Asia-Pacific Region

Recently global environmental issues, in particular climate change, have been gaining so much attention worldwide that they have become the main issues at the G8 summit conferences. In the light of economic development and population growth, greenhouse gas emissions look set to increase in the region headed by China and India. Overcoming serious...

While the existence, status, and roles of non-government organisations (NGOs) in the Asia-Pacific region vary considerably, there is a global trend in which they are influencing the agenda, accountability, and governance towards sustainable development. NGOs are increasingly influential and have greater responsibilities in ensuring that...

During its first phase of research the IGES Forest Conservation Project attempted to identify principles and measures for sustainable forest management (SFM) based on experiences in the Asia-Pacific region. Extensive studies were carried out within a framework of four interrelated sub-teams by in-house research staff, visiting researchers and many...

This report summarizes the activities and findings of the Environmental Education Project for the past three years. Divided into four parts, the report describes twin objectives of the Project as formulating a comprehensive strategy of environmental education in the region and developing a mechanism to implement it. Its major activities include (1)...