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Japan has adopted several policies that signal its intent to rely on hydrogen to achieve net-zero climate goals. However, many of those same policies are unclear about its support for a transition to green hydrogen. Relying on gray and blue hydrogen without a transition to green hydrogen will harm the climate. It will also result in several other...

Social–ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) are an essential source of livelihood for people worldwide; however, they are experiencing challenges due to climate and ecological systems’ change affecting their bioproduction mechanisms. These externally influenced drivers challenge their relevance, which calls for the revitalization...

This is the Vietnamese version of 'Da Nang City Climate Action Plan - A conceptual framework for sectoral cmitate actions, 2nd Edition'. Revision (corrected on 25th Sep 2023): Editorial error / P.59 'Working team 3.5 & 3.6 names’ (English version had no error in this section.)

This presentation shares work in progress on "spillovers" to table the important discussion that most countries that perform well on the SDGs do so because they have been able to displace negative environmental impacts of their progress to other less developed countries. In that sense, the good performance is based on an incomplete evaluation that...

Da Nang City has become the fastest growing city in Vietnam in recent years with a projected increase in urban area and population in line with rapid economic growth. In the face of climate change, one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced, the government of Vietnam announced its commitment to net zero emissions by 2050 at COP26 to...

昆明・モントリオール世界生物多様性枠組が規制メカニズムではなく、市場ベースをどの程度取り入れているかに関するコメンタリー。

There has been broad recognition that current food systems need to go through a process of transformation and transition. In the similar way that other areas have transitioned to be more sustainable, the transition process for food systems has some issues related to justice in terms of achieving more sustainable and inclusive food production...

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場です。主催機関である（公財）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。 2022年のISAPでは、「気候変動と生物多様性のシナジーを強化する：科学から政策、そして行動へ」をメインテーマに選びました。気候変動と生物多様性の損失は...

The International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) is held annually to share information and facilitate diverse discussions on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, with the participation of front-line experts and diverse stakeholders from international organisations, governments, business and NGOs. The Forum has been...

本ペーパーは、 2023 年２月に改訂されたサステナビリティ・リンク・ローン原則（ SLLP） について、特に実質的な変更であると考えられるポイントについて、どのような改訂があったのかを示し、また可能な限りその背景等についての議論を試みた。具体的には、2023年に改訂されたSLLPの以下の点について議論している。 2.1 SLL のインセンティブのニュアンスを弱める 2.2 重要業績評価指標（ KPIs ）に関する規定を追記 2.3 KPIs が借り手にとってマテリアル（重要）であることを義務化 2.4 SPT に関する要求レベルの引き上げ 2.5 SPT の毎年の設定の追記 2.6 SPT は「開示」よりも「貸し手に提供」のニュアンスを強化 2.7 マージン調整がない場合の加筆 2.8...