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Policy Report
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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Conference Paper
Regions in Recovery Second Edition 2022: Re-imagining Regions
Author:
Marco
Reggiani
A Voluntary Local Review (VLR) is an instrument to review and follow-up progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), thus accelerating their localisation. Since 2018, a growing number of local governments worldwide are turning to the VLR process to articulate their sustainable development policies, highlighting the growing...
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Commentary (Op. Ed)
IISD SDG Knowledge Hub
The 2021 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) consolidated the prime role of VLRs (Voluntary Local Reviews) in localizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A record number of local governments – 17 cites –presented a 2021 VLR by July 2021 according to UN-Habitat. By comparison, 26 VLRs were published in 2020. VLRs have also gained broader...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In Tokyo Updates
フェルナンド・オルティス-モヤIGES研究員が、より良い都市づくりにおけるVLR(Voluntary Local Review:自治体による自発的なSDGsレビュー)の役割を解説し、SDGs(持続可能な開発目標)の達成に向けた東京の取り組みを紹介します。
Briefing Note
1.5℃特別報告書の発表以降、国連気候変動枠組条約第26 回締約国会合(COP26)に向けて、長期目標を2℃から1.5℃に軸足を移そうという機運が高まってきており、G7 では1.5℃目標とそれに向けた2050 年ネット・ゼロ達成が合意された。また、G7 気候・環境大臣会合(以下、G7大臣会合)で発表された声明文では、他の主要排出国に対しても同様の約束をすることを強く求めており、まさに主要排出国の集まりであるG20 でどのような合意がなされるのかが注目された。本ブリーフィングノートでは、 G20 エネルギー・気候合同大臣会合(以下、G20 大臣会合)の成果文書である声明文のうち、「気候変動に対する行動」に関する内容を中心に解説する。特に、今年5 月に開催されたG7 大臣会合の声明文と比較し...
Research Report
Amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic, which spread across the whole world in 2020, local and regional governments have continued their work to localise the ambitious goals set by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Since 2018, local and regional governments began the review and follow- up process...
Presentation
2021年6月10日に開催された「気候変動ウェビナーシリーズ:G7気候・環境大臣会合の結果について」でIGES高橋プログラムマネージャーが発表した資料となります。5月20日-21日に開催されたG7気候・環境大臣会合で作成された声明文(気候変動パート)の解説と、今後の動向について説明しています。 当日の動画はこちらに掲載しています。 https://www.iges.or.jp/jp/events/20210610
Commentary (Op. Ed)
IISD, SDG Knowledge Hub
Story highlights: The Voluntary Local Review (VLR) process is providing a useful tool for subnational levels of government to take on the SDGs. The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies has published two reports to support the growing number of local and regional governments conducting VLRs.
Training or Learning Material
A ‘Voluntary Local Review’ (VLR) is a process whereby local and regional governments voluntarily carry out a review of progress being made in their implementation of the SDGs. This review includes policies, programmes, data, institutional set-ups and stakeholder engagement mechanisms to implement the 2030 Agenda at the local level. VLRs are then...