About the SDGs

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Presentation

February 2021

Linkages between the JCM and SDGs

Data or Tool

February 2021

JCM contributions to SDGs - Best practices -

Discussion Paper

November 2020

Eco-resurgence for Asia: Invoking Indigenous Knowledge and Philosophy to Shape Economic Recovery and Sustainable Living

Submission to Policy Process

November 2020

Bottom-up global environmental governance; integrating indigenous knowledge into nature-based solutions

Presentation

October 2020

Reflections on the United Nations General Assembly 2020

Related Events

Past Event

30 September 2020

HLPF Related Webinar

Report on the United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2020: Japan's Role in Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Achievement of the SDGs

The United Nations has designated the 2020s as the "decade of action to deliver the SDGs by 2030", and calls on all countries and stakeholders to take accelerated actions toward achieving the SDGs. However, at the start of this important decade...

Past Event

3 September 2020

International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2020 “Social Inclusion in the Global Era” -Sustainable post-COVID-19 Society-

Now that the mobility of people and goods as the base in the global era is being restricted greatly due to the COVID-19, the issues of sustainability and inclusion at the global level are becoming more important than ever. This Conference will...

Past Event

4 December 2019

Voluntary Local Review Workshop

VLR Training @ADB-LOGIN Workshop

This one-day training session focused on introducing the theory, methods, and practices of the Voluntary Local Reviews to the LOGIN members (staff of the local governments' associations in South and East Asia).

Related News

Announcement

29 September 2020

Launch of new report: “SDGs and Business in the ESG era: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan”

Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) launched a new report, “SDGs and Business in the ESG era: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan”.

Announcement

4 June 2020

MOU Between IGES and START International for Advancing the Regional Circulating and Ecological Sphere Approach in Asia

On 28 May, IGES and START International signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance research and capacity building that strengthens understanding and promotes utilisation of the Regional Circulating and Ecological Sphere concept.

Announcement

2 April 2020

IGES Prepares Key Messages on Accelerating Progress on the SDGs for the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)

It was in the spirit of collective action that IGES developed 14 key messages to help policymakers in the Asia-Pacific Region accelerate progress on the SDGs.

Related Projects

Project

Updated: February 2021

Online Voluntary Local Review (VLR) Lab

This online platform provides all you need to know about cities and regions taking a lead on “Voluntary Local Reviews.”

Project

Updated: October 2020

UNGA 75 Special Page

The 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, from 15 to 30 September 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the UN. As the world continues to face the COVID-19 pandemic, this UN General Assembly has also become the first in its history to be

Project

Updated: July 2020

IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF 2020)"

This special webpage presents reports and publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF2020).