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Research on the service values of urban ecosystems is a hot topic of ecological studies in the current era of rapid urbanization. To quantitatively estimate the ecosystem service value in Chengdu, China from the perspectives of natural ecology and social ecology, the technologies of remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) are...

10月26日の菅首相の所信表明で、ようやく2050年脱炭素社会日本へ移行の号砲が鳴った。菅首相の宣言後、なぜ温室効果ガスの排出実質ゼロなんだとか、2050年までに脱炭素社会ができるのか、といった論議がある。しかしこれはできるできないではなく、宣言があろうがなかろうが、立ち向かわざるを得ない人類生存の問題、自然の理なのである。 記事全文はこちら：http://www.cger.nies.go.jp/cgernews/2021_special/362001.html

Recently, natural capital has gained the attention of researchers and policymakers to promote sustainability. Previous studies have investigated the value of ecosystem services with respect to specific areas or species. Other studies have investigated the value of various types of ecosystem services and natural capital by integrating a number of...

This catalogue has been produced for the workshops and home experiments organised by the 1.5ºC Lifestyle Project. A decarbonised lifestyle to limit the carbon footprint (CFP), including CO₂ emissions plus CO₂ equivalent of the other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 2,500 kg per year in 2030 and 700 kg per year in 2050. The options are divided into...

2020年11月23日から12月4日にかけて国連気候変動条約（UNFCCC）主催のClimate Dialogue2020が開催された。通常であれば、毎年この時期にはUNFCCC締約国会議（COP）が開催されるが、新型コロナウイルスの影響で翌年に延期とになったため、交渉を含まない形で、モメンタムの維持のため、本会議が開催された。IGES適応チームでは、本会合に参加し、IISDのデイリーレポート 等を参考に、適応に関する議論について取りまとめた。

This case study report examines the establishment and evolution of plastic waste recycling under two different operational modalities in urban areas of Sri Lanka; 1) single municipal operation, and 2) PPP (Public Private Partnership) based operation. This report provides an analysis of each modality in terms of effectiveness, technical feasibility...

Understanding Myanmar’s solid waste systems presents a challenge for anyone working in the sector. While waste collection and disposal challenges faced by Myanmar’s cities and towns share similarities, strategies to overcome them evolve locally and are often not well-communicated between different local government bodies. Data on the country’s...

神奈川県議会の立件民主党県議団がＩＧＥＳに訪問された際に、ＩＧＥＳの資源循環分野での研究・国際協力活動について、説明を行った。2005年～2020年までの研究活動の概要、プラスチックと循環経済分野での活動の広がり、神奈川県内の自治体や横浜市との連携活動について説明をおこなった。

Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of these long-term goals. NDCs embody efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The Paris Agreement requires each Party to prepare, communicate and maintain successive NDCs that it intends to...

The progress report on Japan ASEAN Integration Fund (JAIF) project titled "Strengthening Capacity for Marine Debris Reduction in ASEAN Region through Formulation of National Action Plans for ASEAN Member States and Integrated Land-to-Sea Policy Approach (Phase2)" to Environmental Conservation Department of Ministry of the Natural Resources and...