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Tropical peatlands in Indonesia are increasingly degraded by conventional oil palm practices involving drainage and chemical fertilizers. This study evaluates AeroHydro Culture (AHC), a method applying microbe-enriched organic media aboveground, as a sustainable alternative that maintains high groundwater levels while supporting plant productivity...

兵庫県では2019 年2 月に策定した第5 次兵庫県環境基本計画を2024 年度内に改定することとし，それに2050年に社会の中心を担う現在の若者世代の意見を反映させるため，「ひょうご環境未来会議」を開催することとなった。その企画・運営を公益財団法人地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）関西研究センターが支援することとなり，県関係者との協議の結果，会議に将来世代の視点を取り込める「フューチャー・デザイン」を採用することとし，それを推進する大阪大学大学院工学研究科・原圭史郎教授に学術指導を依頼した。本稿はその経緯及び成果，その実施から得られた示唆をまとめる．なお本会議の詳細は「令和6年度ひょうご環境未来会議企画運営事業報告書」にまとめられている。

This study examines the water-energy-food nexus (WEFN) at the household level in rural Zimbabwe, focusing on how sugarcane farming affects local communities’ access to and management of essential resources. The research addresses a critical knowledge gap in understanding household-level WEFN dynamics in developing countries, where resource...

Forest fires are integral to forest ecosystems as they influence nutrient cycling, plant regeneration, tree density, and biodiversity. However, human-induced climate change and activities have made forest fires more frequent, more intense, and more widespread, exacerbating their ecological and socioeconomic impact. Forest fires shape Tamil Nadu's...

The Asia-Pacific region stands at the forefront of climate vulnerability, grappling with complex risks such as sea-level rise and extreme weather events that disproportionately impact its communities. Despite the urgent need for action, developing countries in the region often face significant capacity gaps in navigating the intricate processes...

Many deindustrialised cities pivoted to services and tech, but Kitakyushu, Japan, took another path. Spurred by women-led “blue skies” activism, it leveraged its manufacturing heritage and pollution-control know-how to build a green industrial economy. The case shows how cities can turn crisis into advantage by building on local strengths and...

国立環境研究所（NIES）はアジア太平洋地域の各国・地方政府等による気候変動リスクを踏まえた意思決定と実効性の高い適応を支援するため、アジア太平洋地域気候変動適応情報プラットフォーム（AP-PLAT　https://ap-plat.nies.go.jp/）を構築し運営を行っている。 本業務では AP-PLAT 内に、アジア太平洋地域の後発開発途上国（LDCs）や小島嶼開発途上国（SIDS）等が、緑の気候基金（GCF ：気候変動に関する国際連合枠組条約（UNFCCC）及びパリ協定の下に設置されている、開発途上国の温室効果ガス削減（緩和）と気候変動の影響への対処（適応）を支援するための基金）へ資金提供を申請するための提案書（プロポーザル）作成を支援する Web ページおよびガイドブックを作成した...

Decarbonizing transport systems is critical to a net-zero future. Explicitly factoring health co-benefits into urban climate/ transport plans could persuade decision-makers to adopt and implement the policies needed for such a future. Many studies have estimated the health benefits of transport policies with these ends in mind. However, how...

Urban trees play a crucial role in regulating hydrological processes within urban ecosystems by intercepting rainfall to effectively reduce surface runoff and mitigate urban flooding. Current research lacks a systematic quantification of rainfall interception capacity and its community-level impacts at the urban scale. This study adopts a city...

This pamphlet introduces the latest activities of Kitakyushu Urban Centre.