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Press Release

9 October 2020

【ISAP2020】The 12th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific “Just Transitions Toward Sustainable Societies in Asia and the Pacific: Building forward better for our future beyond COVID-19”

The 12th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific, ISAP2020, will be held online by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) from 9 to 13 November and on 30 November 2020.

Announcement

29 September 2020

“Driving the Green Recovery and Redesign” at The Global Virtual Forum for Urban Leaders Taking on the Climate Emergency

On 21 October, IGES, along with ICLEI and the Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ) will host a session at the “Daring Cities 2020” Forum. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President of IGES, will provide a keynote speech which focuses on the Redesign2020...

Past Event

30 September 2020

HLPF Related Webinar

Report on the United Nations High-Level Political Forum 2020: Japan's Role in Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Achievement of the SDGs

The United Nations has designated the 2020s as the "decade of action to deliver the SDGs by 2030", and calls on all countries and stakeholders to take accelerated actions toward achieving the SDGs. However, at the start of this important decade...

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Announcement

29 September 2020

Launch of new report: “SDGs and Business in the ESG era: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan”

Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) launched a new report, “SDGs and Business in the ESG era: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan”.

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GEO-6 for Youth

The Global Environment Outlook (GEO) for Youth Asia-Pacific is an e-book published by UN Environment and written for youth, by youth. The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has produced the following videos in support of the GEO for...

Announcement

31 August 2020

IGES is certified as a public interest organisation for the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon

In August 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) was certified as a public interest organisation that can nominate individuals and/or entities to receive the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, one of Japan’s medals of honor. The...

Announcement

26 August 2020

IGES designated as PEMSEA’s Regional Center of Excellence in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

On 26 August, IGES and PEMSEA (The Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia) signed a MOU at a virtual ceremony. Its objective was to establish IGES as PEMSEA’s Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) focusing on building...

Press Release

25 August 2020

Contribution to the Online Platform for Sustainable and Resilient Recovery from COVID-19

IGES is pleased to announce its contributions to the ministerial meeting and Online Platform for sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 (“Platform for Redesign 2020”), an initiative led by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and...

Past Event

3 September 2020

International Conference on Science and Technology for Sustainability 2020 “Social Inclusion in the Global Era” -Sustainable post-COVID-19 Society-

Now that the mobility of people and goods as the base in the global era is being restricted greatly due to the COVID-19, the issues of sustainability and inclusion at the global level are becoming more important than ever. This Conference will...