The List of Grid Emission Factors aims to provide information to be utilized for research and analysis regarding emissions from electricity generation. A "grid emission factor" refers to a CO2 emission factor (tCO2/MWh) which will be associated with each unit of electricity provided by an electricity system. It is a parameter to determine the...
The presentation was made at the Special Session on "Outcome of 11 th Regional 3R and Circular Economy Forum in Asia and the Pacific, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia", 3RINCs 2023. The presentation discusses that increasingly UNEA plays an inportant role in global environmental governance. Cosidering the role of Regional 3R and CE Forum in Asia and...
Shifting Sands: Assessing Bankline Shift Using an Automated Approach in the Jia Bharali River, India
Bank erosion hazard is a frequent occurrence that poses threats to floodplain ecosystems.
This analysis examined changes to the Jia Bharali River channel in India using the GIS-based Digital
Shoreline Analysis System [DSAS]. The Jia Bharali’s future channel was predicted so as to identify
the most erosion-susceptible zones. The rate of bankline...
IGES Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Database provides detailed information on the JCM methodologies, projects, and JCM feasibility studies to be utilized for research and development of JCM project. The JCM is being implemented under bilateral cooperation between Japan and 25 partner countries: Mongolia, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Kenya, Maldives, Viet...
Groundwater resources are increasingly important as the main supply of fresh water for household, industrial, and agricultural activities. However, overuse and depletion of these resources can lead to water scarcity and resource deterioration. Therefore, assessing groundwater availability is essential for sustainable water management. This study...
This presentation was a quick overview of monitoring and scientific research on marine plastics and pollution. The whole information is based on “G20 Report on Actions Against Marine Plastic Litter” 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
The major findings from the quick review are as follows: 1) It seems that the current policy attentions is still more...
環境新聞にて連載中の「シャオリュウの中国環境ウオッチ」では、地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）北京事務所長の小柳秀明が、中国の環境の現状と対策を毎月現場から報告しています。(コロナ禍により2020年1月より日本滞在)
環境保全と産業発展の両立をめざす「エコロジー的近代化」とは何か。本書では、理論の変遷を紹介するとともに、経済発展の段階を織込みながら世界各国の事例を挙げ、その思想の本質に迫る。
原書：Ecological Modernisation Around the World: Perspectives and Critical Debates Edited by Arthur P. J. Mol and David A. Sonnenfeld, Frank Cass & Co. Ltd., 2000
2023年3月7日に開催された「SDGs 進捗レポート2023～GCNJ 企業・団体の取り組み現場から～ ローンチイベント」でIGES高橋 副ディレクター・津久井プログラムマネージャーが発表した資料となります。Goal13：気候変動に関する調査結果についてまとめています。
環境保全と産業発展の両立をめざす「エコロジー的近代化」とは何か。理論の変遷を紹介するとともに、経済発展の段階を織込みながら世界各国の事例を挙げ、その思想の本質に迫る「世界のエコロジー的近代化：理論と事例研究」（原題：Ecological Modernisation Around the World: Perspectives and Critical Debates）に所収された付論。