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Climate change and shifts in land use/land cover (LULC) are critical factors affecting the environmental, societal, and health landscapes, notably influencing the spread of infectious diseases. This study delves into the intricate relationships between climate change, LULC alterations, and the prevalence of vector-borne and waterborne diseases in...

Despite being a limited resource, pollution, poor management, and other drivers like climate change make available water unsuitable and insufficient for human consumption and ecosystem maintenance. Therefore, a transdisciplinary approach is needed for managing this precious resource. The overall aim of this paper is to address water inequalities...

Nature-based solutions (NbS) are promising measures for protecting, sustainably managing, and restoring ecosystems as well as addressing societal challenges, including climate change mitigation and adaptation. To consider mainstream NbS for use in disaster risk reduction (DRR) infrastructures, the affected residents’ perception and attitude toward...

中国では、耕作地を林地に整備する「退耕還林」政策が、環境対策から気候変動対策に移行しつつある重要な節目を迎えている。生態系保全などの成果があったものの、目的と反する事例も多発し、政策の見直しに迫られているからだ。 　中国人口は２０２１年、14億１２６０万人と過去最高を更新し、１９６０年の2倍に増えた。それに伴い、食料需要に向けた大規模な森林伐採や開墾が進んだ。結果、深刻な土壌流失が発生した。９０年代に実施した第1回全国土地資源調査によると、国土の3分の1に当たる3億６７００万ヘクタールの土壌が流失した。

Yasuhiko Hotta appeared as a panelist for TV show in Ho Chi Minh City TV on the national and international experts and speakers of Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum (HEF) 2023.

The main aim of this study is to comprehensively analyze the dynamics of land use and land cover (LULC) changes in the Bathinda region of Punjab, India, encompassing historical, current, and future trends. To forecast future LULC, the Cellular Automaton–Markov Chain (CA) based on artificial neural network (ANN) concepts was used using cartographic...

This is the Editorial of the first IGES-initiated Special Feature of the Sustainability Science journal. This Special Feature on Just and Sustainable Transitions in Net-Zero Asia aims to highlight how researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across Asia are applying just transition thinking to address pressing environmental challenges, climate...

This policy paper and submittion to the first Global Stocktake (GST), highlights the potential contributions of non-state actors (NSAs) in the follow-up period of GST1, and presents recommendations to governments to unlock and maximize these opportunities. It draws lessons from our experience in developing the Independent Global Stocktake (iGST)...

内モンゴルには豊富な再生可能エネルギー資源を保有していることから、中央政府より、国家エネルギー基地としてしての役割が期待されている。特に、太陽光発電と風力発電の開発ポテンシャルが高いとされる理由は、その地形にある。高原地域に立地されている内モンゴルは風量と日射量に恵まれているだけではなく、大規模発電事業を展開するに十分な遊休地がある。それが、自治区面積の50.1%を占める59.3万㎢の荒漠化土地である（2019年基準）。中国は、国土面積の17.６％に相当する168.8万㎢の荒漠化土地が存在し、その35％が内モンゴルにある。

Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2023 was a major international event for Ho Chi Minh City. The Forum had the participation of the Deputy Prime Minister, participants form international financial institutions (World Bank, IMF, IFC, ADB, etc.), international organizations, such as the World Economic Forum (WEF), businesses, national and international...