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Issue Brief

June 2009

Sectoral Approaches in the Post-2012 Climate Regime: Issues, Perspectives and the Way Forward

IGES Briefing Notes on the Post-2012 Climate Regime

Remarks: List of the IGES Briefing Notes on the Post-2012 Climate Regime series: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2413

Issue Brief

June 2009

REDD Negotiations: Progress, Challenges and Ways Forward

Remarks: List of the IGES Briefing Notes on the Post-2012 Climate Regime series: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2413

Issue Brief

June 2009

Co-benefits and the Future Climate Regime: A Stepwise Approach

Remarks: List of the IGES Briefing Notes on the Post-2012 Climate Regime series: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2413

Discussion Paper

October 2015

Realising Additional Emissions Reductions through the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM)

Based on the current status of the JCM as a scheme, the working paper discusses how it will contribute to realising additional greenhouse gas emissions reductions. The JCM that the Government of Japan advances jointly with partnering developing country governments is a mechanism for implementing projects that deliver greenhouse gas emissions...

Policy Report

June 2014

GHG Mitigation in Japan: An Overview of the Current Policy Landscape

Peer-reviewed Article

December 2015

Image segmentation parameter optimization considering within- and between-segment heterogeneity at multiple scale levels: test case for mapping residential areas using Landsat imagery

In ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information

We developed a method for mapping residential areas using freely available satellite imagery. The resultant residential area map can be used for risk assessment (e.g. to estimate the population living in a flood-prone area). Our method can be applied for flood risk assessment in other watersheds in the future.

Issue Brief

June 2009

Investment and Financial Flows for the Future Climate Regime

Remarks: List of the IGES Briefing Notes on the Post-2012 Climate Regime series: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2413

Book Chapter

October 2015

Cycles for Strengthening Mitigation and Support

In The Paris Climate Agreement and Beyond: Linking Short-term Climate Actions to Long-term Goals

Remarks: The Paris Climate Agreement and Beyond: Linking Short-term Climate Actions to Long-term Goals http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=6075

Book Chapter

October 2015

How Do We Evaluate the Ambition Level of INDCs Ex-ante? An Initial Assessment on Japan

In The Paris Climate Agreement and Beyond: Linking Short-term Climate Actions to Long-term Goals

Remarks: The Paris Climate Agreement and Beyond: Linking Short-term Climate Actions to Long-term Goals http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=6075

Peer-reviewed Article

November 2015

Developing 3R Policy Indicators for Asia and the Pacific Region: Experience from Regional 3R Forum in Asia and the Pacific

In Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management

In developing Asia, policies and legislations to promote reduce, reuse and recycling (3Rs) of waste have gained much traction over the last 10 years. Henceforth, the focus of governmental efforts on the 3Rs will be on improving the policy implementation and managing the policy progress. To meet these ends, it is essential to set clear policy...