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Commissioned Report
This is the Japanese summary of a report of a side event convened by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, at the 25th meeting of CBD SBSTTA. An English version was also produced. The topic was invasive alien species. IGES support MoEJ in this and two other, related events. The events were offshoots of Japan's G7 presidency in 2023. Information...
Commissioned Report
This is the Japanese version of the summary of a report of an international workshop convened by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. An English version was also produced. The topic was invasive alien species. IGES support MoEJ in this and two other, related events. The events were offshoots of Japan's G7 presidency in 2023.
Peer-reviewed Article
In Global Sustainability
A recent meta-analysis on the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has shown that these global goals are moving political processes forward only incrementally, with much variation across countries, sectors, and governance levels. Consequently, the realization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development remains uncertain...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Scientifica
This study assessed the hydropower potential of a mountain watershed within the Sunkoshi River basin in Sindupalchok, Nepal, utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) hydrological model. Topographical, soil and land use, meteorological, and discharge data were employed to characterize the study...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Earth Systems and Environment
Central Asia's semi-arid regions, vital for sustaining vast populations and diverse ecosystems, are under heightened environmental stress. Among these regions, the Tuul River Basin, home to over half of Mongolia's population, characterizes the challenges posed by contemporary environmental shifts. This basin, a hub in Mongolia's socio-economic...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Climate
Evaluating inherent vulnerability, an intrinsic characteristic becomes imperative for the formulation of adaptation strategies, particularly in highly complex and vulnerable regions of Himalayas. Jammu City, situated in the north-western Himalayas within a transitional zone between the Himalayan range and the plains, is not only susceptible to...
Presentation
The survey aimed to reveal the status of, and challenges and opportunities in, biodiversity efforts by individual companies in Japan, and collectively as the Japanese business sector, referring to key global frameworks such as the Kunming Montreal Biodiversity Framework (GBF) of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Taskforce on...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability Science
Globally, urbanization constitutes one of the major underlying drivers of global ecological degradation. Hence, deurbanization, i.e., demographic shift from urban to distant rural areas in a way that increases quality of life (QoL), can be one of the key pathways to address this global challenge. In this study, we investigated the contribution of...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Planning Practice and Research
Although the suburbs of numerous cities worldwide are shrinking, research on how to address suburban decline remains scarce. This paper explores participatory mapping in shrinking suburbs as a tool to articulate knowledge co-creation between local officials and communities to inform planning decisions. The paper argues that participatory planning...
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Commissioned Report
This is the final report of the city-to-city collaboration between EU cities (including one from the UK) and Japanese cities under the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Asia and Australasia. During 2021-2023, thirteen EU cities (including one UK city) from ten countries and ten Japanese cities participated in the project and...