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The accelerating impacts of climate change, including escalating urban temperatures and the heightened occurrence of extreme weather events, present formidable challenges for rapidly growing cities, particularly in the Global South. Nature-based solutions (NBS) present transformative pathways to address these issues, offering sustainable approaches...

プラスチック資源循環：国際動向及び課題と対策

「エネルギー・資源」令和7年5月号において、エネルギー基本計画及び地球温暖化対策計画の審議過程において各機関が提供したモデル分析に関する概要をまとめた特集「カーボンニュートラルに向けたモデル分析」が組まれた。 本稿では、「IGES 1.5℃ロードマップ」を元にIGESが提供したシナリオ分析の意義や概要をまとめている。

令和5年度内閣府補正予算　戦略的な研究開発の成果による国内外での社会実装・市場創出の加速　ASEAN地域サプライチェーンの ネイチャーポジティブ化推進に関する調査研究 日本は、パーム油や天然ゴム、木材を始め多くの自然資源の輸入を通して、ASEAN諸国の自然資本に大きく依存している。近年では、自然資本を損なう持続不可能な生産に気候変動の影響も相まって生物資源生産が不安定化しつつあり、日本にとってはASEAN地域における生物資源確保にまつわる経済安全保障問題とも捉えられるようになっている。従って、日本企業による持続可能な生物資源調達の推進により、日本の経済安全保障と併せて、調達先の国々の自然資本の保全と再生、すなわちネイチャーポジティブに貢献できる可能性がある。 そのために重要な動向に...

The ClimateWorks Foundation (CWF) commissioned the establishment of the independent Global Stocktake (iGST) Southeast Asia Regional Hub (the Hub), where non-government and civil society stakeholders can have an open, transparent channel to (1) engage with the GST process, (2) provide independent reviews, and (3) understand and receive feedback from...

This chapter explores the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus as an integrated framework vital for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amidst growing global challenges. It introduces the concept of the WEF nexus, which transcends traditional resource management by emphasizing the interconnections between water, energy, and food systems...

Asia and the Pacific is a large and extremely diverse region, and home to 60% of the world’s population (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2024), with the smallest per capita area of forest (FAO, 2024a). Deforestation has taken place across the region but at different scales, and different paces at different times. Naturally...

Local-level follow-up and review (FUR) is essential for realising the 2030 Agenda, given municipalities' crucial role in delivering SDG targets. However, Japanese municipalities face significant challenges, including capacity constraints, demographic shifts, financial limitations, and the absence of mandatory national SDG directives. This policy...

The water budget in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD) depends heavily on rainfall which play crucial roles in supporting agriculture, aquaculture, and local livelihoods. This study evaluated rainfall trends across the VMD from 1978 to 2022, revealing significant spatial and seasonal variations. While a few inland stations showed marginal increases...

The global food system confronts critical challenges, including food insecurity, small-scale producer vulnerability, and environmental degradation. While locally led initiatives emerge as potential solutions, they face obstacles, such as participant bias and scaling limitations. This study analyzes 157 international and 91 Japanese locally led food...