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The presentation provides summaries of messages relevant to forest in IPCC Special Report “Global Warming of 1.5 °C” and recent progress on REDD+.

Logging has been operated throughout Bornean tropical forests that harbor diverse fauna species. We examined the responses of ground-dwelling wildlife to logging intensity in two certified forest management units under the same climate and vegetation in East Kalimantan, Indonesia, in 2012–2016. A total of ten and 13 circular plots with a diameter...

Based on "Global Foresight Expert Survey of Potential Changes in Society and Lifestyles in 2050", the presentation shared the results from six areas on Culture and Social Norms, Governance, Economy, Technology, Environment and Demography. It identified the challenges and opportunities ahead in future lifestyles. In the forthcoming report, there...

Shared socioeconomic pathways (SSPs) have been developed by global climate change communities for analyzing long-term global societal transitions through science-driven analysis. SSPs can be transformed into local-scale socioeconomic pathways; however, the urban scale requires an in-depth understanding of specific local significant factors. Three...

Climate change has been one of the central issues for long-term transformations of cities. However, environmental loads have not been effectively taken into account for future urban plans. Specifically, possible reductions of carbon emissions from cities significantly rely on technological progress and human lifestyle changes, among other factors...

We assess the feasibility of Japan’s NDC along with 80% emission reduction by 2050, comparing the role of uncertain nuclear power deployment to other key uncertainties by means of a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model.

国際開発学会設立30周年記念事業。火種にならない国際支援、人的支援を含む効率的な援助とは何か。現地とどのように合意形成を行うか。諸分野にまたがる国際開発学を写真や図を交えながらそれぞれの専門家が1項目2pで解説。経済学・政治学・社会学・人類学・医学・教育学・経営学・農学・工学・法学などにまたがる国際開発学の全貌を概観できる。｢読み物として、背景や事例を論じつつ説明してくれる」事典。そのうちの廃棄物管理について、開発途上国及び中進国の現状、課題及び対策について説明。

Two-day training on applicable low-carbon technologies in Thailand was co-organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan, and Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), Ministry of Energy, Government of Thailand, on 13-14 November 2018. The training was also supported by Japan International Cooperation...

The Emission Quantification Tool (EQT) has been developed to support a rapid assessment of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), (i.e, black carbon), associated with municipal solid waste management in a city/country, considering all the phases of the life cycle. Specifically intended for policymakers and practitioners...

Hotta presented about S-16 and APRSCP joint policy brief to contribute to the round table 4. Round Table 4 was organized in the following objectives. 1)To share challenges and opportunities of building networks and partnerships to encourage pooling of resources towards SCP policy and implementation 2)To discuss recommendations on how to form...