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タラオセアンジャパンと上智大学アイランド・サステナビリティ研究所が共催したセミナーに、IGES堀田が登壇し、途上国の抱えるプラスチック廃棄物問題について講演を行った。本セミナーには、環境省の海洋プラスチック汚染対策室　中山室長および長谷室長補佐、タラオセアン財団　ロマン・トゥルブレ　エグゼクティブディレクター、タラオセアンジャパン　シルバン・アゴスティーニ　理事、上智大学　織朱美教授、あん・まくどなるど教授が登壇し、海洋プラスチック条約交渉の今後の方向性などについて意見交換を行った。

This pilot project focuses on the underserved settlement of Bhutto Nagar in Sahiwal to address severe public health risks and environmental degradation. The program's core strategy involves formalizing the informal waste sector by organizing independent pickers into Waste Business Associations, providing them with professional training, safety gear...

The document outlines the comprehensive Solid Waste Management Strategy for the Sahiwal Division, focusing on transforming local waste practices into a modern, circular, and resource-efficient system across its districts (Sahiwal, Okara, and Pakpattan) over a fifteen-year period (2026–2040). Sahiwal generates increasing volumes of municipal solid...

ウェルカムプロジェクトは、G7都市を対象に気候変動対策と住民の健康増進を統合する国際共同研究である。最大の意義は、脱炭素化を大気質改善や熱中症予防といった「地域的な便益（コベネフィット）」に変換し、政策の根拠を強化する点にある。 活動は「知見共有」「エビデンス明示」「ツール開発」を軸とし、八戸市の営農型太陽光発電や新潟市のEV推進がもたらす多角的な利点を可視化し、環境対策が福祉や経済に資することを証明した。これは市民の理解と支持を広げる重要な役割を果たす。開発中のウェブツールは部局間の合意形成を支援し、気候変動対策を市民の幸福向上への好機と捉える新たな都市づくりの指針として期待される。

Decarbonizing transport systems is critical to a net-zero future. Explicitly factoring health co-benefits into urban climate/ transport plans could persuade decision-makers to adopt and implement the policies needed for such a future. Many studies have estimated the health benefits of transport policies with these ends in mind. However, how...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its accompanying 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provides as a comprehensive framework to address the world's most pressing sustainability challenges. However, with the 2030 deadline fast-approaching, progress on the SDGs remains woefully insufficient. At present, the world is only on track to...

This report summarises the findings of the following OECD initiatives that are particularly useful in considering the integrated implementation of domestic measures in Japan: the latest developments in OECD work on the positive tipping ponts; policy related to hydrogen and hard-to-abatement sectors; and the model analysis related to the Global...

Brazil and Japan are key partners that share common visions, including multilateral international cooperation, the Bioeconomy and Satoyama Initiative, the decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, etc. In the context of a rapidly changing international situation, it is crucial for both countries' sustainable development, including...

The year 2023 marked a concerning milestone in climate history with the global average temperature being 1.45 ± 0.12°C above the pre-industrial average. The Global Stocktake at COP28 showed that the projected temperature rise is expected to be between 2.1 - 2.8°C even if nationally determined contributions (NDCs) of all countries are fully achieved...

This commissioned report presents the major outcomes of the project that aimed to set up a joint research project on urban transformation in collaboration with International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and to hold an international symposium to present the research outcomes in Tokyo, with the aim of contributing to the special...