This summary report presents the results of the technical analysis of the third biennial update report of Malaysia, conducted by a team of technical experts in accordance with the modalities and procedures contained in the annex to decision 20/CP.19. The author at IGES (Chisa Umemiya) served as one of the co-leads.
2020年9月22日に開かれた国連75周年総会の一般討論演説において、中国習近平国家主席は、「2030年より前に二酸化炭素の排出のピークを達成し（2030年ピーク目標）、2060年より前に炭素中立（ネットゼロ、2060年目標）を達成するように尽力」することを表明し、国内外からの大きな注目を集めた。
2060年目標を表明した背景と今後の見通しについて検討すべく、本稿は、「1. 2020年がもつ戦略的タイミングの意義」、「2. 2060年目標設定の背景にある戦略的思考」、「3. 今後の見通し」、の3点について深堀する。
Soil moisture is a critical component for Earth science studies, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data have high potential for retrieving soil moisture using backscattering models. In this study, polarimetric SAR (PALSAR: Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) data and polarimetric decompositions including span, entropy/H/alpha, and...
External emergency assistance (EEA) provided in the aftermath of a disaster has costs and benefits to the donor and recipient countries. Donors benefit from quick recovery feedback effects from the trade and cultural links, and recipient countries have additional resources to manage the emergency. However, EEA costs could outweigh the benefits...
The original aim of Goal 7 of New York Declaration on Forests (NYDF) has been met: the Paris Agreement confirms forests’ pivotal role in the international climate agenda. But at a time when the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of forests have never been more urgent, global forest loss is in a worrying upward trend.
It is...
The ASEAN State of Climate Change Report (ASCCR) provides an overall outlook of the state of play of climate change issues in the ASEAN region. ASCCR is also a forward-looking report, which includes recommendations on making the transition toward 2030 and on to 2050 for both adaptation and mitigation, considering ASEAN’s development context and the...
In Asia, Vietnam is one of the countries severely affected by energy shortages and climate change. Development of renewable energy from livestock wastes, e.g., production of electricity from biogas, is a solution for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and pollution from untreated livestock wastes, as well as energy shortages. So that, biogas...
世界各国が本気で取り組む「温室効果ガス排出削減」
本当に達成できるの？そもそも必要あるの？専門家に徹底取材！
○2021年はカーボンニュートラル元年！
○世の中の取り組み、再生エネルギーや企業や個人の行動に注目が集まっている！
○本書では、「脱炭素とは何か」を脱炭素に向けどのような立場の人がどのように関わっているかについてマンガで解説します。
○地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）、WWF、電力会社、ハウスメーカー、など、
さまざまな立場の人に話を聞いていきます。
○具体的な取り組みを紹介していくことで、SDGｓの最重要課題が、サクッとわかります。
内容説明
いま、世界が一丸となって取り組んでいるテーマが脱炭素。地球温暖化を防ぐために、二酸化炭素の排出量を減らすこと...
This study assesses qualitative and quantitative changes in groundwater resources and their impact on land
subsidence in Can Tho, Vietnam, from 2000 to 2018. Can Tho city is characterized by scarce water resources and
intense industrial, domestic, agricultural, and mining usage, creating water stress. The vertical compaction rates
and thus land...
Adaptation technologies are location- and sector-specific. The process of their development, transfer, and adoption are complex and are not usually guided by established market mechanism. At the local level, uses of adaptation technology are usually guided by coping or autonomous response to climate impacts. Adoption of appropriate adaptation...