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Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability
The global demand for plastic is expected to double in the next 20 years. The increasing demand for Single-Use Plastic Products (SUPPs) has become one of the main environmental problems in many developing countries, including Sri Lanka, through direct and indirect means, in the way of excessive consumption and the pollution of the environment...
Commissioned Report
本業務では、GOSATデータを活用したCO2インベントリ比較・検証への被検証候補国の理解を深め、比較・検証に向けた協働体制の構築支援を目的として、被検証候補国の協働予定の研究機関や政府担当者、日本の環境省、外務省、国際協力機構(JICA)等を招聘しオンラインでラウンドテーブルを開催し、当該国における比較・検証の実現に向けた手法、更なる検討事項等をまとめた。なお、中央大学によって科学・技術的観点から、最適な被検証候補国は中央アジア諸国(カザフスタン、キルギスタン、タジキスタン、トルクメニスタン、ウズベキスタン)であることが特定され、各国の招聘機関・者は、中央大学、環境省、外務省、JICA、各国現地大使館の多大なるご協力のもと招聘するに至った。
Conference Proceeding
Round table for “From satellite observation to national GHG inventories: inputs to the Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement”
A national GHG inventory is an important input for the Global Stocktake (GST), which began from COP26, aiming to assess the collective progress towards achieving the purpose of the Paris Agreement and its long-term goals. All Parties are required to submit a greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory as part of the Biennial Transparency Report (BTR) under the...
Presentation
Round table for “From satellite observation to national GHG inventories: inputs to the Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement”
This was presented at a roundtable entitled “From satellite observation to national GHG inventories: inputs to the Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement” on February 2022. A national GHG inventory is an essential input for the Global Stocktake (GST), which began from COP26, aiming to assess the collective progress towards achieving the purpose of...
Training or Learning Material
This training module was developed as a supplementary training and learning resource for the “Guidelines for Safe Closure and Rehabilitation of Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsites in Sri Lanka,” published by the Ministry of Environment, Sri Lanka. The training Module was designed under the guidance of the Secretary, Director, Assistant Director and...
Presentation
First Sub-Regional workshop on Preparation of status Report and Sub-regional Roadmap for Implementing the Global Waste Management Goals toward Addressing SDGs in South Asia
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Home to roughly 1.8 billion people, South Asia generates approximately 334 million tonnes of waste per year of which 174 million tonnes (57%) is organic in content. In addition to the increase in municipal solid waste, managing complex and emerging waste streams, including e-waste, food waste, construction and demolition waste, disaster waste...
Commissioned Report
途上国の森林減少・劣化に由来する温室効果ガス排出の削減等(以下「REDD+」という。)は重要な気候変動対策であり、気候変動に関する国際連合枠組条約の第21回締約国会議(COP21)で合意された「パリ協定」にもその実施と支援を奨励することが明記されたところである。 REDD+の推進には、途上国に対する資金と技術の提供が必要とされているが、公的資金には限界があることから、今後、REDD+の取組みを拡大していくには、民間セクターからの資金や技術の提供が鍵となる。しかしながら、民間セクターがREDD+に対して投資するには、排出削減クレジットが獲得できる等のインセンティブが必要(①)とされる。また、途上国がREDD+を実施するには、COP決定を踏まえつつ、各々の国情に応じた排出削減量の算定...