Kitakyushu Urban Centre (KUC) co-hosted “Lessons for Japan’s Circular Economic Future” with the Institute of Asian and Oceanian Studies and Education, Kyushu University.To explore the challenges and opportunities that Japan faces in the process
ITTO project, PP-A/56-342B "ANALYSIS OF TIMBER LEGALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS AND GOOD PRACTICES IN VIET NAM FOR SUSTAINABLE TIMBER TRADE" conducted studies and developed two technical reports: Vietnam’s timber exports to Japan during 2018–2021 with a focus on products made using imported high-risk species. Using risk criteria stipulated by the Vietnam...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) works towards better policies for better lives with expertise in many areas, including economics, education, environment, and development assistance. The OECD is a key provider of...
Looking Forward to the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2023) From 27-30 March 2023, the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD 2023) was held in Bangkok, Thailand on the theme of “Accelerating the recovery...
Can Tho City is experiencing water stress driven by rapid global changes. This study assesses the spatiotemporal variation in surface water quality (SWQ) through a multivariate statistical approach to provide evidence-based scientific information supporting sustainable water resource management and contributing to achieving the city’s sustainable...
Side Event "Intergenerational dialogue for strengthening the linkage between biodiversity and climate change Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies and UNFCCC COP27 to CBD COP15" CBD/COP15 Rio Conventions Pavilion
This invited presentation was delivered at side event "Intergenerational dialogue for strengthening the linkage between biodiversity and climate change: Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies and UNFCCC COP27 to CBD COP15" CBD/COP15 Rio Conventions Pavilion organized by COND and CYJ during CBD/COP15. Programme: http://www.cbd.int/rcp...
Envisioning positive scenarios that recognize the multiple values of nature is fundamental for designing transformative changes in local socio-ecological systems. This study developed a protocol with three specifications for operationalizing the Nature Futures Framework (NFF) in a landscape scenario analysis using a multi-objective optimization...
In this study, we propose a method for downscaling ecological footprint (EF) and biocapacity (BC) to a 1-km square resolution for a spatially flexible analysis of environmental burden balance. To conduct EF downscaling (by land type and consumption category) for all terrestrial areas of Japan, the grid population was multiplied by the scaled EF per...