Publications

This paper evaluates the current institutional and policy environment in the ASEAN region, which is known as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change impacts in the world. The future projections indicate that the region is prone to severe weather events including floods, typhoons, and droughts. Considering the importance of...

Home to roughly 1.8 billion people, South Asia generates approximately 334 million tonnes of waste per year of which 174 million tonnes (57%) is organic in content. In addition to the increase in municipal solid waste, managing complex and emerging waste streams, including e-waste, food waste, construction and demolition waste, disaster waste...

Asia’s rapid urbanization and economic growth over the past few decades have resulted in an increasing number of social and environmental challenges. Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) stands out amongst these issues, as the waste itself is highly visible and prevalent, increasing environmental pollutions (land, air and water), climate change...

ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2019 was organised between 5th to 8th June in Bangkok. The Japan India Technology Matchmaking Platform's (JITMAP) poster was developed to introduce IGES and TERI's activities, in collaboration with Indian and Japanese stakeholders, to promote the deployment of industrial low carbon technologies and best operating...

This poster elaborates on a 'Two‐day training on applicable low carbon technologies in Thailand', organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), Ministry of Energy, Thailand. With support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Thailand Office, Institute for...

On June 5th 2019, Da Nang city, Viet Nam, conducted 10 years assessment of the progress of implementation of its environmental action plan. IGES has provided summary report of the progress of collaboration between Yokohama city and Da Nang city including JICA partnership project on source separation and recycling for improving solid waste...

The themes of this year’s 6th APFSD – inclusion, equality, and empowerment (aligned with those reviewed at this year’s HLPF) – led to an increasing focus on how to localize the SDGs and enhance inclusivity at a local level, in an evidence-informed manner. Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) are local government-led initiatives to review their own...

This report provides diverse possibilities of the future in 2050 as the basis for discussions on future lifestyles by different stakeholders and citizens in a more participatory foresight process. Based on the outcome of a survey of future-oriented experts, this report gathers insights from experts in diverse fields on a global scale, with both...

The presentation is based on the publication Society and Lifestyles in 2050: Insights from a Global Survey of Experts. This report provides diverse possibilities of the future in 2050 as the basis for discussions on future lifestyles by different stakeholders and citizens in a more participatory foresight process. Based on the outcome of a survey...

The term of “Appropriate Technology (AT)”, introduced by Schumacher which refers to all kind of technologies including environmental technology, has been since developed into a global discourse on technology advancement and its impacts of implementation on human civilisation as seen from various perspectives. The technology could also relate to the...