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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...

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...

In a transition to a net-zero world, large-scale solar PV diffusion is essential in the Philippines and the entire ASEAN region, since its potential is much larger than wind and other renewable energies. Considering the vulnerability of the Philippines and accelerating climate change, it is also vital to make sure that net-zero transition based on...

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。

This research investigates the potential of utilizing recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) and recycled sand (RS), derived from crushed concrete cubes, as sustainable alternatives in construction materials. The study comprehensively evaluates the properties of RCA and RS, focusing on workability, impact resistance, abrasion resistance, and compressive...

The presentation provides a few insights based on IGES on ongoing projects in India. It was shared at the launch of Japan-India Sustainability Alliance (JISA) at Tsukuba University, Japan.

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...

The resilience perspective is becoming more important in a world facing the escalating impacts of climate change and natural disasters. There is an increasing emphasis on resilience as a key element of sustainable development and the importance of strengthening resilience and promoting sustainable development in order to reduce social and economic...

兵庫県は、2050年カーボンニュートラルに向けて、農産物・製品の生産・製造過程等での二酸化炭素（CO2）排出量を見える化し、事業者によるカーボンフットプリントを活用した取り組みを促進するとともに、県民によるカーボンフットプリントを用いた商品選択等の普及啓発を実施している。さらに、国際的なエネルギー情勢に影響されない持続可能な自立・分散型エネルギーシステムを構築するため、地域に賦存する再エネ資源を活用した「地域循環共生圏」の創出を目指している。本報告書は兵庫県の委託を受け、農産物におけるカーボンフットプリントの算定・活用検討、製品におけるカーボンフットプリントの算定・活用検討、消費活動におけるカーボンフットプリントの普及促進...