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Asia’s rapid motorisation not only risks a climate crisis but threatens to undermine development itself. This multi-author volume draws upon the research of IGES experts and international collaborators to demonstrate that integrating co-benefits into transport strategies can mitigate the risks of a climate crisis by making development more...

For the past three years, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has been conducting research on co-benefits. This research has demonstrated that quantifying co-benefits is essential to mainstreaming climate and development concerns into project appraisals, policymaking processes, and international climate negotiations. IGES...

This paper documents the experience of two cities in Kyushu area, including Minamata and Oki Town which have developed an innovative strategy to reduce waste generation with the aim of achieving zero-waste society. The paper presents an overview of these innovative strategies and summarises the key findings and lessons learned. The information was...

Remarks: Japanese version is available at: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2899

Foreword Chapter 1: Overviews of the Fourth Phase Strategic Research Chapter 2: Research Activities -Climate Policy Project -Market Mechanism Project -Biofuels Project -Forest Conservation Project -Freshwater Project -Waste and Resources Project -Business and the Environment Project -Capacity Development and Education Project Chapter 3: Programme...