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Urbanization is a major driver of land-use change, with significant implications for sustainable development in rapidly growing cities. In this study, we assess the spatiotemporal patterns of urban expansion in Lucknow, India, from 1991 to 2021, using geospatial techniques and Landsat satellite imagery. The key objective is to analyze urban growth...

Approximately one billion tonnes of municipal organic waste are generated globally every year, although only a small fraction of this is currently recycled, with the remaining factions being either burnt or dumped in landfill sites. Composting is one of a number of different ways in which organic wastes can be converted into valuable products such...

Floods have catastrophic effects worldwide, particularly in monsoonal Asia. This systematic review investigates the literature from the past two decades, focusing on the use of remote sensing (RS), Geographic Information Systems (GISs), and technologies for flood disaster management in South Asia, and addresses the urgent need for effective...

本研究は、地球規模で喫緊の課題となっている気候変動と生物多様性保全の観点から、カカオ生産における森林減少の実態と、持続可能な生産体制構築に向けた課題を明らかにすることを目的とした。特に、日本にとって最大のカカオ供給国であるガーナを対象に、カカオ生産と森林減少の関連性を分析するとともに、生産現場における課題を把握するため質問票調査を実施した。 分析の結果、近年の天然林の減少が森林保護区と国立公園に集中していることが示された。このことは、カカオ生産による森林減少のリスクを評価する上で、生態学的観点のみならず、生産国の土地利用政策を考慮した総合的な検討が不可欠であることを示唆している。また、質問票調査の結果から、認証を取得している農家であっても...

韓国原子力協会に招待され、2024年12月に韓国慶州市のHwabaek国際コンベンションセンターにて開催されたGlobal Nuclear Energy & Safety Confex (NES 2024)に出席した。 韓国の原発政策は、2022年に発足した尹錫悦政権が文在寅前政権の脱原発から180度方針転換し、国内の新増設と国外への原発輸出拡大へと舵を切った。 この会議には韓国内外の原子力産業から75社、160の展示ブース、約5,000名（主催者発表）が参加した。

Water cycle resilience represents a vital part of sustainable water resources management for a region with severe water vulnerability issues. However, despite their importance, a current lack of systematic monitoring mechanisms has contributed to an insufficient grasp of their distribution in relation to water resources management practices, as...

The role of water is pivotal in achieving sustainable development, a prosperous economy, a healthy society, and also flourishing ecosystem. However, envisioning water security requires all countries by 2030 to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, to improve water quality by reducing pollution, and to deliver...

The expansion and intensification of bioproduction systems (BPS) have historically contributed to ecosystem loss and degradation. However, recent studies have shown the ability of BPS to supply multiple ES and its potential to contribute to global biodiversity conservation goals. Hence, this study investigates the changes in BPS and land uses...

This paper explores the use of power and politics in empirical literature on social-ecological traps. Social-ecological traps describe conditions where self-reinforcing interactions between social and ecological elements perpetuate a system in an unfavorable or undesirable state. Researchers across disciplines have theorized the nature and...

On December 23, 2024, Yokohama city, Da Nang city, and IGES co-organized the Final WS of JICA Partnership Project for Promoting Source Separation and Recycling (the 3Rs) in Da Nang City: Collaboration building on Yokohama’s Experience on Municipal Solid Waste Management (D-3RYM). The WS was -To review and confirm the key outcomes and achievements...