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National and sub-national policy for Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) is one of the powerful instruments to influence sustainable consumption (SC) behaviour at both individual and organisational levels. This report addresses how to improve the capacity of policy makers and governments in formulating ESC policy. It also addresses the...

National and sub-national policy for Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) is one of the powerful instruments to influence sustainable consumption (SC) behaviour at both individual and organisational levels. This paper will address how to improve the capacity of policy makers and government officers in formulating ESC policy. It will also...

In this policy report the authors have compiled and analysed the most recent data on waste generation and the national policies related with waste management and climate change in ten countries in Asia. The study found that many countries in the region are now paying more attention to solid waste management from the perspective of climate change...

In this policy report the authors have compiled and analysed the most recent data on waste generation and the national policies related with waste management and climate change in ten countries in Asia. The study found that many countries in the region are now paying more attention to solid waste management from the perspective of climate change...

In this policy report the authors have compiled and analysed the most recent data on waste generation and the national policies related with waste management and climate change in ten countries in Asia. The study found that many countries in the region are now paying more attention to solid waste management from the perspective of climate change...

Asian countries are building domestic institutions in response to climate change at both the international and domestic levels. Many countries have adopted the inter-agency coordination mechanism (IACM) as a national institutional approach to adjust the functions of various governmental agencies to tackle climate change. This article compares and...

From Foreword: The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) Forest Conservation Team is monitoring the development of national systems to reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation and enhance forest carbon stocks (REDD+). This report on national REDD+ readiness activities, progress and challenges in Cambodia is part of a...

本稿は、アジアにおける循環政策の進展状況を概観し、運用面での課題を整理する。また、我が国の資源循環分野での国際協力の方向性について、日本1カ国がリードするのではなく、アジア３Ｒ推進フォーラム等を活用して、各国との政策連携、支援プログラム間の連携により達成する必要があると論ずる。各国の静脈経済の組織化に応じた段階的な循環政策の推進に協力する一方で、今後は、資源利用の抑制をアジア全体の課題として発信していくことが重要となる。

This paper reviews current status of urban solid waste management in Cambodia and Thailand, and describes three urban organic waste utilization projects based on composting and anaerobic digestion. The multiple benefits of these three case studies are analysed, including the effects on solid waste management, agriculture and food production, energy...