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Regional economic integration in East Asia could promote sustainable development through generating higher incomes on the one hand, but equally it could cause environmental problems and could harm equity in the region. Development of appropriate environmental policies that can both mitigate negative impacts and enhance positive impacts of regional...

Biofuels have attracted significant interest because of their potential to reduce CO2 emissions, but the extent to which they can actually do so has not been clearly determined. Nevertheless, many countries in the region have either started producing or have plans to produce bioethanol and biodiesel, and have set long term targets for them to...

A wide range of options for adaptation to climate change is available in the agricultural sector. Prioritizing and monitoring such options for their effectiveness is vital for efficient utilization of financial, technological and human resources, and for addressing the issue of accountability in climate actions. However, the literature on measures...

Biofuels continue to attract countries in Asia due to various driving forces that include energy security, development and environmental benefits. While biofuels do offer these benefits to a certain extent, they are not free from caveats. There is an increasing debate that these caveats could be tackled through a global climate change framework...

（財）地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES）は、人口増加や経済成長の著しいアジア太平洋地域における持続可能な開発の実現を目指し、実践的かつ革新的な政策研究を行う国際的研究機関として、1998年に日本政府のイニシアティブによって設立されました。 IGESは、これまで培ってきた各国の政府、地方自治体、NGO、企業、市民団体、専門家などの多様な主体との協力関係をさらに拡充することにより、アジア太平洋の視点から戦略的な政策研究を遂行するとともに、その成果を世界に向けて広く発信し、持続可能な社会の実現に貢献していきたいと考えています。 IGESは、3年毎に研究計画を立て、実践的な成果を目指した研究活動を行っています。第4期統合的戦略研究（2007年4月～2010年3月）では...

In Surabaya City, Indonesia, household organic waste composting has been widely practiced in communities. The city government, through the support of several private companies and local NGOs, have adopted the Takakura method that utilises baskets for household composting. This methodology was developed by Pusdakota, a local NGO, in 2004, with...