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Past Event

25 March 2021

APFSD2021 Side Event

Zero Waste Solutions towards a Regenerative Asia-Pacific Region

Production and consumption in Asia and the Pacific are outpacing the renewal capacity of natural resources and the capability of local governments in managing their waste. The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2020 (UN, 2020) highlights how...

Past Event

23 March 2021

Side event at APFSD

Carbon neutrality: The future of Asia-Pacific -- Contribution to the transition toward decarbonisation --

In the run-up to COP26, which will be held in November of this year, countries are moving more and more toward decarbonisation. Following the European Union’s lead, including France, a number of countries in the Asia-Pacific, among them Japan, the...

Past Event

23 March 2021

The 2nd Kitakyushu SDGs Training

The IGES Kitakyushu Urban Centre hosted the 2nd Kitakyushu SDGs Training on 23rd & 24th March 2021 in collaboration with NPO Satoyama. It aimed to provide an opportunity for knowledge-sharing and networking discussions, and participants learned...

Announcement

2 April 2021

IGES and START Sign Collaboration Agreement to Advance the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) Concept in Asia

On 23 March, IGES and START International Inc., USA, signed an amendment to their memorandum of understanding. IGES was represented by its President, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, and START was represented by its Executive Director, Dr. Jon Padgham. The signing...

Project

Updated: March 2021

UNEA-4 Special webpage

The UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) was held in Nairobi from 11-15 March 2019, and focused on the theme of “Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges and Sustainable Consumption and Production”.

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Online Workshop "Strengthening Capacity for Marine Debris Reduction and Waste Management in ASEAN Region through Knowledge Sharing on Marine Litter"

24 - 25 February 2021 To enhance both national and regional actions to tackle marine debris, ASEAN agreed on ASEAN Framework on Action on Marine Debris. In addition, G20 agreed on the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision as well as G20 Implementation Framework...

Press Release

24 March 2021

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies Becomes a Knowledge Partner of the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy to Support World’s Transition

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is pleased to announce that it joined the Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy (PACE) as a Knowledge Partner.　 PACE, a global community of leaders working together to accelerate the...

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IGES UNEA-5 Relevant Publications

IGES publications related to UNEA-5.

Announcement

5 March 2021

7th ASIA-PACIFIC CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION FORUM - Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to Scale-up Action

IGES will participate in the 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum (APAN Forum) as a Forum Session Partner, to be held from March 8 to 12. This Forum, held virtually under the theme “Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to...

Past Event

16 February 2021

Seminar on the Joint Crediting Mechanism

- Recent Developments in Article 6 of the Paris Agreement towards Carbon Neutral -

In October 2020, the Japanese government announced its aim for the "realization of a carbon-neutral and decarbonised society by 2050". In order to accomplish this goal, the seminar provides opportunities for private companies that are interested...