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Stubble burning in the Trans Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) significantly contributes to air pollution, posing severe threats to human health and the environment. This study investigates the interactions between stubble burning, vegetation productivity, atmospheric loading, and wind anomalies across the Trans Indo- Gangetic Plain using MODIS burned-area...

Bhutan faces mounting pressure on its municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems. Its capital city, Thimphu, generates approximately 50 tonnes of MSW per day, of which roughly 30 tonnes per day is organic (wet) waste that is currently deposited at the Memelakha landfill — an ageing open-dumpsite already well beyond its intended lifespan. At the...

Flood-dominated floodplains are undergoing rapid land-use and land-cover (LULC) change, with consequences for exposure, ecosystem condition, and local development planning. This study examines historical LULC change, transition intensity, trend-consistent land-use scenarios, and event-based flood exposure in Bongaigaon District, located in the...

Agriculture in semi-arid regions is increasingly vulnerable to climate variability and land degradation, threatening rural livelihoods and food security. At the same time, the global transition toward clean energy, particularly solar power, offers synergistic opportunities to mitigate climate change while supporting sustainable rural development...

Mining activities significantly alter environmental conditions by increasing atmospheric aerosol loads and degrading water quality. This study employs Google Earth Engine (GEE) to analyze spatiotemporal anomalies in Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), PM₂.₅ concentrations, chlorophyll-a levels, and turbidity in Tonk, Rajasthan, between 2016 and 2022. Data...

This research aims to contribute to the new scientific knowledge related to the adaptation and climate resilient development strategies. In particular, cultural heritage is a new element for the Global Goals on Adaptation (GGA) in the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, which was adopted in Dubai 2023. Creating new scientific knowledge on...

Presentation at the year-end project meeting : Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific Region, coordinated by International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI)

　本報告書は、令和７年度環境省「途上国における優れた脱炭素･低炭素技術の普及展開に向けた制度構築等支援委託業務」の業務報告書である。 　本業務は、二国間クレジット制度（JCM）を活用した優れた脱炭素・低炭素技術の展開及びJCM プロジェクトを契機とした横展開や普及拡大を更に強化していくため、途上国の長期戦略の策定支援、NDC 更新・実施支援や、脱炭素都市の形成に向けた取り組み支援を行うとともに、それらの国・ 都市の市場の状況を踏まえ、途上国や都市における新たな制度・規制等の構築や既存制度の改善に着手することを目的として、以下の４課題を行った。 I．各国のNDC 更新並びに各国等の長期戦略策定等を見据えたAIM を活用したシナリオ分析及び脱炭素化に向けた戦略・制度構築支援 II...

環境省業務「令和７年度途上国における適応M&Eツールの適応プロセス実装支援及び国際整合化検討業務」では、ユーザー対話型の適応のモニタリングと評価（M&E）ツール「Japan Adaptation Monitoring and Evaluation System」 （以下、「JAMES」）を開発途上国の諸都市における適応計画や防災計画等の気候変動適応推進プロセスに引き続き実装し、途上国の地域での適応プロセス推進を支援するとともに、国際援助機関や開発コンサルタント等が実施する支援事業とJAMESの連携可能性について検討を行った。併せて、2023年に国連気候変動枠組条約（UNFCCC）第28回締約国会議（COP28）で合意されたUAEフレームワークとの整合性を図りつつ、各国...

This research focuses on the global issue of heavy metal (HM) contamination in coastal systems and provides the first baseline investigation of the surface sediments in Tiruchendur Taluk, southern Thoothukudi, while evaluating potential sources and associated ecological risks. A total of 25 sediment samples were analyzed for particle size...