Publications

Chinese environmental policies highly relied on the command and control measures in the past, which seems insufficient due to the feasibilities of the policies themselves or relatively weak enforcement capacities. Chinese government has recognized the problem and started to modify its environmental policy framework by adding alternative approaches...

Remarks: Japan Case Study on Education for Sustainable Consumption (prepared for submission to CSD-18 by PERL) Compiled by Robert J. Didham; Education Policy Specialist, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Information submitted directly by: Rieko Hanashiro (University of the Ryukyus); Teruo KOGU (Environmental Policy Bureau, Office of...

The IGES strategic research projects under those areas are designed to achieve practical results during each three-year research phase. The “Integrative Strategic Research Programme of IGES for the Fifth Phase,” which began in April 2010 and is due to be completed in March 2013, covers diverse research areas. The Programme Management Office (PMO)...

There is ample evidence of underproduction of renewable energy across the world, in spite of there being the necessary resources to produce RE, including technology and finance. It seems politicians and law-makers have yet to be persuaded about the importance of renewable energy to solve the problem of energy security and sustainable development...

With the intent to encourage innovation in policy, technology and social mobilisation, the APFED Phase II (APFED II) programmes have been promoted with the strong support of more than 30 eminent persons over the past five years. APFED members who have access to extensive high level environment and sustainable development policy arenas in the region...