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Mining activities significantly alter environmental conditions by increasing atmospheric aerosol loads and degrading water quality. This study employs Google Earth Engine (GEE) to analyze spatiotemporal anomalies in Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), PM₂.₅ concentrations, chlorophyll-a levels, and turbidity in Tonk, Rajasthan, between 2016 and 2022. Data...

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems are essential for effective National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), a need intensified by the adoption of the Belém Adaptation Indicators at COP30. Japan addresses this through a statutory framework under the Climate Change Adaptation Act, managing progress via a systematic five-year PDCA cycle. This...

Drought is a recurrent hazard in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), with major implications for agriculture, water resources, and rural livelihoods. This study assesses drought variability in Kien Giang Province, Vietnam, from 1992 to 2024 using two multiscale indicators: the Multivariate Standardized Precipitation Index (MSPI) and the Multivariate...

Asia Pacific Roundtable for SCP (APRSCP), IGES, Thai SCP Net, and Viet Nam's Institute for Circular Economy Development co-organized a special session on "Promoting SCP model and beyond for the decarbonized and circular economy" at the 3RINCs 2026 held in Bangkok on March 9-11, 2026. The session was organized to Showcase National SCP-CE Models...

JICAの「スリランカ国プラスチック管理能力強化プロジェクト」の下で、スリランカの中央政府の環境省や公共行政州議会地方政府省の次官・局長を含む高官へ向けた研修に、講師として参加した。その中で、プラスチックを含む循環資源の拡大生産者責任（EPR）政策の導入に関連した講義・意見交換を行った。

This pilot project focuses on the underserved settlement of Bhutto Nagar in Sahiwal to address severe public health risks and environmental degradation. The program's core strategy involves formalizing the informal waste sector by organizing independent pickers into Waste Business Associations, providing them with professional training, safety gear...

Southeast and East Asia play a pivotal role in global efforts to end plastic pollution. ASEAN Plus Three countries are at the heart of this region, represented by the 10 Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, Korea and the People’s Republic of China (hereafter, China). This region has become a hotspot for plastic...

The special session was co-organized by the Embassy of Japan in Thailand and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, focuses on establishing and expanding an international metal resource circularity network through the proper treatment of e-waste between ASEAN and Japan. Dr. Hotta and Dr. Menikpura presented about lifecycle sustainability...

This report evaluates a pilot project in Padang, Indonesia, that introduced the digital application to modernise community-based waste banks. The study explores how digital transformation can improve operational efficiency, data accuracy, and transparency within a circular economy framework. While the initiative successfully digitised thousands of...

Decarbonizing road transport requires a socio-technological transition that integrates systemic changes in transport infrastructure, technological innovation, and broader societal transformation. Non-state actors—particularly sub-national governments and cities such as Jakarta Metropolitan City, West Java Province, and the City of Semarang—play a...