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Due to ever increasing demand, the electronics industry has been growing at a rapid pace, and therefore handling and management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) has become one of the key problems in the modern world. Improper handling and management of WEEE in developing countries can cause a huge environmental damage and threats...

廃プラスチック問題は、G20大阪サミットで海洋プラスチック汚染が主要テーマのひとつになるなど、国際的に注目が集まっている。本稿では、廃プラスチックを取り巻く国際情報を整理するとともに、日本のプラスチック資源循環システムの海外展開の視点から、途上国と先進国における廃プラスチック問題の状況を解説し、解決に向けた機会や展望、それらを進める上での今後の課題などについて議論する。

Lessons learnt from the JICA 3R Partnership Project was presneted. Also, the possible ideas for the next phase of the project was presented.

At GIZ's global knowledge exchange on SDG 12 policy tools, a poster on top-runner approach was presented by Hotta, IGES. Key elements, or components, or structure, or mechanism • Mandatory energy efficiency standard based on functions of products • T op-runners of the market make the realistic standards. • Gradual increase in standard levels over...

Overview of Japan's Top runner programme was presneted to policy makers in chanrge of green public procurement and SCP in ASEAN member states.

On June 5th 2019, Da Nang city, Viet Nam, conducted 10 years assessment of the progress of implementation of its environmental action plan. IGES has provided summary report of the progress of collaboration between Yokohama city and Da Nang city including JICA partnership project on source separation and recycling for improving solid waste...