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Peer-reviewed Article
In Journal of Rural Studies
The global population is concentrating unprecedentedly into urban areas, raising concerns on global sustainability and human well-being. There also exists a niche trend of migration from urban to rural areas particularly in countries with post-industrial economies. This paper investigated values of migration expressed by the migrants arrived in...
Technical Report
This summary report presents the results of the technical analysis of the third biennial update report of Thailand, conducted by a team of technical experts in accordance with the modalities and procedures contained in the annex to decision 20/CP.19. The author at IGES (Chisa Umemiya) served as one of the co-leads.
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Training or Learning Material
The training material was provided as part of a training course held on 20 – 24 September 2022 under the Japan-Singapore Partnership Programme for the 21 st Century (JSPP21). The training course was related to the green economy. It was organized jointly by the Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
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Commentary (Op. Ed)
IISD SDG Knowledge Hub
The 2021 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) consolidated the prime role of VLRs (Voluntary Local Reviews) in localizing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A record number of local governments – 17 cites –presented a 2021 VLR by July 2021 according to UN-Habitat. By comparison, 26 VLRs were published in 2020. VLRs have also gained broader...
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Peer-reviewed Article
In Water
Socio-hydrological approaches are gaining momentum due to the importance of understanding the dynamics and co-evolution of water and human systems. Various socio-hydrological approaches have been developed to improve the adaptive capacity of local people to deal with water-related issues. In this study, a social-hydrological approach was developed...
Discussion Paper
Our lifestyles, through the impacts of our day-to-day activities such as eating, moving and commuting, heating and cooling our homes, taking work and care responsibilities, and so on, have become major threats to the sustainability of the environment. We are living beyond our ecological means and experiencing both very serious impacts on...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In Green Power
ＣＯＶＩＤ‒19 の世界的大流行により、かつ てない規模のパンデミックを管理するための各 国の準備態勢が試されることとなった。①今回のパンデミックは、ある国への影響が 国境を越えて他の国にも波及していることか ら、国境を越えたリスクの形となった。②パンデミックの影響が人間の健康にとどま らず、政府や機関が様々な対策を講じた結果、人々の生活や各国の経済にまで影響を及ぼした ことから、ＣＯＶＩＤ‒19 はシステミックリス クとしても浮上した（図１）。③パンデミックは、洪水や台風などの他の自 然災害と相互に影響し合い、複合災害の様相を 呈している。将来のパ ンデミックを効果的に軽減・管理するためのリ スク管理戦略を早急に改善する必要性が浮き彫 りとなった。国や地域のリスク管理戦略を強化し...
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Peer-reviewed Article
In Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change
Rapid population growth, urbanization, industrialization, and climate change are the key drivers causing serious water pollution around the globe. Considering the impacts of these key drivers, this study employed the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) simulation tool to simulate the future water quality in a nearly 60-km stretch of the Hau River...
Technical Report
This technical summary report presents the results of the technical analysis of biennial update reports of Zambia submitted in 2020, conducted by a team of technical experts in accordance with the modalities and procedures contained in the annex to decision 20/CP.19. The author at IGES (Chisa Umemiya) served as one of the co-leads.
Submission to Policy Process
COVID-19’s wide-ranging social, environmental, and economic impacts has led to calls for policymakers to restore planetary health. The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies’ (IGES) COVID-19 position paper 3.0 aims to help policymakers translate support for a healthy planet into actionable recommendations and ambitious policy directions...