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Peer-reviewed Article
In Asia-Pacific Tech Monitor
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India’s national government has offered strong support for the development of green hydrogen as part of the country’s clean energy transition. However, much of the actual progress in this transition will depend not on national but subnational governments. This paper argues that India’s subnational governments have significant potential to...
Translation of non-IGES Material
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International Resource Panel
本書は、2024年2月UNEA6にて発表された、世界資源アウトルック(GRO)2024の内容をコンパクトにまとめた政策決定者向け要約(SPM:Summary for Policymakers)の日本語版。7つの地域、4つの所得国グループに及ぶ180カ国について、利用可能な最善のデータ、モデリングおよび評価を動員し、我々の資源利用の動向、影響、分配効果に関する分析をまとめるとともに、負の傾向を逆転させ、人類を持続可能な軌道へ乗せる可能性についても考察している。 資源利用量の増加が3つの地球危機(気候変動・生物多様性の喪失・汚染)の主な要因となっている。我々の経済活動のための物質資源の採取・加工は、過去50年間で3倍に増加、現在、温室効果ガス排出量の55%以上、粒子状物質(PM...
Policy Brief
Author:
Antony
Froggatt
Cintya
Feitosa
Lola
Vallejo
Zou
Ji
Meng
Qi
Maria Netto
Schneider
The year 2023 marked a concerning milestone in climate history with the global average temperature being 1.45 ± 0.12°C above the pre-industrial average. The Global Stocktake at COP28 showed that the projected temperature rise is expected to be between 2.1 - 2.8°C even if nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of all countries are fully achieved...
Presentation
GlobalGoals2024
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SDGs are off track, but the HLPF’s follow-up and review (FUR) process, especially reviews of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), does not systematically examine the reasons. This paper recommends that SDG progress reviews should focus more on analysing national SDG implementation policies and budgets. Regarding the environment, for example, this...
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Policy Brief
Author:
Eri
Ikeda
Maria Cândida
Mousinho
This policy brief focuses on the international collaboration necessary to equitably progress towards the sustainable energy transition. In that context, it addresses SDG 12 - responsible consumption and production, and in particular SDG target 12.2 - achieving sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. Based on recent research...
Briefing Note
Based on UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) resolution 5/14 'Ending plastic pollution', adopted in March 2022, a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution is to be developed. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution has started and INC4 was organised in April 2024. This article analyses the...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainable Development
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This paper explores a key implementation issue for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – whether to use integrated approaches or prioritize some goals. The scientific community generally recommends integrated approaches but has little clear guidance on concrete implementation. This paper reaches two main conclusions. First, environmental...
Book Chapter
In Multi-Stakeholder Contribution in Asian Environmental Communication
The process to define the sustainable development goals (SDGs), which took place between 2012 and 2015, was based on broad stakeholder engagement. As such, it was a unique communicative effort to integrate diverse voices into the process and its outcomes. After nearly a decade, the year 2023 marks the midpoint in the implementation of the SDGs...
Peer-reviewed Article
In 環境経済・政策研究
本稿は,ガーナ,インドネシア,ベトナムの3 カ国でプラスチック汚染対策のためのステークホ ルダー協働の制度化に,「中心的なアクター」と しての役割を果たしたと考えられるナショナル・ プラスチック・アクション・パートナーシップ (NPAP)について,著者らが実施した調査・分析 に基づいている(Asokan et al., 2023).NPAPは, 世界経済フォーラムのイニシアティブであるグ ローバル・プラスチック・アクション・パート ナーシップ(GPAP)の一環として各国単位で形成 されたイニシアティブである.本研究の目的は, このNPAPの事例を通じて,プラスチック汚染対 策のステークホルダー協働の仕組みについて分析 し,現在合意に向けた交渉が行われているプラス...
Commissioned Report
本業務では、SDGs実施指針の推進による2030アジェンダへの貢献、さらにポストSDGsの議論を見据え、国内外の動向調査、ステークホルダーとの連携等を行う。また、持続可能な開発に関するハイレベル政治フォーラム等、関連国際会議にてシナジー事例等の情報発信及びこれら会議での支援業務等を、環境省担当官と協議の上、遂行した。