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Germany is the leader among countries belonging to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in reducing its emissions of the Kyoto basket of greenhouse gases (GHGs), having accomplished an emissions reduction of 18.9 percent from 1990 to 2000. This paper aims to explain the reasons for this success and to examine the...

The development of financial mechanisms for urban environmental improvement is an innovative direction that has been receiving increasing attention from local governments. Strategies are necessary to encourage public initiatives and promote private sector participation in financing urban environmental infrastructure. Towards this end, the second...

Remarks: 17-19 Dec. 2003 at Manilla, the Philippines

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, IGES, completed its second research project phase in March 2004. This three-year period has been a time of growth for IGES; relocation to a new, larger research facility, expanding research staff, and strengthened research activities. In accordance with this growth, the International Review for...

Environmental education is one of the most effective strategies for increasing general levels of public environmental awareness, developing skills for solving environmental problems, and maintaining and improving quality of life and the environment. The word “Environmental Education” originates from the founding meeting of IUCN (International Union...

Remarks: Kitakyushu Inisiative Network Successful Practices and Policies Databases http://www.iges.or.jp/kitakyushu/datadatabase.html

Remarks: Kitakyushu Initiative for a Clean Environment: Successful & Transferable Practices Database http://www.iges.or.jp/kitakyushu/sp/over/over.html

Environmentally Sound Architecture The innovative design of the IGES headquarters building uses the latest technology to make maximum use of natural assets including solar energy, light, wind, rainwater and greenery, and aims for symbiosis with the rich nature of the local environment in Hayama. Remarks: Japanese version: http://pub.iges.or.jp...