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国連環境計画（UNEP）が国連気候変動枠組条約（UNFCCC）第30回締約国会議（COP30）を前に発表した報告書「Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off target – Continued collective inaction puts global temperature goal at risk - Executive Summary」の日本語翻訳版（暫定非公式訳）。パリ協定発効から10年を迎える中、世界の気候行動は進展したものの、野心と実施は依然として必要水準に届いておらず、炭素集約型インフラの固定化や適応コストの高騰、人々や生態系への損失等をもたらしていると指摘し、パリ協定の温度目標達成に向けた緩和行動の加速こそが...

The Pact for the Future adopted in September 2024 calls for the 2027 SDG Summit to discuss advancing development goals beyond 2030. Since Autumn 2025, this theme has been discussed in some meetings and workshops. For example, the World EXPO in Osaka, Japan hosted a forum on “SDGs +Beyond”; “Future of Sustainable Development” workshop was held at...

Excerpt from Preface: Climate action has long been the main focus of global sustainability efforts. From a biodiversity point of view, frameworks to manage greenhouse gases need to do more than track emissions. They should, at least, avoid harming biodiversity and at best be proactive tools for sustaining the complex ecosystems that help us...

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国連環境計画（UNEP）報告書「Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on empty. The world is gearing up for climate resilience — without the money to get there - Executive Summary」の日本語翻訳版（暫定非公式訳）。気候変動適応の計画、実施、資金における世界的な動向・進捗を分析し、最新情報を提供している。適応に関する世界全体の目標の達成に向け、官民の主体が「1.3兆ドルに向けたバクーからベレンへのロードマップ」に沿って資金支援を強化する必要性を強調している。

In Japan, almost all Climate Citizens’ Assemblies (CCAs) to date have been held at the municipal level. Although considerable efforts have been made to produce valuable recommendations—those that go beyond existing local climate policies-, the usefulness of CCAs in Japan continues to be questioned. This case study examines two contrasting...

This contribution highlights the work of the CES-Asia Consortium in advancing the localization of sustainable development through the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) approach. It showcases regional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, capacity-building activities, and innovative planning tools that strengthen urban–rural linkages and...

Mining activities significantly alter environmental conditions by increasing atmospheric aerosol loads and degrading water quality. This study employs Google Earth Engine (GEE) to analyze spatiotemporal anomalies in Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), PM₂.₅ concentrations, chlorophyll-a levels, and turbidity in Tonk, Rajasthan, between 2016 and 2022. Data...

Drought is a recurrent hazard in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), with major implications for agriculture, water resources, and rural livelihoods. This study assesses drought variability in Kien Giang Province, Vietnam, from 1992 to 2024 using two multiscale indicators: the Multivariate Standardized Precipitation Index (MSPI) and the Multivariate...

This report presents the results of the technical expert review of the first biennial transparency report of Chile, conducted by a technical expert review team in accordance with the modalities, procedures and guidelines for the transparency framework for action and support referred to in Article 13 of the Paris Agreement. The review took place...