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Conference Paper
The 4th international scientific conference on material cycles and waste management (3RINCs)
Based on the work of State of the 3Rs in Asia and the Pacific, this presentation discussed about comparative analysis of definitions and classifications of waste in Asia and the Pacific region.
Book Chapter
In The Routledge Handbook of Disaster Risk Reduction Including Climate Change Adaptation
From ancient civilizations to modern ‘ technological-driven’ societies, human history has shaped and been constantly reshaped by natural hazards. One of the several hypotheses behind the collapse of the great Indus Valley Civilization during 1800-1700 bc, is of a series of droughts followed by an eastward shift of the monsoon. Consequently...
Book
This book outlines the performance and management of mangroves in the changing climatic scenario of the Asia-Pacific region and draws examples and lessons from the national and community-driven mangrove conservation programs of relevant countries including Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, the...
Data or Tool
IGES Review and Rejected CDM Project Data Analysis is the summary of the reviewed and rejected CDM project activities as well as the issuance of certified emission reduction (CERs), by the CDM ExecutiveBoard. The organised data aims to provide analytical information for the current status as well as the trend of review and rejection. Remarks: IGES...
Data or Tool
IGES CDM Project Data Analysis aims at providing summaries of analyses of registered CDM project activities at the CDM Executive Board of the UNFCCC. Analysis summarises are categorised on separate documents by hosting countries and project types. Remarks: Japanese Version: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=1046 Updated in...
Data or Tool
IGES CDM Review and Rejected Project Database aims to provide organised information on project activities and the issuance of certified emission reductions (CERs) that have been reviewed and, as a result of review process, rejected by the CDM Executive Board (the Board). The listed information helps users to organise the current status and the...
Data or Tool
The Climate Policy and Market Mechanism Status Report aims at providing updated information on the status of national climate policy and market mechanisms in the selected countries. A particular focus is set on mechanisms such as the CDM, national ETS and the JCM. Countries covered: Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Lao PDR, Mongolia...
PR, Newsletter or Other
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is an international research institute headquartered in Hayama, Japan that conducts strategic policy research on sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. Since its establishment in 1997, IGES has been an active player in environmental policy research in Indonesia. This paper describes...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
This study conducted a comparative assessment and a meta-analysis of 48 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction scenarios based on bottom-up energy system analyses for 2030 reported in seven studies published between 2011 and 2015 to obtain insights into the ambition level of Japan's official mitigation target for 2030. First, the scenarios were...
Commissioned Report
Several risk insurance initiatives have been implemented at grassroots level over the years for reducing the vulnerability of communities to natural disasters. Despite these efforts, the penetration of risk insurance in the developing Asia Pacific is poor compared to many developed countries in the region due to several barriers that this sector is...