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Observed surface air temperature has increased in the 20th century all over Asia (high confidence1). Asian countries are experiencing a hotter summer climate, resulting in an increase in energy demand for cooling at a rapid rate, together with population growth (high confidence). A decrease in precipitation influences energy demand as well, as...

The IPCC Working Group II contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report addresses the challenges of climate action in the context of sustainable development with a particular focus on climate change impacts, adaptation and vulnerability. Since IPCC AR5, human influence on the Earth’s climate has become unequivocal, increasingly apparent, and...

The international workshop “Building Resilience to the Risk of Compound and Cascading Disasters in the Context of Climate Change: Launch of the New e-learning Course on AP-PLAT” was held online on 21 January 2022, organised by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and co-organised by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)...

Hotta made a guest presentation on how extended producer responsibility can be applied in the context of emerging economies such as India in the occasion of policy dialogue orgnized by Policy Times of India.

1. Overview of Article 6 decisions and necessary arrangements for the participation to Art. 6.2 • Overview of Art. 6 rulebook • Major decisions and future perspectives on Art. 6.2 and Art. 6.4 • Necessary arrangements for the participation to Art. 6.2 (e.g. JCM) 2. Sharing experiences from the Mutual Learning Program for Enhanced Transparency (MLP)...

The presentation raises awareness about the urgency for MSMEs to embrace sustainability. MSMEs’ sustainability is interlinked with the sustainable lifestyle of their employees and the surrounding communities. The presentation emphasizes that financing MSMEs’ journey to sustainability should be part of a Wholistic/inclusive approach to promoting a...

朝日新聞SDGs Action!への連載記事第一弾になります。 ～イントロの抜粋～ 2016～2030年を実施期間とするSDGsは、来年（2023年）が折り返し地点である。コロナ・パンデミックの影響でSDGsの達成が危ぶまれている現在、これまで以上にビジネスの役割の重要性が増している。その理由を3回に分けて解説していきたい。第1回では企業がSDGsに取り組むべき理由、第2回では、グローバル・コンパクト・ネットワーク・ジャパン（GCNJ）と地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）がGCNJ会員企業・団体の協力を得て毎年実施しているSDGs実態調査の最新の調査結果を紹介する。そして第3回では企業にとって特に重要な五つのSDGsゴールの達成状況の分析と重点課題を読者に報告したい。...

At the 2018 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) held in New York, four pioneer local authorities presented the first ever Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs). Kitakyushu, New York, Shimokawa, and Toyama opened a space for other local governments to be part of the global conversation on sustainable development. This presentation frames the VLR movement...

SDGsの目標12・13・14・15・16の達成に向けて、国内外での取組とその現状と課題からアプローチし、気候変動をはじめ私たちが直面している持続不可能性に対して、市民性教育によって社会を変えるための行動や「誰一人取り残さない」参加に誘う方策を論考する。第1章では、つくる責任・つかう責任について、フェアトレードタウン運動を通した学びを実践例に考察する。

Population increase has placed ever-increasing demands on the available groundwater (GW) resources, particularly for intensive agricultural activities. In India, groundwater is the backbone of agriculture and drinking purposes. In the present study, an assessment of groundwater reserves was carried out in the Udaipur district, Aravalli range, India...