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Using behavioral insights to increase reusable water bottle use Nopa Move’s Smart Bottle Network, with support from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and Rare, addressed single-use plastic waste in Ho Chi Minh City’s commuter coffee culture, where disposables...

Changing the local reuse economy with behavioral science The Rent Your Cup initiative in Lao PDR, led by Econox with support from Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and Rare, addressed the growing problem of single-use plastic waste driven by expanding café culture and...

Using behavioral science to reduce plastic waste on the UP Diliman campus The University of Philippines Diliman (UP Diliman) initiative, led by UP Diliman with support from the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and Rare, tackled plastic waste generated by a dense campus...

国連環境計画（UNEP）が国連気候変動枠組条約（UNFCCC）第30回締約国会議（COP30）を前に発表した報告書「Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off target – Continued collective inaction puts global temperature goal at risk - Executive Summary」の日本語翻訳版（暫定非公式訳）。パリ協定発効から10年を迎える中、世界の気候行動は進展したものの、野心と実施は依然として必要水準に届いておらず、炭素集約型インフラの固定化や適応コストの高騰、人々や生態系への損失等をもたらしていると指摘し、パリ協定の温度目標達成に向けた緩和行動の加速こそが...

The Pact for the Future adopted in September 2024 calls for the 2027 SDG Summit to discuss advancing development goals beyond 2030. Since Autumn 2025, this theme has been discussed in some meetings and workshops. For example, the World EXPO in Osaka, Japan hosted a forum on “SDGs +Beyond”; “Future of Sustainable Development” workshop was held at...

国連環境計画（UNEP）報告書「Adaptation Gap Report 2025: Running on empty. The world is gearing up for climate resilience — without the money to get there - Executive Summary」の日本語翻訳版（暫定非公式訳）。気候変動適応の計画、実施、資金における世界的な動向・進捗を分析し、最新情報を提供している。適応に関する世界全体の目標の達成に向け、官民の主体が「1.3兆ドルに向けたバクーからベレンへのロードマップ」に沿って資金支援を強化する必要性を強調している。

Excerpt from Preface: Climate action has long been the main focus of global sustainability efforts. From a biodiversity point of view, frameworks to manage greenhouse gases need to do more than track emissions. They should, at least, avoid harming biodiversity and at best be proactive tools for sustaining the complex ecosystems that help us...

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This contribution highlights the work of the CES-Asia Consortium in advancing the localization of sustainable development through the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) approach. It showcases regional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, capacity-building activities, and innovative planning tools that strengthen urban–rural linkages and...

Mining activities significantly alter environmental conditions by increasing atmospheric aerosol loads and degrading water quality. This study employs Google Earth Engine (GEE) to analyze spatiotemporal anomalies in Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD), PM₂.₅ concentrations, chlorophyll-a levels, and turbidity in Tonk, Rajasthan, between 2016 and 2022. Data...