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5 October 2021

The Growth of PET Bottle Recycling in Japan

In recent years, many countries around the world have enjoyed the economic benefits of plastics while simultaneously facing serious environmental problems caused by their inappropriate disposal. In order to tackle concerns about plastics, these...

Press Release

14 October 2021

IGES, START and their Regional Partners to Establish a Consortium for Advancing the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) Concept in South and Southeast Asia

Today, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), START International, Inc. together with several leading academic and research institutes in South and Southeast Asia, signed an agreement to establish a consortium for advancing the...

Press Release

13 October 2021

New IGES Publication and Taped Webinars on “Actionable Recommendations and Ambitious Directions for Restoring Planetary Health in the COVID-19 Era”

On Wednesday 13 October 2021, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) released its COVID-19 Position Paper 3.0 and supporting set of taped Japanese and English language webinars. The paper, entitled “Actionable Recommendations and...

Past Event

25 June 2021

Ecology Note - From Critical Thinking to Critical Action

In order to address and respond to emerging environmental issues, it is important to encourage all stakeholders to take responsible and collaborative actions through education that includes awareness raising and capacity development. In the field...

Past Event

2 September 2021

Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)'s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris

The first Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)'s Experts Working Group on Marine Plastic Debris was held on September 2nd and 3rd, 2021.

Announcement

13 September 2021

Professor Xuemei Bai, IGES Trustee, Awarded the Global Economy Prize 2021

On 5th September 2021, Prof. Xuemei Bai, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and Distinguished Professor of Urban Environment at Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National...

Press Release

1 October 2021

【ISAP2021】 The 13th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific “The Decisive Decade: Towards Integrated Solutions to Climate, Biodiversity and Other Planetary Challenges”

24 November 2021, Plenary Sessions (Hybrid) 25 November – 3 December 2021, Thematic Tracks (Online) The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will host the 13th International Forum on Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2021)...

Past Event

16 September 2021

EU Japan Sustainable Finance Webinar

The Next Chapter of Sustainable Finance in the EU and Japan: Key Implications for Financial Market Actors and Industry

The EU and Japan have both recently made important progress in enacting key sustainable finance policies. The European Commission (EC) adopted a comprehensive package of measures in April 2021 to facilitate the flow of investments towards...

Past Event

25 August 2021

National Launch Event for the National Action Plan on Plastic Waste Management, Sri Lanka and National Training Workshop on Plastic Waste Management

The Ministry of Environment (MoE), Sri Lanka developed the National Action Plan on Plastic Waste Management (NAPPWM) 2021-2030 with technical assistance from the IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (CCET), and the...

Press Release

14 September 2021

Japan Partnership for Circular Economy Launches Website to Showcase Japan’s Noteworthy Circular Economy Cases

Today, the Japan Partnership for Circular Economy (J4CE) launched its English-language website, showcasing initiatives on the circular economy by Japanese companies and industry organisations. A brochure has also been published, featuring noteworthy...