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-Towards Rio+20: IGES Messages from an Asian Perspective -IGES and IPCC Host Open Meeting -Japan and India Pursue Dialogue on Climate Change Policy and Measures -Household Winter Energy Saving: Introducing Measures based on Comfort -Economic Impact Evaluation of Nuclear Power Phase-out and Renewable Energy -The First Data Report on Resource...

-IGES Earthquake Research Initiative: Post-Earthquake Recovery Recommendations -COP17: Side Event on Low Carbon Development in Asian Countries -Korea-Japan Policy Dialogue on the Carbon Market -Latest Results on Green Growth Policies -Announcing a New Research Trend on Sustainable Resource Management -Researchers' Viewpoint: Eco-home Diagnosis...

This policy brief proposes a phased reform of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as one means of enhancing international environmental governance. The first phase would provide universal membership to UNEP's Governing Council, and in the second phase it would be upgraded into a specialised agency. If implemented, this reform could...

This is a summary report of the "International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2011)" held in Yokohama, Japan on 26-27 July 2011. With growing interest in sustainable development, looking towards Rio+20, ISAP2011 discussed "governance for sustainable development" and "green economy", which are the main themes of Rio+20. It also...

Remarks: Japanese version: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=3359

-Environmentally Sustainable Cities: IGES Contributes to Partnerships across Asia -Initiative to Deal with Disasters in Japan -IGES' Contributions to the TEMM13 Process -Research to Address India's Energy Conservation Needs -Towards Rio+20: Lecture by The Club of Rome's Secretary-General: Sustainability under Scrutiny -Collaboration to Offer...

-United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP16 and CMP6): IGES Takes an Active Role -Anticipating the Development of Green Economy in Northeast Asia -Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC): Proposals for Initiatives in East Asia -IGES Contributes to UNEP Global Environmental Outlook -Up-to-Date Information on Fast-moving Environmental...

The IGES strategic research projects under those areas are designed to achieve practical results during each three-year research phase. The “Integrative Strategic Research Programme of IGES for the Fifth Phase,” which began in April 2010 and is due to be completed in March 2013, covers diverse research areas. The Programme Management Office (PMO)...

Environmentally Sound Architecture The innovative design of the IGES headquarters building uses the latest technology to make maximum use of natural assets including solar energy, light, wind, rainwater and greenery, and aims for symbiosis with the rich nature of the local environment in Hayama. Remarks: Japanese version: http://pub.iges.or.jp...

-Asian Viewpoint on Key Issues for Future Regime: IGES Presentation at COP15 -International Collaborative Research on the 3Rs in Asia -Efforts towards a Low-Carbon Adaptive Society: Disaster Risk Assessment in Asia -IGES Holds Global Environment Seminars: Bridging the Gaps of Information inside Japan -Policy Brief Recommends Composting for Asian...