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Policy Brief
Author:
Antony
Froggatt
Cintya
Feitosa
Lola
Vallejo
Zou
Ji
Meng
Qi
Maria Netto
Schneider
The year 2023 marked a concerning milestone in climate history with the global average temperature being 1.45 ± 0.12°C above the pre-industrial average. The Global Stocktake at COP28 showed that the projected temperature rise is expected to be between 2.1 - 2.8°C even if nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of all countries are fully achieved...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Land
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This study aims to investigate how urban residents interact with Urban Green Spaces (UGSs) in Nagpur, India, specifically focusing on the patterns of visitation and engagement. Data were collected via a face-to-face questionnaire survey using the Survey 123 app. The analysis included interaction (types of UGSs, visitation frequency, and UGS...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Natural Hazards
Author:
H. V. T.
Minh
N. K.
Downes
N. V.
Toan
Gowhar
Meraj
P. C.
Nguyen
K. N.
Le
T. V.
Ty
K.
Lavane
R.
Avtar
M.
Almazroui
The Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) is highly vulnerable to drought, particularly in the context of climate change. Prolonged drought during the dry season has emerged as a significant natural disaster, severely affecting agriculture and socioeconomic development in the region. To enhance water resource management and agricultural productivity, this...
Peer-reviewed Article
In World Development Sustainability
Author:
Kaushik
Mandvikar
Nirmal
Kumar
Hitesh
Supe
Deepak
Singh
Ankita
Gupta
Gowhar
Meraj
Inam Danish
Khan
Asma
Kouser
Santosh Kumar
Pandey
Ram
Avtar
India is home to 11 % of the global urban population and is ranks as the second-largest urban system in the world. This study introduces a Heat Health Risk Index (HHRI) rankings for 37 major Indian cities with more than one million residents, using geospatial and socio-ecological data to identify potential heat health risk areas. In this study, the...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Land
Author:
Yuan
Feng
Kaihua
Zhang
Ang
Li
Yangyang
Zhang
Kun
Wang
Nan
Guo
Hoyi
Wan
Nalin
Dong
Xin
Xu
Ruizhen
He
Bing
Wang
Long
Fan
Shidong
Ge
Peihao
Song
Greenscaping, a key sustainable practice, helps cities combat rising temperatures and climate change. Urban parks, a pivotal greenscaping element, mitigate the urban heat island (UHI) effect. In this study, we utilized high-resolution remote sensing imagery (GF-2 and Landsat 8, 9) and in situ measurements to analyze the seasonal thermal regulation...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Climate Change
Author:
Kamod Kanwar
Rathore
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Shruti
Kanga
Bhartendu
Sajan
Gowhar
Meraj
Saurabh
Singh
This study examines the spatial and temporal variations of key air pollutants in Rajsamand District, Rajasthan, from January 2015 to December 2019, using Sentinel-5P TROPOMI data. The pollutants analysed include carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), formaldehyde (HCHO), sulphur dioxide (SO2), methane (CH4), and aerosols. The findings reveal...
Data or Tool
Author:
Koji
Mitomori
Yuka
Nambae
Junko
Morizane
Yasuhiro
Kasuya
IGES published “ Case studies of domestic initiatives that have synergistic impacts on climate change, biodiversity and the SDGs” at the Forth Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference held at UN Headquarters during the UN High Level Political Forum 2023. In April 2024, the research project “Synergies and Trade-offs for transformative actions...
Presentation
GlobalGoals2024
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SDGs are off track, but the HLPF’s follow-up and review (FUR) process, especially reviews of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), does not systematically examine the reasons. This paper recommends that SDG progress reviews should focus more on analysing national SDG implementation policies and budgets. Regarding the environment, for example, this...
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Policy Brief
Author:
Eri
Ikeda
Maria Cândida
Mousinho
This policy brief focuses on the international collaboration necessary to equitably progress towards the sustainable energy transition. In that context, it addresses SDG 12 - responsible consumption and production, and in particular SDG target 12.2 - achieving sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. Based on recent research...