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During the HO CHI MINH CITY ECONOMIC FORUM 2023, Pre-session workshop “Circular economy for green growth transition in the Asia – Pacific region” was co-organized by International University, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh city and Institute for Circular Economy Development, Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh city. Hotta made a...

How can Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships manage plastic pollution in developing countries? See what we learnt from Indonesia, Ghana, and Vietnam about National Plastic Action Partnerships (NPAP) in this report. We describe the challenges of plastic pollution and the need for Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships (MSP) and describe an emerging MSP process...

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...

Open Science and artificial intelligence (AI) are driving transformative changes across various domains, revolutionizing the way research is conducted and knowledge is shared. However, ensuring equitable partnerships in Open Science remains a significant challenge in the current AI era and a barrier to accomplish SDG17, which cuts across all SDGs...

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges to global health and economic stability. Intriguingly, the necessary lockdown measures, while disruptive to human society, inadvertently led to environmental rejuvenation, particularly noticeable in decreased air pollution and...

Crafting a comprehensive strategy to mitigate the impact of droughts, a complex geo-hazard profoundly affecting socio-economic aspects, entails the creation of a drought vulnerability map as a primary step. This study harmonizes geospatial techniques and the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (fuzzy AHP) to formulate such a map for northwestern...

This study delves into the patterns of urban expansion in Kabul, using Landsat and Sentinel satellite imagery as primary tools for analysis. We classified land use and land cover (LULC) into five distinct categories: water bodies, vegetation, barren land, barren rocky terrain, and buildings. The necessary data processing and analysis was conducted...

The NH 58 area in India has been experiencing an increase in landslide occurrences, posing significant threats to local communities, infrastructure, and the environment. The growing need to identify areas prone to landslides for effective disaster risk management, land use planning, and infrastructure development has led to the increased adoption...

The presentation/training material was provided to Government Officials from selected Asia and the Pacific countries in a course on the green economy organized for the third time by the SCP (Singapore Cooperation Program) and JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). It explains green finance-related concepts and contexts, focusing on Japan's...

An overview of biodiversity assessment and ecosystem assessment, with a focus on the International level and how it filters down to other levels. The role of IPBES and the CBD was outlined, with illustrative examples at the local and national level.