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Globally, urbanization constitutes one of the major underlying drivers of global ecological degradation. Hence, deurbanization, i.e., demographic shift from urban to distant rural areas in a way that increases quality of life (QoL), can be one of the key pathways to address this global challenge. In this study, we investigated the contribution of...

Different baseline endowments and circumstances among countries, including local events, have resulted in disparities in energy policy and status. Differences in energy status have caused countries to make various decisions, but with the implementation of grid interconnections, some countries elected to plan the development of their energy sector...

A waste bank is a unique community-based waste management system that promotes source separation of waste and recycling. This study conducted a total population sampling targeting all identified waste bank units in Medan City (N = 100) between September 2017 and February 2018. Descriptive statistics were applied to address 16 research questions and...

セメント産業は、世界で3番目に大きなエネルギー消費産業で、2番目に大きなCO2排出産業である。経済発展が著しい開発途上国諸国において、セメントはインフラ開発において基礎を成す重要な産業であるため、セメント産業を持続可能な形に移行していくことは、脱炭素社会の実現に向けて避けて通れない重要課題である。本調査は、北九州市と西ジャワ州との都市間連携の下、両国の関連自治体、企業、中央政府機関等のステークホルダーと連携して、この重要課題に取り組み、具体的なソリューションを提示することを目的に実施したものである。

本調査は、ベトナム北部最大の港湾都市で、ハノイ市やホーチミン市と並ぶ中央直轄市の一つであるハイフォン市と、同市と姉妹都市の関係にある北九州市との都市間連携を通して、GHG排出削減および環境への負荷を抑制し資源循環を促進するエコ工業団地（UNIDOとベトナム計画投資省が進めているEco-Industrial Park認定制度）を推進することにより、ゼロエミッション型工業団地の実装を目指すものである。

Adaptation effectiveness cannot be achieved by focusing on one stage of the adaptation process, rather it needs an all-encompassing approach. The current undue attention on a few stages of adaptation planning needs to be reconsidered. Adaptation effectiveness is vital to inform both national and local level adaptation actions as well as progress...

Just like adaptation, L&D has grown into an extensive science and policy area and things are very complicated even for the researchers to take a stock of it and to provide solutions. A large part of this confusion is coming from the disjoint between the global negotiations and at the national level. While at the ground level, most L&D solutions are...

Evaluating the effectiveness of adaptation policies and actions is key to understanding whether they have reduced climate risks and achieved other intended outcomes. The goals are to ensure that adaptation is adequate to address climate risks, do not foster negative unintended consequences over space and time, and inform adaptation financing...

Climate security refers to the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on peace and security. It also refers to the impact of climate change on the political stability, human security, national security, etc. Climate change as a threat multiplier, can exacerbate the underlying traditional security issues and human security issues. Hence...

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。