Publications

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...

Viet Nam stands at a critical juncture. Its status as a global agricultural powerhouse faces an escalating threat from climate change. This case study outlines the strategic integration of food systems into Viet Nam’s National Adaptation Plans (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), emphasizing the pivotal role of genebanks and seed...

As one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations and a country in which agriculture underpins the livelihoods of tens of millions, making food systems climate resilient is a key priority for Pakistan. This case study examines the strategic integration of food systems into Pakistan’s National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Nationally Determined...

Sustainable use of biodiversity in the Sundarbans- the world’s largest mangrove forest shared between Bangladesh and India has become increasingly complex due to rising climatic and livelihood pressures. There has been a general agreement that traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is key to supporting ecosystem services (ES) and community...

Lao PDR is at a pivotal moment in its development trajectory. As a least developed country (LDC) on track to graduate by 2026, its food systems face increasing pressure from climate change, structural transformation, and resource constraints. Agriculture remains central to livelihoods, food security, and poverty reduction, employing nearly three...

Achieving sustainable food systems that align with planetary and human health goals requires assessments of dietary patterns, supply structures, and environmental impacts. This study presents the first comprehensive evaluation of Japan’s food system, using the EAT-Lancet Healthy Reference Diet (EHRD) as a benchmark. First, this study developed an...

The term “transformative change” has evolved into a one-stop-shop concept in sustainability circles. In peer-reviewed journals in the fields of environmental science, agricultural and biological sciences, and earth and planetary sciences, it appeared only 75 times prior to 2010, but 1,012 times from 2010 to 2019, and 3,534 times in just the first...

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems are essential for effective National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), a need intensified by the adoption of the Belém Adaptation Indicators at COP30. Japan addresses this through a statutory framework under the Climate Change Adaptation Act, managing progress via a systematic five-year PDCA cycle. This...

Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) and sediment flux (SF) are critical indicators of sediment delivery in the Lower Mekong and underpin deltaic geomorphic stability and ecosystem services. With recent evidence of declining sediment supply caused by upstream regulation and intensive in-channel extraction, there is a pressing need for...

Fluvial sediment fluxes are reshaping coastal water colour, geomorphology, and ecological processes, yet schemes based on single-river loads or shoreline change may miss land-sea responses. We combine SSC records from 19 river stations across nine Chinese basins (2004-2024) with MODIS reflectance to characterize clearing, brightening, regional...