES signed a Cooperation Agreement with Fukuoka City to carry out a pilot project of the Fukuoka Method landfill (semi-aerobic landfill to stabilise waste materials) in the Lao People’s Democratic...

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23 April 2026

IGES Supports Revisions to Hayama Town Green Basic Plan

IGES provided support for revisions to the Hayama Town Green Basic Plan in March 2026, concerning the preservation and promotion of green spaces in Hayama Town (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), where IGES Headquarters is located. To gain a better...

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17 April 2026

IGES and UNIDO conclude a Joint Declaration to Advance Implementation of the Paris Agreement Article 6

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) concluded a Joint Declaration to accelerate the development of high-integrity carbon markets and mobilise additional finance...

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27 March 2026

GGGI Executive Director Visits IGES for Strategic Exchange with Researchers

On 19 March, Mr. Sang-Hyup Kim, Executive Director of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) visited IGES Tokyo Sustainability Forum for a meeting to discuss strengthening collaboration in addressing global environmental issues. During the meeting...

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13 February 2019

IGES Proposal for the “Japan’s long-term strategy under the Paris Agreement”

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released the above proposal for “Japan’s long-term strategy under the Paris Agreement”, which is currently being developed by the Government of Japan. The proposal is composed of two parts: a...

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8 February 2019

mipplot: Open-Source (R-based) Tool for Visualizing the Mitigation Scenarios from IAMs

IGES is pleased to announce the public release of the mipplot visualization tool (beta version), developed by Diego SILVA HERRAN from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) (also visiting researcher at PARI), Assoc. Prof. Masahiro...

Announcement

1 February 2019

IPBES technical support unit for the assessment of invasive alien species established at IGES

IGES is honored to announce that, today, the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) technical support unit (TSU) for the thematic assessment of invasive alien species and their control was established at the IGES...

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19 December 2018

IGES Researchers receive "People's Choice Poster Award" at the 13th Biennial International Conference on EcoBalance

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)...

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27 September 2018

2nd World Circular Economy Forum to be held on 22-24 October at Pacifico Yokohama

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...

Press Release

17 July 2018

Sustainable Development Goals Report on Cities - Launch of SDG City Reports on Shimokawa, Toyama, and Kitakyushu

16 July—IGES is pleased to announce the launch of several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Reports today on the sidelines of the 2018 UN High Level Political Forum held in New York. The reports document the efforts of three local authorities in...

Announcement

12 July 2018

Launch of the 'IGES SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool (V2.0)'

An updated and upgraded version of the IGES SDG Interlinkages Analysis & Visualisation Tool (V2.0) is now available online for free for anybody with access to the internet. This is a practical and science-based tool that can support national...

Press Release

5 July 2018

Showing the Way towards Integrating SDGs into Core Business with Extensive Examples of Private Companies in Japan: Launch of new report

Showing the Way towards Integrating SDGs into Core Business with Extensive Examples of Private Companies in Japan: Launch of new report.

Announcement

13 April 2018

IGES Participates in 8th Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific: “State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific” Report Launched

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...

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12 March 2018

IGES receives 2017 Dubai International Award for Best Practices (DIABP)

IGES is honoured to have been selected as one of the recipients of the 2017 Dubai International Award for Best Practices (DIABP) University Research Award on Legislation, Rules, Regulations & Governance Systems for its work “ Making land-use climate...