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This presentation, delivered at the 11th Policy Forum of the Seoul Initiative Network on Green Growth (SINGG), held in Seoul, Korea 7-9 September 2016, co-organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the Ministry of Environment, Korea and , discusses international cooperation on the resource...

The literature on sustainability transitions is goal oriented, aiming at changing the future, unlike traditional social science which focuses mainly on explaining the past and the present. In order to develop strategies for changing the future, this literature has developed various theories of change, based on some analysis of the past, but mostly...

The question of how to assess the societal impact of transition research conducted by specific research organizations is a very important but difficult challenge, especially in short planning periods of 1 or even 2 to 5 years used by most organizations. This is because social systems are very complex, and changes in them are caused by many complex...

As with past Global Environment Outlooks (GEOs), once the current state of the environment and policy response is assessed, it is important to look at possible policy pathways to a more sustainable future. With recent developments at the international level in late 2015, namely the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris...

Referring to Van del voet.et al (2003), we estimated the time-series environmental impacts of materials use that could be utilized to estimate eco-efficiency (GDP/environmental impact of material use), especially focusing on materials originated from fossil resource, using LCA software MiLCA as well as data on production or consumption of the...

We estimate the time-series environmental impact of material use which will be utilised to estimate eco-efficiency (GDP/environmental impact of material use) in Japan for identified 120 materials in four categories (fossil resources, non-metallic minerals, metals and biomass) by estimating the per unit of environmental impacts in resources...

IGES2015年ISAP　ランチセッション アジアにおける大気科学と政策のインターフェイス強化

This presentation-- delivered at the Latin America Regional Municipal Solid Waste Workshop held 31 March- 1 April 2016 in Washington, D.C., USA, organized by the Climate and Clean Air Coalition's Municipal Solid Waste Initiative (CCAC-MSWI)-- provides an overview of the IGES-developed emissions calculation tool for short-lived climate -pollutants...

While synergies among climate change adaptation and mitigation (CCA&M) policies clearly exist, little common understanding has been established on how to introduce CCA&M policies in an integrated manner. A holistic approach to land-use planning and management at the local level can help meet this challenge. To test this idea, with support from the...

The current (2014) and future (2025) land cover maps were generated and analyzed for flood modelling. High resolution digital elevation model from LiDAR data was used to generate detailed terrain for accurate flood simulation. Findings from this study will be shared to the local governments to help make their land-use planning climate-sensitive.