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Relational values contribute to the pluralistic valuation of nature by providing a unique perspective beyond the dichotomy of intrinsic and instrumental values. This study examines how the Nagara River Basin in central Japan is relationally valued by locals and the factors influencing their evaluation. The Nagara River Basin is home to...
Chapter 5 presents quantitative and qualitative insights on actions and instruments around five strategies to bring about transformative change. Together these strategies address direct and indirect drivers (including underlying causes) of biodiversity loss and nature’s decline (Chapter 1) with explicit attention to overcoming the specific...
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In Energy for Sustainable Development
A clean energy transition can not only help rebuild the energy landscape of small island developing states (SIDS) but also boost their resilience and long-term development prospects. This study employs the Open-Source Energy Modeling System (OSeMOSYS) model to analyze low-carbon transition pathways for Mauritius, which are aligned with its...
Think 7 Policy Brief
This T7 Policy Brief discusses the G7 countries' roles in addressing the global security challenge caused by climate change and energy insecurity. It is a collaborative output of adelphi (Germany), Manzil Pakistan, and IGES. Key Points: Climate change undermines national and human security in and beyond G7 countries, especially in fragile regions...
International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2024)
The International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP) is an international forum where leading experts, international organisations, governments, businesses, and NGOs gather to discuss various aspects of sustainable development in Asia and the Pacific. ISAP is held annually in Japan to promote information sharing and strengthen...
Plastic pollution is a growing global challenge that demands urgent, comprehensive, and collective action. In response, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Environment (MOE) developed the National Action Plan on Plastic Waste Management, 2021–2030 (NAPPWM), grounded in the principles of the circular economy and the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Achieving the...
The Final (3 rd ) Workshop on the National Long term Roadmap to Synergise Mitigation and Adaptation in the ASEAN region held on March 31, 2025
We attempted to show how to achieve a mitigation-adaptation integrated transition in agriculture sector by conducting a case study in coffee sector of Viet Nam. The factors facilitating an integrated transition of mitigation were: Private initiative lead by importers for sustainable coffee production has already started SAPs has synergies to...
This is a guidebook for the "City-to-City Collaboration for Zero Carbon Society" program (C3P) developed by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan since fiscal 2013. This publication is intended for potential stakeholders of the C3P, including local governments and private companies in Japan and abroad.
The Emission Quantification Tool (EQT) has been developed to support a rapid assessment of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs), (i.e, black carbon), associated with municipal solid waste management in a city/country, considering all the phases of the life cycle. Specifically intended for policymakers and practitioners...
This brochure introduces the outline and ongoing 25 projects of the City-to-City Collaboration for Zero-Carbon Society Program (C3P) by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan.