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Place attachment and ecocentric attitude are the important determinants of conservation behaviour, especially for traditionally managed landscapes. In this paper, we explore the relationship between place attachment and the ecocentric attitude of farmers engaged in Jhum cultivation ( aka shifting /slash and burn cultivation) in the Zunheboto...

On Thursday 2 December 2021, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) and Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) convened a session entitled “Landscape Approaches for Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Co-benefits” at the 13th International Forum for Sustainable Asia...

The government of Japan published a draft of the 6th Strategic Energy Plan in August 2021 following an interval of three years since the previous plan in 2018. After hearing public comments and carrying out reviews among the relevant ministries, the draft was finally adopted by the Cabinet in October. Based on the plan, this report makes an...

平成 28 年 11 月にパリ協定が発効され、令和２年（ 2020 年）を迎えた今年、いよいよパリ協定の実施段階に入った。パリ協定でも、中央政府に加えて自治体・都市を含む非政府主体による気候変動を加速させることが掲げられているが、具体的な地域の気候変動対策やプロジェクトを検討・実施するうえで、都市や自治体はキープレーヤーである。世界全体での脱炭素社会の実現に向けては、特に経済成長が著しいアジアにおいて、持続可能な脱炭素社会、またそれの通過点としての低炭素社会の構築への動きを加速させることが必要であり、社会経済の発展を支える活動の場である都市の脱炭素化・低炭素化に向けて、国際的にも都市の取組を支援する動きが強化されてきている。また、 post コロナを見据え、環境政策とのトレードオフの最小化...

令和2年度環境省「脱炭素社会実現のための 都市間連携事業」の事業概要および採択20案件の紹介パンフレット

The project brochure introduces the outline of the programme and the overviews of 20 projects implemented under the MOEJ's programme "FY2020 City-to-City Collaboration for Zero-Carbon Society".

Primary production, including agriculture, aquaculture, forestry and fisheries is the strongest driver of biodiversity loss globally. It can, however, contribute to biodiversity conservation if wisely managed such as in ‘Satoyama’ and ‘Satoumi’, or socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS), where production activities support...

On Thursday 12 November 2020, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) and Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) convened a session entitled “The Satoyama Initiative, transformative change, and societies in harmony with nature” at the 12th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the...

This spreadsheet estimates the potential supply of certified emission reductions (CERs) under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) for the period up to 2020. Data used for this calculation sheet can be downloaded from Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (2020) website. The UNFCCC secretariat and IGES has signed the memorandum of...

This presentation is about the critical role of socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) for the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework. It overviews the Satoyama Initiative, including the Satoyama Development Mechanism, and discusses resilience in the face of COVID-19...