Inclusive Approaches
~Environment and people~

The SDGs support the participation and inclusion of different social groups in decision to make sure nobody is left behind. IGES conducts research and builds platforms that enable diverse voices (youth, women, workers, and local communities) to meaningfully influence processes shaping a just and equitable future.

The speedy transition from fossil fuels to renewables is seen as a positive step when considering climate crisis and its impact on both environment and human society; at the same time, however, such a transition requires global and domestic policies to be not only more environmentally sustainable, but also socially just, because adverse impacts of the climate emergency have become one of the significant drivers of social inequality, as those with smaller carbon footprints are increasingly subjected to its negative effects. Especially when, the Asian context is considered, there should be a transformation with a long-term and holistic perspective to avoid recurrent climate injustice that could leave the currently disadvantaged further behind. Sustainability Science Journal, that IGES hosts, will publish Special Feature on socially just net-zero transitions in Asia.

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ISAP2022

Socially Just Net-Zero Transitions in Asia

Climate-driven injustice is a significant economic and social concern associated with the transition towards a Net-Zero future. Such a transition requires global and domestic environmental policies to be not only more environmentally sustainable...

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Awakening Individuals towards Realising a Decarbonised Society: Implications from “Climate Citizens’ Assemblies”

By the end of September 2022, 785 municipalities in Japan had declared their commitments on "net zero carbon emissions by 2050”. However, it seems that quite a few municipalities are still struggling with how to actually become zero-carbon cities...