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The island of Borneo is regarded as one of the most biologically rich regions in the world, containing some of the oldest remaining tropical rainforests. However, it also suffers high levels of deforestation and degradation to meet the demands for timber extraction and agricultural activities. In Sarawak, areas designated as permanent forests...

This submission proposes elements related to common tabular formats (CTFs) for the electronic reporting of the information necessary to track progress made in implementing and achieving nationally determined contributions under Article 4 of the Paris Agreement. Summary of the submission: An additional instruction can be helpful for countries to...

Geospatial data of urban green spaces (UGS) is mostly unavailable for emerging Indian cities, which effects their provisioning, maintenance and monitoring. In absence of spatial data, the strategic vision and comprehensive urban planning to enhance urban environment of cities witnessing transition are compromised. Owing to the direct link between...

The biodiversity of stream-dwelling fish and the effects of oil palm and acacia plantations on this biodiversity were evaluated by field research conducted in the Bintulu region of central Sarawak, Malaysia. A quantitative survey was conducted at 61 locations by electrofishing. These 61 locations included 16 sites in oil palm plantations, five...

Planning of land use and infrastructure in advance for a population that is projected to grow rapidly is highly important for its sustainable development. A correlative approach of land use shifts and infrastructure design is perhaps the best sustainable urban development option that can be made at present. This paper is aimed at suggesting policy...

中国政府が2015年に発表した「中国製造2025」では、新エネ自動車産業を国家競争力の核心的利益として位置づけ、翌年に発表した「中国製造2025解読：省エネ・新エネ自動車の推進」では、2030まで、年間販売台数300万台、国産ブランドの国内市場占有率80%以上とする目標を打ち出した。今年9月25日、中国政府が発表した「国連気候行動サミット：中国の立場と行動」においても、新エネ自動車（EV。特別説明がない限りBEV、PHEV含む）産業の育成強化を掲げた。EV産業の育成は気候変動政策のみならず、大気汚染対策としても高い期待が寄せられている。

2019年9月の持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）サミットに先立ち国連が発表した持続可能な開発に関するグローバル・レポート2019「未来は今：持続可能な開発を達成するための科学」（Global Sustainable Development Report 2019 - The Future is Now: Science for Achieving Sustainable Development）エグゼクティブサマリー他の日本語抄訳版（暫定非公式訳）。SDGsを含む2030アジェンダ達成に向けた6つのエントリーポイント（人間の福祉と能力、持続可能で公正な経済、食料システムと栄養パターン、エネルギーの脱炭素化とエネルギーへの普遍的アクセス、都市及び都市周辺部の開発、地球環境コモンズ）を特定し...

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。

The research was presented at the Joint IIASA - RITE International Workshop,Towards Improved Understanding, Concepts, Policies and Models of Energy Demand - held in November 2019, Laxenburg, Austria.

To be successful, solutions to marine plastic pollution must take into consideration institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks at international, regional and local levels. Consideration of these frameworks is not relevant to governments only. To be fully effective, they must be embraced and leveraged also by development actors, private...