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Peer-reviewed Article

February 2020

Multi-temporal remote sensing data to monitor terrestrial ecosystem responses to climate variations in Ghana

In Geocarto International

Operational monitoring of vegetation and its response to climate change involves the use of vegetation indices (VIs) in relation to relevant climatic data. This study analyses the temporal variations of vegetation indices in response to climatic data (temperature and precipitation) to better understand the phenological changes in the Wa-West and...

Peer-reviewed Article

December 2019

Working with indigenous, local and scientific knowledge in assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people,

In Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Working with indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is vital for inclusive assessments of nature and nature’s linkages with people. Indigenous peoples’ concepts about what constitutes sustainability, for example, differ markedly from dominant sustainability discourses. The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (IPBES) is...

Peer-reviewed Article

April 2020

Vegetation Structure, Species Composition, and Carbon Sink Potential of Urban Green Spaces in Nagpur City, India

In Land

Nagpur is rapidly urbanizing, and in the process witnessing decline in its green status which is one of the identities of the city. The study aims to understand the current species diversity, composition and structure in different classes of greens prevalent in the city. As urban green spaces (UGS) are also reservoirs of carbon stock, the study...

PR, Newsletter or Other

June 2019

Low carbon technology deployment in developing Asia

This poster elaborates on a 'Two‐day training on applicable low carbon technologies in Thailand', organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency (DEDE), Ministry of Energy, Thailand. With support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Thailand Office, Institute for...

Peer-reviewed Article

December 2019

Factors Promoting Clean Energy in Japanese Cities: Nuclear Risks Versus Climate Change Risks

In Sustainability

This article focuses on understanding the factors aecting the subconscious minds of urban citizens in terms of promoting clean energy and deregulation of the electricity sector. Does risk perception related to climate change and nuclear energy eect their choices? Does it differ between cities? A comparative analysis was performed for four cities...

Presentation

February 2020

Traceability of Legality of Harvest : Challenges for implementation of Japan's Clean Wood Act

Policy Theme Workshop / APEC Experts Group on Illegal Logging and Associated Trade

The presentation discusses how traceability works in relation to the legality of harvest across the timber supply chains and demonstrated detailed insight into timber flows and different approaches taken to address the traceability in several tropical countries

Commissioned Report

January 2020

Japanese policy frameworks for combatting imports of illegally-harvested wood and wood products

Assessment review of Japanese policy frameworks for combatting imports of illegally-harvested wood and wood products

Presentation

October 2019

Japan’s Clean Wood Act: Information platform to support companies’ due diligence

Timber Regulation Enforcement Exchange, October 17th - 18th, 2019

The presentation describes Japanese Clean Wood Act and discuss challenges for Japanese importers to conduct due diligence

Book Chapter

April 2019

THE MACROECONOMICS OF A GREEN ECONOMY

In Inclusive Green Economy: Policies and Practice

This chapter aims to enable its readers to: i) Appreciate the need for a clear and comprehensive macroeconomic framework for research and policy analysis to support an inclusive green economy; ii) Understand the concept of multiple capital stocks – including human, physical, natural, social, institutional – and their utility in advancing the...

PR, Newsletter or Other

June 2019

Promoting low carbon technology deployment in India through Japan-India Technology Matchmaking Platform (JITMAP)

ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2019 was organised between 5th to 8th June in Bangkok. The Japan India Technology Matchmaking Platform's (JITMAP) poster was developed to introduce IGES and TERI's activities, in collaboration with Indian and Japanese stakeholders, to promote the deployment of industrial low carbon technologies and best operating...