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Conference Proceeding

March 2003

Cutting Edge of Environmental Accounting for Corporate Management and Environemtnal Conservation: Environemntal Accounting in Japanese Corporate Management and Potentialities of Material Flow Cost Accounting

In his keynote speech K. Kokubu, professor at Kobe University and project leader at IGES Kansai Research Center stated the importance of environmental accounting not only for environmental conscious management itself, but for corporate management in general. Two initiatives of the Japanese government seem to have caused the change of behavior of...

Conference Proceeding

October 2004

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Facilitating Adaptation to Climate Change in the South Pacific Region: Bridging Research, Policy, and Implementation: 12-13 October 2004, SPREP Training and Education Centre, Apia, Samoa

The Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are highly vulnerable to climate change and sea- level rise and often experience extremely damaging climate-related events (tropical cyclones, droughts, floods, etc.). Their heavy reliance on the productivity of one or two economic sectors (fisheries, tourism, etc.) that are highly sensitive to climate and...

Conference Proceeding

January 2004

Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Urban Environmental Managment: Kitakyushu Initiative 7th Thematic Seminar

Conference Proceeding

January 2004

International Cooperation for Local Initiatives: Kitakyushu Initiative 6th Thematic Seminar

Conference Proceeding

January 2004

Kitakyushu Initiative Seminar on Public Participation for Urban Environmental Management: Kitakyushu Initiative 5th Thematic Seminar

Conference Proceeding

January 2003

Kitakyushu Initiative Seminar on Solid Waste Management: Kitakyushu Initiative 1st Thematic Seminar

Solid waste is a critical issue for cities in Asia and the Pacific. With changes in lifestyles, the problems faced by cities have compounded, including an increase in both solid and hazardous waste, issues pertaining to landfill management, and recycling, among others. There is often a contrast between cities with different economic levels and...

Conference Proceeding

January 2003

Kitakyushu Initiative Seminar on Industrial Relocation: Kitakyushu Initiative 4th Thematic Seminar

The fourth thematic seminar on industrial relocation, organised by UN/ESCAP, the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, IGES, and Ho Chi Minh City, was held on 27-28 August in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam), which is engaged in industrial relocation and has made considerable progress in this area. Industrial relocation has been and continues to be...

Conference Proceeding

February 2003

Policy Integration towards Sustainable Urban Energy Use for Cities in Asia: Proceedings of IGES/APN International Workshop

Conference Proceeding

March 2002

International Workshop on "Environmental Accounting": Inauguration of Environmental Management Accounting Network-Asia Pacific(EMAN-AP)

Remarks: Inaugural Project of IGES Kansai Research Center. 27 Sep. 2001 at Shin Kobe Oriental Hotel, Kobe, Japan Japanese: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=82

Conference Proceeding

January 2003

Kitakyushu Initiative Seminar on Public-Private Partnerships for Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment: Kitakyushu Initiative 2nd Thematic Seminar

The development of financial mechanisms for urban environmental improvement is an innovative direction that has been receiving increasing attention from local governments. Strategies are necessary to encourage public initiatives and promote private sector participation in financing urban environmental infrastructure. Towards this end, the second...