Sustainable Societies

IGES envisions sustainable societies as those that are low-carbon, resource efficient and conservation-oriented, so as to ensure a safe, inclusive and equitable future for all.

Realising sustainable cities and societies requires taking actions at the local level. We work closely with local and city governments, international organisations, including ASEAN, and other development partners on issues such as building low-carbon societies, ensuring sustainability transitions, developing sustainable cities and transport, and forging sustainable lifestyles and education.

Related Publications

Peer-reviewed Article

September 2023

Land Use and Land Cover Changes in Kabul, Afghanistan Focusing on the Drivers Impacting Urban Dynamics during Five Decades 1973–2020

Peer-reviewed Article

August 2023

Net-zero transitions for all? Considering applications in Asia

Policy Report

July 2023

SDGs Progress Report 2023 : Survey Results on the Initiatives of GCNJ Business and Non-Business Participants

Conference Proceeding

July 2023

Toward Developing the Guidance on National Long-term Roadmap to Synergise Mitigation and Adaptation in ASEAN Countries: Workshop Proceedings

Working Paper

July 2023

Case studies of domestic initiatives that have synergistic impacts on climate change, biodiversity and the SDGs

Related Events

Past Event

17 July 2023

HLPF 2023 Official Side Event

Translating Evidence to Action on Climate and SDGs Synergies in Asia and Beyond

The urgent need to address the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises have focused attention on solutions that leverage synergies across multiple issues. Such solutions can be more cost-effective than single-issue interventions, overcoming...

Past Event

12 July 2023

HLPF 2023 Side Event

Reviving the Decade of Action: exploring interlinkages and partnerships in water, energy, sustainable production and cities

This event examined the COVID-19 impact across Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the goals. The pandemic has particularly emphasized the interlinkages (synergies and trade-offs) between...

Past Event

10 May 2023

The inception workshop on the "Development of National Methane Emissions Reduction Roadmap for Cambodia”

Methane (CH4) is a powerful greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted by human activities and has a direct influence on climate, but also indirectly affects human health, crop yields and the quality and productivity of vegetation through its role as an...

Related News

Press Release

4 October 2023

【ISAP2023】 The 15th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific “Accelerating Sustainability Transitions in Asia and the Pacific: The Transformative Potential of Integration, Inclusion and Localisation”

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will host the 15th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2023). This year, the Plenary Sessions will be held on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 at Pacifico Yokohama as a...

Press Release

23 May 2023

The relationship between female and younger legislative representation and performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Researchers from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) recently published an article entitled “The relationship between female and younger legislative representation and...

Announcement

20 October 2022

IGES-supported City-to-City Collaboration between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur to Decarbonise Buildings Wins C40 Award

City-to-city collaboration between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KL City) to decarbonise buildings, supported by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), has been recognised by the C40...

Related Projects

Project

Updated: September 2023

Online Voluntary Local Review (VLR) Lab

This online platform provides all you need to know about cities and regions taking a lead on “Voluntary Local Reviews.”

Project

Updated: August 2023

IGES Activity on "High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF)"

This special webpage presents publications related to the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), which as the main United Nations platform on sustainable development, is dedicated to the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda

Project

Updated: August 2023

IGES Inputs to Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)

APFSD is an annual meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) aimed at strengthening the region’s readiness for the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.