出版物

A hallmark of the media publicity surrounding COVID-19 has been the message that land change causes zoonotic diseases to spill over from wild animals to humans. The secondary peer-reviewed literature sends a similar message. However, as indicated in the primary peer-reviewed literature, the complexity of interacting variables involved in zoonotic...

気候変動に関する最新かつ重要な科学的知見をまとめたFuture Earth、The Earth League、World Climate Research Programme（世界気候研究計画）による報告書「10 New Insights in Climate Science 2021」の日本語翻訳版。2017年より毎年刊行され、国連気候変動枠組条約（UNFCCC）締約国会議（COP）にあわせて公開されている。 今回の2021年版では、野心的な排出削減、大規模な森林火災の影響、気候正義、ライフスタイルの変化、カーボンプライシング、自然に根差した課題解決（NbS）、海洋生態系のレジリエンス等、広範なテーマに知見を提供し、持続可能でレジリエントな社会構築に向けた科学的メッセージをまとめている...

２０２２年３月２３日、中国国家発展改革委員会（日本の経産省相当）と国家エネルギー局の連署による「中国水素エネルギー産業発展中長期計画（２０２１年‐２０３５年）」が公開された。表に見るように、中長期計画は、５カ年を単位とした３つの計画期間によって区切られ、段階的な技術イノベーションの推進、産業サプライチェーンの構築を通じ、２０３５年までに「成熟した水素エネルギー産業体系の確立」を目指している。

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)

The problem of water scarcity and clean water in sub-Saharan Africa is a growing concern. This study aims to quantify the water quality on a temporal scale in the Doorndraai dam site in sub-Saharan Africa to design possible management options. Here, an integrated approach using both in-situ measurements of water quality parameters and remote...

On September 7-8, 2022, the 6th North-East Asia Multistakeholder Forum on Sustainable Development Goals 2022 was organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) with the attendees from the UN-related offices, international organizations, and government-related organizations, etc. IGES Kansai Research...

Marine litter is a big problem, and it requires big solutions. Solutions begin with awareness — awareness on the issue and awareness that leads to action. The Marine Litter Learning Kit: A Facilitator’s Guide (“Marine Litter Learning Kit”) is designed for educators and facilitators who organize environmental education programs that focus on marine...

While raising awareness is critical in providing information on the growing plastic crisis and explaining why current behavior needs to change, higher awareness does not always lead to behavior change. This paper aims to explore these barriers and motivations, and offer recommendations to promote behavior change at the community level. This paper...

Since the late 2000s, the global timber trade has undergone emerging legality requirements on imported timber products in major consumer countries. As a key country in supplying tropical hardwood, Myanmar's potential to participate in expanding regulated markets rests on its capacity to hold accountability for the legal origin of timber products...

Land degradation, extending over 96 million hectares is a primary ecological issue for India that has resulted in catastrophic biodiversity loss and exacerbated extreme weather occurrences. One of the major sources of land degradation is large-scale coal mining to realize country's expanding energy demands. By 2050 climate change and land...