Publications

Wetlands are one of the most productive environments in the world. They are the “supermarket” of biological diversity. While wetlands have been dwindled world-wide due to overuse, pollution, conversion into residential use and dumping sites there are also concrete evidences of intensive campaigns under way to conserve and use them wisely. By this...

Wetlands are found in the area where a hydrological regime occurs. Its ecological character depends on spatial and temporal variation of water depth, flow patterns, water quality as well as the frequency and duration of inundation. Some wetlands like the coastal wetland and the marine wetland are often highly dependant on inputs of freshwater. The...

Wetlands occur everywhere on the Earth. A good wetland signifies a balanced ecosystem because it is the interface of land, water and air. Wetlands provide food and habitat for terrestrial, aquatic, amphibian and avian animals. So wetlands are an important place. But they are being lost due to natural as well as human actions. The loss of wetlands...

A two-day "Seminar on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) in Nepal" is the series of advocacy efforts initiated by IGES in cooperation with partners to raise the profile of ESD in the region. The main concern is not on sustainable development as such but on the role of education as a process to contribute meaningfully to achieve the goal of...

Up to now, analyses of climate policy have mainly focused on Europe and the United States. So in principle it is welcome that Chang et al. address a region that will be increasingly important for climate change issues-East Asia. Unfortunately, the book has several shortcomings that limit its usefulness. It is a collection of papers from a...

Environmentally Sound Architecture The innovative design of the IGES headquarters building uses the latest technology to make maximum use of natural assets including solar energy, light, wind, rainwater and greenery, and aims for symbiosis with the rich nature of the local environment in Hayama. Remarks: Japanese version: http://pub.iges.or.jp...

Environmental education is one of the most effective strategies for increasing general levels of public environmental awareness, developing skills for solving environmental problems, and maintaining and improving quality of life and the environment. The word “Environmental Education” originates from the founding meeting of IUCN (International Union...

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, IGES, completed its second research project phase in March 2004. This three-year period has been a time of growth for IGES; relocation to a new, larger research facility, expanding research staff, and strengthened research activities. In accordance with this growth, the International Review for...