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Briefing Note
The Convention on Wetlands, or Ramsar Convention, is a multilateral environmental agreement (MEA) that focuses on “the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world”. Among the various meetings convened by...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Water
Author:
Nguyen
Truong Thanh
Huynh
Vuong Thu Minh
Kim
Lavane
Nguyen
Vo Chau Ngan
Pham
Van Toan
Tran
Van Ty
Dinh
Van Duy
Vo
Thanh Toan
Plastic pollution in river systems is a growing concern, especially in the Mekong Delta, where complex tidal dynamics facilitate downstream transport of plastic waste into the marine environment. This study assessed the density, composition, and temporal variability of floating plastic waste in the Hau River, approximately 30 km upstream of the...
Conference Proceeding
IGESは、パートナーである東京大学未来ビジョン研究センターおよび笹川平和財団とともに、アジア太平洋気候安全保障事業(Asia-Pacific Climate Security: APCS)の一環として、国際ワークショップを開催した。この2日間のワークショップには、アジア太平洋地域の研究者と実務者が参加し、気候安全保障に関する幅広い知識と経験が共有された。APCSのプロジェクトメンバーと海外から12名の講師が、気候安全保障という包括的なテーマに対し、それぞれの専門分野の視点から議論を展開した。 ワークショップの構成は次の二つの主要な目的に基づく。一つは、アジア太平洋地域特有の気候変動に関連した安全保障上のリスク、課題、機会を特定することである。もう一つは...
Conference Proceeding
IGES organised the Asia Pacific Climate Security (APCS) International Workshop, together with its partner - the Institute for Future Initiatives of the University of Tokyo, and our collaborators from Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The two-day workshop gathered a wide range of knowledge on climate security from researchers and practitioners across the...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Author:
Randhir
Kumar
Kiran
Jalem
Sagar
Kumar Swain
Shruti
Kanga
Suraj
Kumar Singh
Gowhar
Meraj
Debdas
Mandal
Understanding how climate variability and anthropogenic activities reshape ecosystems is essential for sustainable development in environmentally sensitive regions. This study analyses land use changes and vegetation trends in western Jharkhand, India, using multi-source satellite data from 2000 to 2020. The findings reveal that agricultural land...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Geomatics
Author:
Zahid
Ahmad Dar
Saurabh
Kumar Gupta
Shruti
Kanga
Suraj
Kumar Singh
Gowhar
Meraj
Bhartendu
Sajan
Bojan
Ðurin
Nikola
Kranjcic
Dragana
Dogancic
Heavy rainfall events, characterized by extreme downpours that exceed 100 mm per day, pose an intensifying hazard to the densely settled valleys of the western Himalaya; however, their coupling with expanding urban land cover remains under-quantified. This study mapped the spatiotemporal exposure of built-up areas to heavy-day rainfall (HDR) across...