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The Forest Declaration Assessment is a continual and collaborative process achieved collectively by civil society organizations and researchers. Since 2015, the Forest Declaration Assessment has published annual updates on progress toward global forest goals. The Japanese case study in the 2023 Assessment Report provides a very brief snapshot of...

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are promising measures for protecting, sustainably managing, and restoring ecosystems as well as addressing societal challenges, including climate change mitigation and adaptation. To consider mainstream NbS for use in disaster risk reduction (DRR) infrastructures, the affected residents’ perception and attitude toward...

兵庫県では2020年度から「ひょうご高校生 環境・未来リーダー育成プロジェクト」を開催しており、 青森県でも昨年度から「青森県から日本・世界の環境・ エネルギー問題を考える地元高校生向けワークショップ」 が始まった。これらは2050年の脱炭素社会の実現に向け、 その担い手となる若手人材の育成を目的とした5～ 6日間の研修プログラムであり、その企画・ 運営にIGES関西研究センターが携わっている。 これまでに兵庫県では延べ25校から104名が、 青森県では6校から32名が参加した。昨今、 気候変動問題をはじめとした地球環境問題に関する教育の充実の必 要性が叫ばれてきており、 そのような市民向けプログラムが各地で開催されるようになってき ているが、高校生を対象とし、...

This report was prepared by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) under the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) project "Analysis of Timber Legality Assurance Systems and Good Practices in China and Viet Nam for Sustainable Timber Trade''. This ITTO project was made possible by funding from the Japanese government...

As decarbonisation of the power sector is essential to achieve Japan’s target of net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, it becomes crucial to address how the electricity system incorporates short- and long-term variability in the power output via renewable energy. In this paper, we developed six scenarios for 100% renewable energy in...

Coastal social-ecological systems (SES) are essential for the wellbeing of coastal communities and the wider society. However, in many parts of the world coastal SES face rapid change, and ultimately degradation. In this paper we unravel the mechanisms and implications of change in coastal SESmobilising multiple sources of knowledge, including...

This report includes an analysis of the level of awareness of the SDGs, as well as the progress made in addressing the five SDG Goals (thematic themes) that the UN Global Compact focuses on: Goals 5 (gender equality), 8 (work and human rights), 13 (climate change) and 16 (anti-corruption), and Goal 12 (sustainable consumption and production), which...

本ペーパーでは、日本の自治体による気候変動・生物多様性・ＳＤＧｓに相乗効果（シナジー）をもたらす取り組みを3つ紹介しています。これらの事例は2023年のハイレベル政治フォーラム（HLPF2023）にて、環境省によって世界に共有されました。

This paper presents three initiatives by Japanese local governments that bring synergies to climate change, biodiversity, and the SDGs. These examples were shared with the world by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan at the High-Level Political Forum in 2023.

Home food production and sharing (home consumption) make up a local community-based food system that has become a custom closely tied to people’s daily life and culture across Japan. In this study, nationwide questionnaire surveys were conducted in 2015 and 2021 to investigate the status and trends of non-commercial home food consumption in Japan...