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The YCU - IGES Joint Seminar on Low-Carbon and Smart Cities was held on 24 and 26 July 2012 on the occasion of the 4th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2012), in Yokohama, Japan. The seminar was composed of two parts: Part 1 on “Urban Challenges for a Green and Smart Economy”, and Part 2 on “Urbanization Knowledge...

This is a summary report of the "International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2010)" held in Yokohama, Japan on 12-13 July 2010. Under the main theme of "low-carbon development in Asia and the Pacific," ISAP2010 focused on climate change and sustainable consumption and production (SCP) as well as other important issues in the...

This is the summary report of International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2012), held by IGES on 24-25 July 2012 in Yokohama, Japan Under the umbrella theme of "Steering towards a sustainable and resilient future", the forum was convened focusing on timely issues including the follow-up to Rio+20, climate change, resilience and...

This presentation provides comprehensive analysis of the 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle) contribution to sustainable solid waste management, climate benefits and cost reduction through examples of successul implementation in Japan and Thailand.

This presentation provides an overview of municipal solid waste management including policy and technology in Japan Remarks: This presentation is a part of the BNDES project on Analysis of Several Technologies for Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste in Brazil, Europe, United States and Japan'

This keynote presentation highlighted the barriers and needs to achieve sustainable recycling business in developing countries where local governments confront with budget and personnel constraints.

This presentation provides comprehensive analysis on the 3Rs benefits from a lifecycle perspective.GHG emission reduction potential of the 3Rs and various waste treatment technologies were introduced. Finally, the author provides recommendation for achievement of sustainable solid waste management based on a lifecycle thinking.

This presentation provides example of South-South Cooperation on improvement of solid waste management for climate change mitigation between Phitsanulok Municipality (Thailand) and Battambang City (Cambodia).