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Since the 1970s, Asia has been engaged in a process of rapid economic growth through industrialization, with urban populations growing rapidly. This is causing a variety of environmental problems in the region: air pollution due to increasing vehicle traffic, shortage of clean water supply, pollution of urban rivers, and an increasing volume of...

Vehicle fuel taxes on gasoline and diesel have been introduced in many countries and are generally considered to be a road user fee intended to fund roadway projects and services (Jones and Nix 1995 and Brown 2001, cited in Litman 2003). However, given the fact that fuel consumption is causing environmental degradation, it can be justified to use...

An important and progressive part of the forest policy regime in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) is its land and forest allocation program started in 1996, which contains critical elements that delegate the rights of land and forest use to local people. This study aims to analyse the gap between the initial concept of the program and its...

「産業と持続可能社会プロジェクト」（関西研究センターで実施）では、プロジェクト創設記念として、2004年11月16日-17日に、2004年度「産業と環境」国際ワークショップと国際シンポジウムを神戸国際会議場（神戸市）にて開催した。 国際ワークショップ（11/16）では、新プロジェクトの中心研究課題の一つ「環境調和型ビジネスモデル研究」（郡嶌孝サブ・プロジェクトリーダー担当）について、近年、欧米で注目を集めている、製品サービスシステム（Product Service System: PSS）（レンタル、リース、シェアリングなど、製品とサービスを一体として提供するビジネスモデル）の可能性を中心に、発表およびディスカッションが行われた。 海外の研究者（英国、米国、スウェーデン、ドイツ...

Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Final Report: Paradigm Shift towards Sustainability for Asia and the Pacific -Turning Challenges into Opportunities

"Compact city" in this policy option refers to land planning focusing on higher density and better accessibility which reduces automobile dependency. "Smart growth" is a general term for land use practices that create more accessible land use patterns which reduce the amount of travel needed to reach goods and services (Litman, 2003a). Experiences...

Remarks: Those posters are introduced at the IGES exhibit booth in the 4th World Water Forum (WWF4), Mexico City.

The transport sector provides vital services in urban areas, but at the same time causes serious urban problems. The negative effects of urban transport activities include air pollution, accidents, congestion, noise from road transport, energy consumption, and consumption of land and other natural resources for the production of vehicles and...