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The articles of this virtual special issue of sustainable circular economy section in International society for Industrial Ecology, compiling a list of exciting and prominent studies published in the JIE through the end of the year 2023.

地球・人間環境フォーラムの月刊環境情報誌、「グローバルネット」に地球環境戦略研究機関(IGES)北京事務所所長の小柳秀明が、中国の最新環境事情を偶数月で連載しています。

本記事では、中国共産党が打ち出した「中国式現代化」の基本方針における、生態系サービス価値の商品化戦略について解説しています。具体例として、生態系修復事業への補助金制度、排出量取引制度、金融・保険制度との連携の3点が挙げられています。これらの政策は、農業分野に留まらず、中国全体の脱炭素戦略の重要な要素となりつつあります。 This article discusses China's strategy to commercialize the value of ecosystem services, as outlined in the Chinese Communist Party's basic policy of "promoting Chinese-style modernization...

This technical report serves as a comprehensive guide, offering practical insights and methodologies for the implementation of decentralized wastewater management (DWM) systems within the ASEAN region. It aims to provide a flexible framework adaptable to the diverse environmental, cultural, and economic contexts of ASEAN countries—fostering...

The frequent climatic extreme events in Bangladesh’s coastal region significantly affected the local agricultural system. To meet the growing food demand, coastal regions must adopt climate-smart agricultural practices to sustain food production. This study examines the farmers’ behavioral determinants for adopting climate-smart agricultural...

Kotchen et al. find that the greenhouse gas mitigation potential identified by the IPCC in its latest assessment report is larger and cheaper than what is found in widely used integrated assessment models, like DICE, FUND, and PAGE. They suggest that the discrepancy between the various curves could be resolved by excluding the What worries us most...

Anaerobic digestion (AD), or biogas technology, is an optimal method for municipal organic waste (MOW) treatment, recovering both material and energy. This study takes a life cycle assessment perspective and examines the economic and environmental impacts of a BIO facility in Minamisanriku Town, Japan, which has utilized MOW (kitchen/food waste and...

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報告しています。

Based on UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) resolution 5/14 'Ending plastic pollution', adopted in March 2022, a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution is to be developed. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution has started and INC4 was organised in April 2024. This article analyses the...

This study evaluated the quality of groundwater in Chandrapur Taluka, Maharashtra, using geospatial techniques and data from 2014 and 2018. The study assessed various water quality parameters such as chloride, fluoride, pH, residual sodium carbonate (RSC) and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). The findings showed that chloride concentrations were...