Publications

This policy report surveys the National Sustainable Development Strategies (NSDS) of five countries (Bhutan, Indonesia, the Philippines, Republic of Korea, and Thailand) in the larger Asia-Pacific region. Summarizing countries' existing governance mechanisms and processes can be of use as countries gear up to translate future sustainable...

This report introduces national city awards programmes as a tool for national government ministries and partners to promote the realisation of sustainable urban and city development. It discusses the challenges of designing and implementing national city awards programmes, drawing from a review of city awards initiatives in four ASEAN member states...

This report reviews recent developments in China’s formal national air pollution policies from late 2011 to late 2013. It also reviews the related legal framework and administrative structure of implementation of air pollution prevention and control measures in China, to illustrate the context and legal significance of these trends. The complexity...

Community Based Forest Biomass Monitoring (CBFBM) is the monitoring of forest biomass by communities. It is a form of monitoring that ultimately aims to be “driven” and “owned” by the local communities and “guided” and “facilitated” by outside experts. The information that is generated from the monitoring aids the communities in making wise...

IGES ERs Calculation Sheet aims at providing a simplified spreadsheet for demonstrating emission reductions based on the approved methodologies corresponding to eligible project activities. The sheet will provide you with estimated emission reductions by entering only several key parameters. Detailed calculating formulas are also provided on this...