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Biofuels have attracted significant interest because of their potential to reduce CO2 emissions, but the extent to which they can actually do so has not been clearly determined. Nevertheless, many countries in the region have either started producing or have plans to produce bioethanol and biodiesel, and have set long term targets for them to...

2008年8月19日、社会貢献活動を行うリーダー育成を目指す「高校生公益活動リーダー塾」の神奈川県内の高校生約20名がIGESを訪問しました。 プログラムマネジメントオフィス　政策ガバナンスチームのマーク・エルダーマネジャーによる「バイオ燃料への期待と課題」と題する講義の後、生徒たちは、5つのグループに分かれてロールプレイを行いました。各グループに与えられた目的を達成するため、バイオ燃料がそれぞれのグループにもたらす影響や環境への影響を考え、他のグループとの交渉を通じて具体的な提案をそれぞれ発表しました。各グループでは熱心な議論が繰り広げられ、バイオ燃料についての複合的な理解を深める機会となりました。 Remarks: English version is available at...

Biofuels have attracted significant interest because of their potential to reduce CO2 emissions, but the extent to which they can actually do so has not been clearly determined. Nevertheless, many countries in the region have either started producing or have plans to produce bioethanol and biodiesel, and have set long term targets for them to...

Despite the fact that organic agriculture has been recognized and advocated, its expected benefits are yet to be realized at a large scale today. Conceptually, the key problems in organic agriculture in the region are due to high transaction costs and poor credibility of organic products. The former is particularly serious in the supply side due to...

Biofuels, a renewable form of energy produced from plants or waste, have attracted significant attention in Asia because of their potential to reduce GHG emissions, promote national energy security, and revitalise rural economies. However, the reality is more complex, and more nuanced policies are needed. In particular, the rush to promote biofuels...

Remarks: IGES White Paper アジア太平洋の未来戦略：気候政策と持続可能な開発の融合を目指して http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=1577

Remarks: OECD-UNEP Conference on Resource Efficiency, 23-25 April 2008 http://www.oecd.org/environment/resourceefficiency/