Publications

An axiom that has shaped policy approaches to sustainable consumption has been that if more consumers understand the environmental consequences of their consumption patterns, through their market choices they would inevitably put pressure on retailers and manufacturers to move towards sustainable production. The result is the proliferation of green...

In 2005, the Chinese government set compulsory targets for energy-saving. The national target is a reduction of 20 percent energy consumption per unit of GDP by 2010 based on the level in 2005. The national target is disaggregated into provincial targets which range from 12 - 30 percent of reduction. This policy will have great influences on not...

-Rising to the Challenge of Creating Sustainable, Resilient Societies: IGES Drives Its Research Activities Forward -Side Events at East Asia Low Carbon Growth Partnership Dialogue -Outlook on Water Environmental Management in Asia 2012 -Organic Waste Composting Attracts Interest across Asia -E-learning Course "Science and Policy of Climate Change...

This policy paper comprises a report on the outcomes of the Earthquake Research Initiative conducted by IGES following the Great East Japan Earthquake. It focuses on three themes: Post-Fukushima Energy Supply Options in Japan; Observation of Multi-stakeholder Collaboration in Northeast Japan Earthquake; and Effective Energy Saving Measures...

This keynote presentation highlighted the barriers and needs to achieve sustainable recycling business in developing countries where local governments confront with budget and personnel constraints.

Growing regional inequality and environmental degradation associated with interregional trade in Asia Pacific Area has been considered one of the major barriers in achieving sustainable development. Decomposition of economic structure at the regional level can help analyze these problems. This study applies Block Structural Path Analysis to the...