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This study aims to investigate how urban residents interact with Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) in Nagpur, India, specifically focusing on the patterns of visitation and engagement. Data were collected via a face-to-face questionnaire survey using the Survey 123 app. The analysis included interaction (types of UGSs, visitation frequency, and UGS...

Integration of solar photovoltaics on croplands (“agrivoltaics”) has been promoted as an environmentally-friendly approach for solar energy deployment. Past studies, however, have not considered that these croplands could alternatively be used as sites for expanding agroforestry, a practice which provides important ecosystem services to the...

This dataset contains supplementary materials for a journal article entitled "Potential of agrivoltaics in ASEAN considering a scenario where agroforestry expansion is also pursued" (Johnson et al., 2024). The dataset contains maps (polygon shapefiles) of the geographic potential of agrivoltaics on herbaceous croplands in each of the ten ASEAN...

The International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) is an international forum where leading experts, international organizations, governments, businesses, and NGOs gather to discuss various aspects of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. ISAP is held annually in Japan to promote information sharing and strengthen...

持続可能なアジア太平洋に関する国際フォーラム（International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific: ISAP）は、第一線で活躍する専門家、国際機関、政府、企業、NGO 関係者が集い、アジア太平洋の持続可能な開発に関する多様な議論を行う国際フォーラムです。主催機関である地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）が関与している国際的なネットワークと協力しつつ、関係者間の情報共有の促進や連携強化を図ることを目的として、毎年日本で開催しています。2023 年のISAP は、「アジア太平洋における持続可能な社会への移行を加速する：統合、包摂、ローカライゼーションがもたらす変革の可能性」をテーマに、以下の3 つの変革的ダイナミクスに焦点を当てました。

Since the 1990s, the Philippines has established numerous protected areas aimed at preserving re-gions with distinct biological and ecological characteristics. However, transitioning towards a more comprehensive approach to managing these protected areas, one that effectively conserves biodiversity while also supporting the welfare of local...

Over the past few decades, scenario analysis emerged as a useful tool for environmental decision-making amidst multiple uncertainties. Using the influential drivers of change, scenarios portray the range of plausible alternative futures useful for quantifying the synergies and trade-offs of vital ecosystem services across multiple development...

The presentation provided the global trend of the environmental crises and the preliminary research results on the current recognition and awareness on the environmental issues among the tourism industry and tourists in Mauritius and the potential changes towards a sustainable society. It also aimed to inform the usefulness of the sustainable...

生物多様性に関する国際標準化の動向をふまえ、我が国の知見をTC331で議論される国際標準規格へ適切に反映し、生物多様性に関する我が国産業の国際競争力強化につなげることを目的として、以下の業務を遂行した。 ・ISO/TC331国内審議委員会の活動支援 ・ISO/TC331国際総会及び関連ワーキンググループ会合での議論の活動支援 ・ワーキンググループ対応分科会活動支援

This report summarises the findings of the following OECD initiatives that are particularly useful in considering the integrated implementation of domestic measures in Japan: the latest developments in OECD work on the environmental aspects of responsible corporate behaviour; the latest IPAC developments and good practices in climate policy; and...