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Discussion Paper

December 2020

Challenges for realising Japan's long-term strategy for decarbonisation under the Paris Agreement, and the role of scenarios

This paper highlights the challenges for realising Japan's long-term strategy (LTS) for decarbonisation, also referred to as the mid-century strategy (MCS), and the role of scenario analysis in the formulation and strengthening of this strategy.　Although the government of Japan declared on 26 October 2020 to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to...

Submission to Policy Process

December 2020

Implications of COVID-19 for the Environment and Sustainability (Version 2): Perspectives from the Triple R (Response, Recovery, Redesign) Framework

COVID-19 has morphed from a dangerous regional health threat to an all-consuming global pandemic and economic disaster. COVID-19’s rapid spread has had far-reaching implications on the everyday lives of people in nearly all corners of the world. In fact, as of October 2020, at least 50 million people globally have tested positive for the virus, and...

Conference Proceeding

December 2020

Role of socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes in the face of COVID-19 and towards transformative change

On Thursday 12 November 2020, United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) and Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) convened a session entitled “The Satoyama Initiative, transformative change, and societies in harmony with nature” at the 12th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the...

Book Chapter

December 2020

December 2020

A Gap Analysis of the Contribution of Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes to the Sustainable Development Goals

In Implementing the Satoyama Initiative for the benefit of biodiversity and human well-being

Primary production, including agriculture, aquaculture, forestry and fisheries is the strongest driver of biodiversity loss globally. It can, however, contribute to biodiversity conservation if wisely managed such as in ‘Satoyama’ and ‘Satoumi’, or socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes (SEPLS), where production activities support...

Book Chapter

December 2020

Conserving Biodiversity for a Sustainable Future: Perspectives from the Satoyama Initiative

In Implementing the Satoyama Initiative for the Benefit of Biodiversity and Human Well-being

The Satoyama Initiative is endorsed by the decision of the Tenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10) in 2010. It is a global effort with the vision to “realize societies in harmony with nature” through promotion and conservation of “socio-ecological production landscapes and seascapes” (SEPLS). The...

Presentation

December 2020

Asian Transparency Workshop: Roadmap for BTR1 and reporting under Article 6.2. Introduction to the workshop.

Asian Transparency Workshop: Roadmap for BTR1 and reporting under Article 6.2

The Asian Transparency Workshop organized by the MOEJ, the IGES, UNFCCC-RCC and GSP aims to promote knowledge sharing among countries in Asia for the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement’s Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF). This presentation provides, as introduction to the workshop, the linkage of ETF and reporting under Article 6...

Presentation

December 2020

Asian Transparency Workshop: Roadmap for BTR1 and reporting under Article 6.2. Possible options of reporting under Article 6.2 in current draft text.

Asian Transparency Workshop: Roadmap for BTR1 and reporting under Article 6.2

This PPT is developed based on the author's understanding of the draft guidance of Article 6 paragraph 2 of the Paris Agreement (Article 6.2), based on the Mutual Learning Program for Enhanced Transparency using the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) as an example. It does not represent the ideas of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan. It presents...

Presentation

December 2020

Asian Transparency Workshop: Roadmap for BTR1

Asian Transparency Workshop: Roadmap for BTR1 and reporting under Article 6.2

This presentation provides, as introduction to the breakout group discussion in the Asian Transparency workshop, the common challenges when countries track progress of individual mitigation actions to prepare the 1st BTR. The possible solutions (long and short term) in each challenge were developed based on the mutual learning program for enhanced...

Discussion Paper

December 2020

A Sustainable COVID-19 Response, Recovery, and Redesign: Principles and Applications of the Triple R Framework

Many decision makers are contemplating whether policies and investments made in the wake of COVID-19 are inclusive, resilient and sustainable enough to bring about a course change in development . T his paper outlines the design features of framework that helps policymakers steer a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable course. What the...

Peer-reviewed Article

December 2020

Decarbonisation of the power sector to engender a ‘Just transition’ in Japan: Quantifying local employment impacts

In Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

“Just Transition” is an important, brand new concept to implement policies towards decarbonisation of the power sector in Japan. However, a knowledge gap still remains between this concept and policy discussion at a practical level. Therefore, using the existing scenarios of decarbonisation of the power sector and employment factors for the power...