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Conference Paper

Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) and sustainability transitions during the Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and opportunities

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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VLR
SDGs
COVID-19
Presentation

効率的で効果的な違法伐採対策の実現を目指して

第3回合法伐採木材等の流通及び利用に係る検討会
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クリーンウッド法（合法伐採木材等の流通及び利用の促進に関する法律）の見直しのプロセスで、現状や課題等について把握するための木材関係各種業界団体等からヒアリングに招待いただき、以下を提案した。 違法伐採木材を日本国内で流通させることを禁止するべき 法律の「趣旨」等を、社会の要求にあわせて見直す 違法伐採木材を取り締まるのではなく、事業者によるデューデリジェンス(DD)実施の徹底を目指すべき 政府のリソースには限りがあるため、効率的で効果的な方法を採用することが重要 取り扱う木材の違法性リスクを評価し、リスクに応じて適切なリスク軽減措置の実施（ DD ）を求めるべき CW 法の普及だけでなく、デューデリジェンスの具体的な内容・手順・注目すべきリスク、リスク評価の方法などを明示し...
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Keywords:
クリーンウッド法
違法伐採対策
デューデリジェンス、
持続可能な調達
Non Peer-reviewed Article

世界の熱帯林をめぐる状況

In 生活協同組合研究
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世界の森林、特に熱帯林をめぐる1980年代から現代に到るまでの動向をレビューした。 世界の森林／世界の森林減少要因／南米／東南アジア／熱帯林保全策のはじまり／違法伐採問題とその対策／REDD+／森林減少をもたらす農作物貿易の抑制／終わりに
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Keywords:
tropical forest
deforestation
Policy Brief

Envisioning 1.5-Degree Lifestyles: Policies for Low-Carbon Cities in 2030

Author:
Luca
Coscieme
Bruno
Yamanaka
Fernanda
Iwasaka
Francisco
Javier Contreras Pineda
Flora
Lyn de Albuquerque Fujiwara
Victor
Alexsander Silva
Vimlendu
Kumar Jha
Ashim
Bery
Kuldip
Singh Sangwan
Kailash
Choudhary
Paul
Currie
Solophina
Nekasa
Jokudu
Guya
Pasicha
Chaikaew
Pongsun
Bunditsakulchai
Sittidaj
Pongkijvorasin
Michael
Lettenmeier
Jennie
Broman
Sumito
Shirane
Keiichiro
Tahara
Sayaka
Shinoda
Burcu
Tuncer
Francesca
Oberti
The concept of 1.5-degree lifestyles involves changes in household consumption for achieving levels of per person carbon footprint compatible with the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement (IPCC, 2018). This requires, on average, emitting the equivalent of 2.5 tons of CO₂ per person per year by 2030, and 0.7 tons of CO₂ per person per year by 2050...
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Commentary (Op. Ed)

How Can Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) Amplify Local Sustainability?

IISD SDG Knowledge Hub
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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...
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Keywords:
VLR
SDGs
Sustainable Planning
Non Peer-reviewed Article

「未来の東京」にむけてー自治体がSDGs達成に取り組む理由

In Tokyo Updates
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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。
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Keywords:
VLR
SDGs
Sustainable Planning
Research Report

State of the Voluntary Local Reviews 2021: From Reporting to Action

Author:
Emma Saraff Marcos
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...
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Commentary (Op. Ed)

How Can Voluntary Local Reviews Contribute to the SDG Decade of Action? An Assessment of VLRs to Date

IISD, SDG Knowledge Hub
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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.
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