Publications

Since the Rio ‘Earth’ Summit of 1992, sustainable development has become the major policy response to tackling global environmental degradation, from climate change to loss of biodiversity and deforestation. Market instruments such as emissions trading, payments for ecosystem services and timber certification have become the main mechanisms for...

This is the latest COP21 version of "One Hundred Questions and Answers about MRV in Developing Countries". Our unique approach – questions and answers - gives you an easy-to-understand guide to MRV for the following various schemes and mechanisms: - National Communications - Biennial Update Reports - National GHG Inventories - MRV for Nationally...

On 17 July 2015, the Japanese government unveiled its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 26% below FY 2013 levels by FY 2030 (25.4% reduction below FY 2005 levels). The government also approved the outlook for long-term energy supply and demand, which stipulates that in 2030 the share...

In developing Asia, policies and legislations to promote reduce, reuse and recycling (3Rs) of waste have gained much traction over the last 10 years. Henceforth, the focus of governmental efforts on the 3Rs will be on improving the policy implementation and managing the policy progress. To meet these ends, it is essential to set clear policy...

This presentation outlines Japan's policies which are related to the concept of green economy and sustainable development goals. Japan is not likely to create new policies or rename existing policies specifically based on green economy or SDGs, but Japan has many existing policies which can be considered related to them in a broad sense. These...

This presentation was delivered in Nay Pyi Taw as part of JCM capacity building activities, in order to foster JCM knowledge dissemination among relevant policy makers from Myanmar.

Remarks: The Paris Climate Agreement and Beyond: Linking Short-term Climate Actions to Long-term Goals http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=6075

This presentation provides an overview on the what are non-economic loss and damages, what is their current status in policy discourse at the global and regional relevel, how to assess them and way forward in recognizing addressing them as an important means of achieving holistic adaptation and disaster risk reduction. This work is based on APN...

Based on the current status of the JCM as a scheme, the working paper discusses how it will contribute to realising additional greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The JCM that the Government of Japan advances jointly with partnering developing country governments is a mechanism for implementing projects that deliver greenhouse gas emissions...