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This is to frame the session, "Transformative Actions for a Nature-positive Society from SATOYAMA Initiative towards 2030. It emphasizes the need of transformative change and the potential contributions by the Satoyama Initiative towards a nature positive society to be realized by 2030.

This paper examines the impact of the dike systems on river flows in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD). The study combined a hydrological change index method and the Mann–Kendall test to assess the temporal dynamics of both discharge and water levels along the main rivers of the VMD. Results highlight that the system of rivers and canals helps...

In 2022, UNEP conducted a regional review of the Voluntary National Reviews (VNR) in Asia-Pacific covering 36 countries and 50 VNRs from an environmental perspective. For indicators, we developed a framework to review the environment-related indicators and data that were used in the VNRs. We found that t he overall coverage of the environment...

書籍紹介：新しいローマクラブ報告書「Earth for All万人のための地球」

公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関2021年度年報

本書は、1972年に『成長の限界』を発表してから50年にあたる2022年にローマクラブが出版したレポート『Earth for All: A Survival Guide for Humanity』の日本語翻訳版である。持続可能な未来への変革を促す国際イニシアチブ「Earth for All（万人のための地球）」が中心となりまとめたもので、新たなシステムダイナミクスモデルをもとに、プラネタリーバウンダリーの範囲内で持続可能な社会経済のパラダイムを追求する具体的な道筋を示している。 「小出し手遅れ（Too Little Too Late）」、「大きな飛躍（Giant Leap）」の2つのシナリオをもとに、2030年、そして2050年以降の世界の姿を描き出し、貧困、不平等、女性のエンパワメント...

Agriculture in the Global South is innately susceptible to climatic variability and change. In many arid and semi-mountainous regions of the developing world, drought is regularly cited as a significant threat to agricultural systems. The objective of this study is to assess the impacts of climate change on drought and land use and land cover (LULC...

The transport sector is one of the main sources of global GHG emissions, of which road transport emissions are greatest. The decarbonisation of road transport requires systemic changes combined with technological interventions to optimise the use of transport modes. Given the diverse options for road transport decarbonisation due to differences in...

Institute for Global Environmental Strategies FY2021 Annual Report

Open waste burning is a widespread practice that is provoked by a lack of systematic waste collection, the unavailability of other disposal options, and inadequate land for the final disposal of the collected waste, especially in low- and middle-income countries. From a global perspective, two billion people have no waste collection at all, and the...