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東南アジア地域における急速な都市化と消費拡大に伴い、プラスチック廃棄物の発生量が急増し、プラスチック汚染が特に深刻な課題となっている。ASEAN諸国では、使い捨てプラスチックの禁止、拡大生産者責任（EPR）制度、普及啓発キャンペーンなど、さまざまな対策が進められている。しかし、これらの対策だけでは、根強く定着した消費行動を変えるのは難しい。 利用制限や普及啓発だけで十分な効果が得られないような課題に対し、行動科学は有効な補完的アプローチとなる。Behaviour-Centred （行動に関する理解に基づく、行動に焦点を当てた）アプローチを取り入れることで、単なる情報提供や経済的インセンティブに頼るのではなく、「意図と行動のギャップ」を埋め、持続可能な行動変容を促すことができる。...

Changing the local reuse economy with behavioral science The Rent Your Cup initiative in Lao PDR, led by Econox with support from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and Rare, addressed the growing problem of single-use plastic waste driven by expanding café culture and...

Plastic pollution is a growing challenge in Southeast Asia, where rapid urbanisation and rising consumption are driving sharp increases in plastic waste. While traditional regulations such as plastic bans and information campaigns are important, they often fail to shift deeply ingrained consumption and waste management habits on their own. This new...

　本報告書は、令和７年度環境省「途上国における優れた脱炭素･低炭素技術の普及展開に向けた制度構築等支援委託業務」の業務報告書である。 　本業務は、二国間クレジット制度（JCM）を活用した優れた脱炭素・低炭素技術の展開及びJCM プロジェクトを契機とした横展開や普及拡大を更に強化していくため、途上国の長期戦略の策定支援、NDC 更新・実施支援や、脱炭素都市の形成に向けた取り組み支援を行うとともに、それらの国・ 都市の市場の状況を踏まえ、途上国や都市における新たな制度・規制等の構築や既存制度の改善に着手することを目的として、以下の４課題を行った。 I．各国のNDC 更新並びに各国等の長期戦略策定等を見据えたAIM を活用したシナリオ分析及び脱炭素化に向けた戦略・制度構築支援 II...

This concluding piece of the Asia-Pacific Climate Security (APCS) report series will discuss the outlook for future climate security research and activities. The report series has presented essential summaries, including key messages and policy recommendations, of the project's three year research efforts. This project has sought to clarify whether...

This discussion paper analyzes the impacts of global warming on maritime security in the Asia-Pacific region, focusing on both geopolitical transformations and legal implications arising from climate-induced oceanic changes. It highlights how rising sea levels, intensifying marine disasters, and shifting ecosystems are reshaping security dynamics...

This discussion paper examines whether the securitisation of climate change can accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions in the Asia-Pacific region. It argues that framing climate change and energy transition as national security concerns can elevate policy urgency and mobilise resources to address systemic risks, including energy insecurity...

This discussion paper introduces the conceptual foundations and analytical framework of the Asia-Pacific Climate Security (APCS) briefing note series. It situates climate security within an evolving geopolitical context marked by intensifying climate impacts and growing challenges to multilateral cooperation. The paper examines how climate change...

This paper examines the complex relationship between climate change and food security in the Asia-Pacific region. It demonstrates how climate change disrupts food systems through impacts on crop yields, fisheries, and supply chains, while interacting with socio-economic inequalities, governance failures, and competing resource demands to produce...

This paper outlines a comprehensive strategy for Lao PDR to eliminate open waste burning (OWB), a prevalent disposal method caused by limited waste collection services. It emphasizes that OWB is a major source of toxic air pollutants like PM2.5 and black carbon, which severely threaten public health and exacerbate climate change. Rather than...