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Although the performance of firefighting agents is high, they are not always cost-effective in all situations. However, there are cases where the cost-effectiveness is considered to be sufficiently high, such as aerial firefighting, extinguishing deep peat fires, and emergency firefighting before important events. In order to use the firefighting...

In light of the conclusion from the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5.1) and a side event organised by ERIA and IGES in Busan, South Korea, in December 2024, experts deliberated on the outcomes and their implications for ASEAN. Dr Yasuhiko Hotta, Programme Director at IGES, provided a detailed analysis of the...

Cities have suffered from three years of the COVID-19 pandemic and are increasingly experiencing exacerbated heatwaves, floods, and droughts due to climate change. Going forward, cities need to address both climate and public health crises effectively while reducing poverty and inequity, often in the context of economic pressure and declining...

地球・人間環境フォーラムの月刊環境情報誌、「グローバルネット」に地球環境戦略研究機関(IGES)北京事務所所長の小柳秀明が、中国の最新環境事情を偶数月で連載しています。

(1)事業名：「ブルーカーボンの保全・モニタリングを通じた地元環境学習の機会増加と海辺のにぎわいづくり」 (2)事業目的 　環境省事業「令和６年度里海づくりモデル事業」として採択された「ブルーカーボンの保全・モニタリングを通じた地元環境学習の機会増加と海辺のにぎわいづくり」（単年度事業）の実施の一環として、葉山町・長者ヶ崎海岸エリア（一色海岸を含む）を対象に、以下の４つの事業を中心に、活動を展開した 環境モニタリング等を実施し、取得した環境データの可視化 地元の環境学習機会の増加 メタバース空間の構築と教育プログラムの開発 海辺のにぎわいづくりに資する拠点（フリースペース）の整備、イベントの開催 (3)事業内容 　実施した事業は下記のとおりである。 環境モニタリング等を実施し...

This book entitled presents a comprehensive view on various mining activities and a wide spectrum of environmental challenges associated with it. Case studies presented across global south such as Asia, Africa, and Latin America, are the first of its kind which presents a holistic and deep insight about this pressing environmental issue. In this...

Lakes are critical resources that support the ecological balance and provide essential services for human and environmental well-being. However, their quality is being increasingly threatened by both natural and anthropogenic processes. This study aimed to assess the water quality and the presence of heavy metals in 15 lakes in the Vidarbha and...

The EPR AMS Focal Point Workshop aims to serve as a platform for peer-to-peer knowledge exchange, fostering capacity building and regional collaboration. This workshop brought together participants to evaluate the merits and challenges of different EPR schemes—such as mandatory and voluntary—share experiences and best practices and discuss...

This policy brief examines the implications for ASEAN Member States (AMS) of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and suggests an overall direction for responses. The EU’s CBAM aims to minimize carbon leakage and the loss of the EU’s trade competitiveness due to its more ambitious climate mitigation policies, particularly...

環境新聞にて連載中の「シャオリュウの中国環境ウオッチ」では、地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）北京事務所長の小柳秀明が、中国の環境の現状と対策を毎月報告しています。