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This lecture explores the current challenges facing shrinking cities. It explains the reasons driving the decline of cities worldwide as well as the currently implemented policy responses. It then assesses cases of cities in Japan and the USA to link theoretical debates with empirical evidences, to better understand how cities are adapting to...

2020年9月22日に開かれた国連75周年総会の一般討論演説において、中国習近平国家主席は、「2030年より前に二酸化炭素の排出のピークを達成し（2030年ピーク目標）、2060年より前に炭素中立（ネットゼロ、2060年目標）を達成するように尽力」することを表明し、国内外からの大きな注目を集めた。 　 2060年目標を表明した背景と今後の見通しについて検討すべく、本稿は、「1. 2020年がもつ戦略的タイミングの意義」、「2. 2060年目標設定の背景にある戦略的思考」、「3. 今後の見通し」、の3点について深堀する。

This Note discusses some of the unique characteristics of SIDS which put them at the crossroads of survival and reviews the challenges they have in facing climate change and what needs to be done to ensure they can face the future with confidence.

Soil moisture is a critical component for Earth science studies, and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data have high potential for retrieving soil moisture using backscattering models. In this study, polarimetric SAR (PALSAR: Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) data and polarimetric decompositions including span, entropy/H/alpha, and...

This special Issue gives a holistic picture of opportunities and challenges for managing the urban water environment in terms of quality or quantity in a sustainable manner. It provides valuable information about sustainable water resource management in the urban landscape, which is very much useful for policy-makers, decision-makers, local...

The livestock sector is one of the fastest growing agricultural subsectors in Viet Nam, resulting in growing demand to sustainably dispose or re-use livestock waste. This research examined the current adoption of biogas digestion of livestock waste treatment at household farms in order to provide insights for policy towards effective implementation...

The 7th International Conference on Low Carbon Asia and Beyond (ICLCA’21) DAY 1 : 18 OCTOBER 2021 (MONDAY) Opening Ceremony ▪ Welcome speech by Prof Ho Chin Siong, Chair of ICLCA 2021 ▪ Opening speech by Prof Datuk Ts Dr Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Vice- Chancellor of UTM ▪ Opening Video Plenary 1 ‘Cities and Circularity: Towards Global Carbon Neutrality...

2021年10月15日に開催される「気候変動ウェビナーシリーズ：「COP26直前　パリ協定第６条基礎講座」でIGES高橋 副ディレクターが発表した資料となります。COP26の焦点ともなるパリ協定第6条、市場メカニズムに関するルールについて解説しています。

External emergency assistance (EEA) provided in the aftermath of a disaster has costs and benefits to the donor and recipient countries. Donors benefit from quick recovery feedback effects from the trade and cultural links, and recipient countries have additional resources to manage the emergency. However, EEA costs could outweigh the benefits...

The world's major investors, banks and other financial institutions are taking note of the upcoming 26 th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to be held in November 2021, and they are committing to take actions in line with the Paris Agreement on Net Zero. At the...