Publications

Southeast and East Asia play a pivotal role in global efforts to end plastic pollution. ASEAN Plus Three countries are at the heart of this region, represented by the 10 Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, Korea and the People’s Republic of China (hereafter, China). This region has become a hotspot for plastic...

Open waste burning ( is a persistent and growing environmental and public health issue across Asia, particularly in low and lower-middle-income countries in Asia contribute to 82% of global CO 2 emissions from OWB, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean and Africa. This poster presents a comprehensive analysis of OWB using the DPSIR (Driving...

The AgriVolt Navigator is an interactive mapping tool designed to identify and analyze suitable locations for agrivoltaics—the practice of combining agricultural production with solar energy generation on the same land. The tool integrates diverse geospatial datasets, including the location of key infrastructure such as major roads, electricity...

Land carbon fluxes are key to the Paris Agreement. However, data comparability issues persist between countries’ land greenhouse gas inventories and mitigation targets, and what land models (bookkeeping and integrated assessments) provide as Paris-aligned benchmarks for land. As a result, the Global Stocktake, aiming to track collective mitigation...

The integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into environmental and agricultural research has transformed spatial data acquisition, thereby offering exceptional precision and cost-effectiveness. This study demonstrates the application of UAVs to assess Jhum cultivation in Khawrihnim village, Mamit district, India, responding to the increasing...

Voluntary National Reviews are a core element of the follow-up and review process for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as mandated by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (para. 79). These reports are the basis for the annual review in the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Every year, about 30 to 40 countries...

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have 169 targets specifying more specific objectives or actions. Each SDG has at least three targets and includes both thematic targets and targets on means of implementation. For instance, SDG 12 on responsible consumption and production aims to substantially reduce waste generation through prevention...

This study examines the complexities of India’s coal transition within the global energy landscape, where there is a persistent dominance of coal despite the increasing share of renewables in the energy mix. The article aims to situate winners of energy transition and observes how crises have impacted the transition trajectories of these countries...

This report is the sixth edition of the State of the Voluntary Local Reviews series, which has been produced annually by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) since 2020. It aims to offer an empirical overview of the Voluntary Local Review (VLR) movement to examine evolving local-level practices in SDG localisation...

Progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been insufficient, partly due to weak policy follow-up and review (FUR) at all government levels. While local governments are key to implementing the SDGs, the country-centric design of the 2030 Agenda hinders effective local-level FUR. To address this shortcoming, local governments...