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IGES organised the Asia Pacific Climate Security (APCS) International Workshop, together with its partner - the Institute for Future Initiatives of the University of Tokyo, and our collaborators from Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The two-day workshop gathered a wide range of knowledge on climate security from researchers and practitioners across the...

As the climate crisis worsens, the nexus between security considerations and climate is attracting both policy and academic attention. Despite its socio-political importance, the significance of considering climate change from a security and diplomatic perspective has not yet been fully explored in the policy arena and on-the-ground actions. The...

2021년 10월 일본 정부는 제6차 에너지 기본계획 발표에서, 재생에너지 발전비중을약 2배 수준인 36~38%로 확대하는 ‘재생에너지의 주력전원화’ 목표를 제시함 동 보고서는 제6차 에너지 기본계획에 기초해 2021년 기준 일본 내 원자력 발전현황을 분석하고, 2030년까지의 원자력 발전량 예측치를 제시함 일본 정부는 기존 원전 27기가 2030년까지 이용률 70-80%로 운영된다면, 일본에너지 믹스에서 원자력 발전이 20-22% 비중을 차지할 것으로 가정함 하지만, 2011년 후쿠시마 원전사고 이후 2021년 기준 재가동 원전은 10기에 불과함 원전 재가동을 위해 원전사업자는 일본 원자력규제위원회(Nuclear...

The Kansai Research Center (KRC) of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) took up the issue of air pollution in India and hosted an awareness workshop on Japanese technologies to monitor emissions from thermal power plants and other energy-intensive industries in India on 17 February 2021.The objective of the workshop was to...

This calendar is an awareness raising material targeting people living on and around Tonle Sap Lake. It aims to raise their awareness on water sanitation and health. Related materials can be found here: Policy report - https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/tonlesapsatreps/en

Tonle Sap Lake is the largest flood-pulsed freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, supporting the livelihoods of millions of people living on and around the lake. However, recent changes in the lake water environment due to deterioration of water quality and decline in biological resources have caused various problems to local people living in floating...

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...

This presentation examines the impact of coal transition on labours and local communities in China and India, and examines whether and how such transition have been governed or not.