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The feasibility study on the potential application of Japanese low carbon technologies, namely energy-saving belt was conducted on January 17, 2018 at TATA Autocomp Systems Limited at Pune, Maharashtra in India. It was a part of the activities of the Japan-India Technology Matchmaking Platform (JITMAP) conducted in India in FY2017 under the...

　世界の国々は、パリ協定の下、温室効果ガスの排出状況を早期に減少に転じさせ、今世紀後半には脱炭素社会を実現するために、気候変動対策を本格化させている。中でも、温室効果ガスの大規模排出源である都市や企業等といった非国家主体による取組に寄せられる期待は国際社会においても高まっている。非国家主体もまた自らの取組を国内外で広くアピールしながら、国際競争力を高めている。多様な主体が協働することで、世界はこれまで以上にスピード感を持って低炭素で持続可能な社会に向けて動き出している。 　環境省は、2013年度から都市間のパートナーシップを活用して低炭素社会の実現を目指す事業として、「低炭素社会実現のための都市間連携事業」を展開してきた。これは...

Under the Paris Agreement, countries around the world are heading off reductions in greenhouse gas emissions at an early stage, making full use of climate change measures to achieve the creation of a decarbonized society in the latter half of this century. Expectations of actions by non-state actors in particular, such as cities and companies which...

Several risk insurance initiatives have been implemented at the grassroots level for reducing the vulnerability of communities to natural disasters. Despite these efforts, the penetration of risk insurance in developing Asia is poor compared to many developed countries due to several barriers that this sector is facing and the cost of insurance...

This report is related to the feasibility study on the potential application of Japanese low carbon technologies, namely compressed air system was conducted on November 8, 2017 at Endo Forging (THAILAND) CO., LTD. at Plaeng Yao in Thailand. It was a part of the activities conducted in India in FY2017 under the “Technology Assessment” project, which...

Just like in any city, the waste management has always been a major societal issue for Phnom Penh. The monthly amount of disposed waste at the landfill more than doubled in the past decade owing to factors such as population growth, economic growth, changes in industrial structure and of people’s lifestyle. While Phnom Penh Capital Administration...

Initiatives for sustainable societies have gained momentum following recent global agreements on sustainable development, including the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals adopted at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in 2015. Efforts to support changes in the behaviour and practices of individuals and organisations...

IGES は、SDGs を達成するために科学、技術、イノベーション（STI）の重要性を認識し、STI を私たちの研究に取り込み、関連するステークホルダーとの関わりを増大させようとしています。本パンフレットでは、ニーズに基づく手法を採用する IGES の STI 関連の研究活動事例を紹介しています。

IGES recognises the importance of science, technology and innovation (STI) to achieve the SDGs, and tries to incorporate STI into our research and engagement with target stakeholders. This brochure shows examples of STI-related research activities by IGES which take a needs-based approach.

Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment Conservation (MONREC), Myanmar introduced EIA procedure (EIAP) in December 2015. The Ministry of Environment Japan (MOEJ) was considering to support Myanmar which stands at the initial stage of effective implementation of EIA. As a starting point, MOEJ, Institute of Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)...