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Asia Pacific Roundtable for SCP (APRSCP), IGES, Thai SCP Net, and Viet Nam's Institute for Circular Economy Development co-organized a special session on "Promoting SCP model and beyond for the decarbonized and circular economy" at the 3RINCs 2026 held in Bangkok on March 9-11, 2026. The session was organized to Showcase National SCP-CE Models...

JICAの「スリランカ国プラスチック管理能力強化プロジェクト」の下で、スリランカの中央政府の環境省や公共行政州議会地方政府省の次官・局長を含む高官へ向けた研修に、講師として参加した。その中で、プラスチックを含む循環資源の拡大生産者責任（EPR）政策の導入に関連した講義・意見交換を行った。

This pilot project focuses on the underserved settlement of Bhutto Nagar in Sahiwal to address severe public health risks and environmental degradation. The program's core strategy involves formalizing the informal waste sector by organizing independent pickers into Waste Business Associations, providing them with professional training, safety gear...

JICAにおいて、廃棄物管理を担当する職員・専門家向けに、サーキュラーエコノミーに関する考え方、開発支援のありかたについて勉強会のための論点、IGESの関連研究活動や支援活動について発表した。それに基づいて、IGES職員とJICA職員が意見交換を行った。

Southeast and East Asia play a pivotal role in global efforts to end plastic pollution. ASEAN Plus Three countries are at the heart of this region, represented by the 10 Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, Korea and the People’s Republic of China (hereafter, China). This region has become a hotspot for plastic...

The special session was co-organized by the Embassy of Japan in Thailand and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, focuses on establishing and expanding an international metal resource circularity network through the proper treatment of e-waste between ASEAN and Japan. Dr. Hotta and Dr. Menikpura presented about lifecycle sustainability...

This report evaluates a pilot project in Padang, Indonesia, that introduced the digital application to modernise community-based waste banks. The study explores how digital transformation can improve operational efficiency, data accuracy, and transparency within a circular economy framework. While the initiative successfully digitised thousands of...

Decarbonizing road transport requires a socio-technological transition that integrates systemic changes in transport infrastructure, technological innovation, and broader societal transformation. Non-state actors—particularly sub-national governments and cities such as Jakarta Metropolitan City, West Java Province, and the City of Semarang—play a...

2026年新春特別研究会「なぜ日本の私たちが海外の森林問題に取り組まなければならないのか」講演要旨

This paper outlines a comprehensive strategy for Lao PDR to eliminate open waste burning (OWB), a prevalent disposal method caused by limited waste collection services. It emphasizes that OWB is a major source of toxic air pollutants like PM2.5 and black carbon, which severely threaten public health and exacerbate climate change. Rather than...