SDGs

SDGs are off track, but the HLPF’s follow-up and review (FUR) process, especially reviews of Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs), does not systematically examine the reasons. This paper recommends that SDG progress reviews should focus more on analysing national SDG implementation policies and budgets. Regarding the environment, for example, this...

Monitoring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has mainly focused on levels of achievement of targets and indicators, but few studies have examined policies and implementation efforts systematically. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has called for more monitoring of policy efforts, which is necessary to understand why overall...

The importance of young people’s involvement in SDG processes is gaining recognition at the highest levels. This commentary highlights progress on youth engagement and points to three pillars of meaningful engagement that merit added attention: 1) representation; 2) inclusivity; and 3) empowerment. As we look forward to the upcoming SDG Summit and...

Nationwide ageing and dramatic depopulation threaten the survival of many Japanese small-sized towns and villages. To address this challenge—which is not unique but that in Japan is compounded by uneven urbanization patterns and increasing ruptures within the socioeconomic order—the Government of Japan is encouraging municipalities to adopt a pro...

2015年９月に持続可能な開発目標（Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs）を中核とする2030アジェンダが採択された。SDGsを含む2030アジェンダは、2030年に向けた国際社会の羅針盤として、先進国、途上国の別なく全ての国にSDGs達成に向けた行動を求める内容となっている。その後、国連は2020年からの10年間をSDGs達成のための「行動の10年」と設定し、各国や様々なステークホルダーに対してSDGsへの一層の取組強化を求めている。我が国においては、2016年５月に首相を本部長、全閣僚を構成員とするSDGs推進本部が設置されるとともに、SDGs実施指針が決定された。環境省においては、環境側面からの経済・社会課題の同時解決を目指し...

These proceedings pertain to the JSPS-ICSSR seminar entitled ‘Understanding and Addressing Systemic Risks Behind the Socio-economic Impacts of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Japan and India: Developing a Roadmap for a Resilient and Sustainable Future’. Led by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Indian Institute...

This report presents findings from a project jointly implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES). The project reviewed 50 Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) from 36 Asia and the Pacific countries from 2016 to 2021. In this...

Due to the overlapping nature of SDG and climate actions, a clearer understanding of the interlinkages is needed to integrate these two agendas. As these interlinkages are very specific to the local context, engaging with stakeholders can help design the integrated approach at the local level by considering the socio-economic and biophysical...

「第３回パリ協定と持続可能な開発のための2030アジェンダの相乗効果の強化に関する国際会議」の会議サマリー。13の項目にわたり、主要メッセージや今後の方向性を記載している。

『SDGs白書2022　人新世の脅威に立ち向かう！』への寄稿記事であり、国内外におけるSDGs動向、日本企業の認知度と取り組み動向、今後の経営の方向性について記載。