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Conference Proceeding
International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2018)
ISAP is an annual forum aiming to promote diverse discussions on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific, with the participation of front-line experts and stakeholders from governments, international organisations, business and NGOs. The tenth ISAP was organised by IGES celebrating its 20th anniversary, jointly with UNU-IAS. Three years on...
Presentation
International Conference on Eco-friendly Farming and Farmland Ecology, Taipei
Socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS) are globally ubiquitous and constitute the fundamental elements in achieving societies in harmony with nature. They, when wisely managed with thoughtful investments, can significantly contribute to the conservation and enhancement of local biodiversity. In this study, we analyse the...
Book Chapter
In Devising a Clean Energy Strategy for Asian Cities
According to UN projections, cities will be home to 60% of the world’s population by 2030. Cities are likely to play an increasingly significant role in improving energy efficiency and decreasing emissions, and constitute platforms of vital importance with respect to the development of global culture, economy, innovation, investment, and...
Peer-reviewed Article
Presentation
Strengthening the Environmental Dimensions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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This presentation provides background on SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), tracing its development through the 10 Year Framework of Programs (10YFP), through to the formal adoption of Agenda 2030. In so doing, it outlines challenges and opportunities for achieving the Goal, and includes case studies summarising good practices at the...
Book Chapter
In Routledge Handbook of Sustainable Development in Asia
In this chapter we first examined the impacts of changes in the irrigated and rain fed crops yields induced by climate change on the demand for water. We looked at the impacts of climate change on crop yields and found they vary across crops and agro ecological zones. In this experiment, we showed that, if water for irrigation is not limited...
Presentation
JICA Training on ‘Capacity building for development and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions in Climate Change'
This presentation was made at the JICA training program on ‘Capacity building for development and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions in Climate Change’. The objective of the session was to introduce principles, practices and strategies for promoting adaptation, adaptation governance, adaptation decision-making frameworks, and...
Working Paper
Cognisant of the disadvantages of incineration (i.e. high disposal costs, barriers to promoting the 3Rs, overuse of resources and impacts on climate change), Oki Town decided to make a radical change with the installation of a biogas plant equipped with a methane fermentation system in 2006, sparking a transition from a conventional...
Conference Proceeding
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan, and The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), India, organized an awareness workshop about disseminating Japanese low carbon technologies (LCTs) in India on 30th August 2018 at Ankleshwar Industries Association premises in Ankleshwar, as part of the activities under Japan-India...
Conference Paper
"Looking at the World History of Planning" The 18th International Planning History Society Conference - Yokohama, July 2018
The rapid housing development that accompanied the high economic growth starting in 1960s Japan forced local governments to incur significant expenses for investment in public infrastructure. Therefore, many local governments established guidance on impact fees in relation to housing developments, which significantly relieved some of the financial...