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Environmental policymakers in developing countries, including those of the Asia-Pacific region, often face a tough dilemma. They realize that formulating good policy requires careful consideration of various options to arrive at policies that are well suited to the particular circumstances of their country or area, but can still achieve the desired...

No natural disaster in recent history has affected so many people’s lives as the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The world’s response in the wake of the tsunami seems so far to have revolved around recognition of the need for early warning systems linking countries and regions that are likely to be affected by the same tsunami or similar...

Local people contribute much to wetland conservation, and the Pacific island countries offer invaluable information demonstrating the cultural value of wetlands vis-à-vis sustainable livelihoods. Drawing primarily on examples from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji, but generalizing for many of the Pacific countries, this paper argues...

The focus of the Urban Environmental Management Project of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies in 2005-2007 was on the opportunities and barriers for integration of global environmental concerns into local planning and management, taking greenhouse gas emission reduction as a distant but ultimate goal. Accordingly, the project builds...

Newsletter for the Kitakyushu Initiative programme which provides the latest information on activities of the Kitakyushu Initiative Network, as well as research and trends in urban environmental management

IGES は、アジアの環境問題の現状と提言をまとめたIGES 白書「持続可能なアジア： 2005 年以降の展望―革新的政策を目指して」（日本語版）の刊行を記念して、2006 年7 月1 日に国際シンポジウム「持続可能なアジア - 未来の世代に向けた選択 - 」を横浜シンポジア（横浜市）で開催した。本書はその開催報告書である。 On 1 July 2006, IGES held an international symposium entitled "Towards a Sustainable Asia - Today's Decisions for Tomorrow's Generations" at the Yokohama Symposia (Yokohama City). It was...

The IGES Board Meeting held in February 2006 approved “The Basic Framework of the Future Research Strategy at IGES beyond FY 2006”, which was a summary of the major points contained in the paper entitled “IGES Research Strategy beyond FY 2006” tabled for the preceding Informal Meeting. In the paper the establishment of a Programme Management Office...

2006年2月に開かれたIGES理事会は、「2007年度以降のIGES研究戦略の基本的枠組」を承認した。この文書は、前日の非公式会合に提出された「2007年度以降のIGES研究戦略」に盛り込まれている主要なポイントをまとめたものであり、とりわけ、IGES統合的戦略研究計画（ISRP）を、特に第4期について策定するために「プログラム・マネージメント・オフィス（PMO）」の速やかな設立が提案された。 2006年4月1日にPMOが設立され、ISRPの策定に向けた活動が始まった。4月から6月にかけて、定例会合、合宿、IGES全体会合を開催し、第4期の研究課題に関する考えを全てのIGES職員から募集した。プログラム・マネージング・ダイレクター（PMD）は、定期的にプロジェクトリーダー会議（PL会議...

*Overview Plan targets zero emission to respond to limited landfill and waste treatment facilities. Goals: establish sound material cycle society, protect local environment, revitalize local areas through environmental industries Cooperation between MOEJ, METI, and local governments. Local governments present plans for approval, subsidy is given by...