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The Greater Mekong Subregion has undergone a rapid economic growth over the past decade with positive impacts on the human development and negative impacts on the environment and natural resources. The growing demand for energy in the region and high fuel prices during 2008 has seen several countries declaring ambitious biofuel strategies from...

This paper reinforces the need for a robust yet simplified MRV framework to make NAMAs work on a large scale providing opportunities to countries and sectors less benefited by the CDM. The discussion focused on the transport sector – reviewed the trend and expectations of submitted transport NAMAs then examined the performance of transport projects...

Though a first step, this presentation provides a framework for developing an early warning system (EWS) linking food, water and energy systems. It lists the issues with the standalone EWS, clarifies the importance of representing the linkages between Food-Water-Energy systems, identifies determinants for an effective FWE-EWS, and discusses...

-IGES Earthquake Research Initiative: Post-Earthquake Recovery Recommendations -COP17: Side Event on Low Carbon Development in Asian Countries -Korea-Japan Policy Dialogue on the Carbon Market -Latest Results on Green Growth Policies -Announcing a New Research Trend on Sustainable Resource Management -Researchers' Viewpoint: Eco-home Diagnosis...

This policy brief proposes a phased reform of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as one means of enhancing international environmental governance. The first phase would provide universal membership to UNEP's Governing Council, and in the second phase it would be upgraded into a specialised agency. If implemented, this reform could...

This study explores the citizens’ attitude towards international collaboration on low carbon development in developing countries through voluntary carbon offsetting, using an experimental social survey in two Japanese large cities. In particular the authors focus on additionality of greenhouse gas emissions reductions through voluntary carbon...