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Peer-reviewed Article
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Spatial characterization of cultural ecosystem services in the Ishigaki Island of Japan: A comparison between residents and tourists

In Ecosystem Services
Author:
Yuno
Tajima
Shizuka
Hashimoto
Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) are non-material benefits that are indispensable for the health and well-being of communities. CES are often spatially explicit and fluctuate according to the knowledge, beliefs, and perception of users of the location. Therefore, understanding the spatial patterns of CES perceived by people from different...
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Keywords:
Non-material landscape values
Place-attachment
cultural ecosystem services
nature’s contributions to people
Public Participatory Geographical Information System
PR, Newsletter or Other
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IGES: Preserving biodiversity with science, foreteller insects

The Japan Times Sustainability Roundtable
Author:
Ross
Rowbury
Nader
Sammouri
How blind are we to things too big to see directly? Take the environment — why should people care? Our muddled perceptions can make it grueling to find the right balance between individual well-being and conservation of nature. Falling biodiversity — the variety in the life around us, from microbes on up — has severe repercussions for human well...
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Keywords:
Biodiversity
ecosystem services
Peer-reviewed Article
science-advances

The direct drivers of recent global anthropogenic biodiversity loss

In Science Advances
Author:
Pedro
Jaureguiberry
Nicolas
Titeux
Martin
Wiemers
Diana
Bowler
Luca
Coscieme
Abigail
Golden
Carlos
Guerra
Ute
Jacob
Josef
Settele
Sandra
Diaz
Zsolt
Molnar
Andy
Purvis
Effective policies to halt biodiversity loss require knowing which anthropogenic drivers are the most important direct causes. Whereas previous knowledge has been limited in scope and rigor, here we statistically synthesize empirical comparisons of recent driver impacts found through a wide-ranging review. We show that land/sea use change has been...
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Keywords:
Biodiversity
direct drivers
climate change
land-use change
Policy Report

SDGs Progress Report 2022 : Survey Results on the Efforts of GCNJ Companies and Organisations

Author:
Akira
Doi
Yoshiko
Shoji
Haruko
Uchida
Asako
Osaki
Mariko
Saito
Emi
Sugawara
Shinya
Fujino
Based on the results of a survey conducted in October-November 2021, this report provides an analysis of the level of awareness and penetration of the SDGs among GCNJ member companies and organisations, as well as progress on five of the global goals: SDG 5, (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Human Rights), SDG 13 (Climate Change), and SDG16...
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Keywords:
SDGs
Presentation
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生物多様性と気候変動に関するIPBES-IPCC合同ワークショップ報告書の解説

Author:
科学者も政策決定者もこれまで別々の課題として対応してきた生物多様性と気候変動の課題への統合的な取組を強化すべく、2020年12月に生物多様性と気候変動に関するIPBESとIPCCの合同ワークショップが開催されました。このワークショップからのキーメッセージを含むワークショップ報告書、ならびにその科学的根拠を整理した科学的成果（Scientific Outcomes）が2021年6月に発表されました。このスライドでは、日本の一般読者向けにワークショップ報告書の内容を日本語で短く解説しています。 Scientists and policymakers have been tackling biodiversity loss and climate change, the two most...
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Peer-reviewed Article

Multiple conceptualizations of nature are key to inclusivity and legitimacy in global environmental governance

In Environmental Science and Policy
Author:
Luca
Coscieme
Håkon
da Silva Hyldmo
Álvaro
Fernández-Llamazares
Ignacio
Palomo
Tuyeni
H. Mwampamba
Odirilwe
Selomane
Nadia
Sitas
Pedro
Jaureguiberry
Michelle
Lim
Maria
P. Barral
Juliana
S. Farinaci
Julio
Diaz-José
Sonali
Ghosh
Joyce
Ojino
Amani
Alassaf
Bernard
N. Baatuuwie
Lenke
Balint
Zeenatul
Basher
Fanny
Boeraeve
Sugeng
Budiharta
Ruishan
Chen
Maylis
Desrousseaux
Gregory
Dowo
Catherine
Febria
Houda
Ghazi
Zuzana
V. Harmáčková
Rodolfo
Jaffe
Mphatso
M. Kalemba
Cosmas
K. Lambini
Felicia
P.S. Lasmana
Assem
A.A. Mohamed
Aidin
Niamir
Patricio
Pliscoff
Rahat
Sabyrbekov
Uttam
B. Shrestha
Aibek
Samakov
Anna
A. Sidorovich
Laura
Thompson
Mireia
Valle
Despite increasing scientific understanding of the global environmental crisis, we struggle to adopt the policies science suggests would be effective. One of the reasons for that is the lack of inclusive engagement and dialogue among a wide range of different actors. Furthermore, there is a lack of consideration of differences between languages...
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Commentary (Op. Ed)

Assessing the HLPF Four Years On: Enhancing Integration, Linking Processes, and Strengthening Political Leadership

Author:
Story Highlights; The HLPF has struggled to encourage countries to “integrate the three dimensions” of sustainable development, even though interlinkages among the 17 SDGs and their targets have been identified. A clear illustration of different tools, approaches, and conceptual frameworks for better understanding interlinkages between the SDGs...
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Commissioned Report

Circulating and Ecological Economy -- Japan's Vision for Realisation of Decarbonisation and SDGs

Author:
Ministry of the Environment Japan
The Japanese government has proposed a vision called "Circulating and Ecological Economy" in the Fifth Basic Environment Plan approved by the Cabinet in April 2018. The Circulating and Ecological Economy is an idea that aims to develop self-reliant and decentralized societies by leveraging regional resources, including natural environments and...
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PR, Newsletter or Other

IGES Activities on STI for SDGs

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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.
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Discussion Paper

Transforming the financial system for delivering sustainable development:A high-level overview

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This discussion paper aims to provide a high-level overview of the challenges and opportunities in delivering the 2030 Agenda and Paris Agreement commitments, and sets out the essential role financial systems could play. It makes high-level recommendations in order to mainstream sustainable finance into national and international financial systems...
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