Place attachment and ecocentric attitude are the important determinants of conservation behaviour, especially for traditionally managed landscapes. In this paper, we explore the relationship between place attachment and the ecocentric attitude of farmers engaged in Jhum cultivation ( aka shifting /slash and burn cultivation) in the Zunheboto...
国連環境計画(UNEP)が発表した「Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too Little, Too Slow - Climate adaptation failure puts world at risk - Executive Summary」の日本語翻訳版(暫定非公式訳)。ハードな適応の限界(hard adaptation limits)を回避するためには、強力な緩和策とともに野心的な適応策が必要であるが、現在、適応策の実施は漸進的なものにとどまっており、適応ギャップも一層拡大していると指摘している。効果的な適応行動を可能にする優良事例を参照し、緩和と適応の相互連関を考慮した適応策を策定し、取り組みの拡大と加速を進めていくことを求めると同時に、COVID...
国連環境計画(UNEP)が発表した「Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window - Climate crisis calls for rapid transformation of societies - Executive Summary」の日本語翻訳版(暫定非公式訳)。2030年までの排出ギャップ、すなわち約束された排出削減量とパリ協定の気温目標達成に必要な排出削減量とのギャップを埋めるための行動の進捗は、国連気候変動枠組条約第26回締約国会議(COP26)以降、非常に限定的であるとして、広範かつ大規模な、そして迅速な変革を経済全体で進める必要性を強調し、電力供給、産業、運輸...
As a crucial part of transition towards sustainable energy systems, the European Union (EU) has been actively encouraging its citizens to participate in the uptake of solar energy. As a result, peoplecentred approaches, which put citizens at the heart of the energy transition process, have gained major momentum. By summarising the concept of...
The participation and engagement of non-state actors (NSAs), including civil society, businesses, local governments, academia, and NGOs, plays an essential role in the implementation of the Global Stocktake (GST). NSAs can join the GST by making submissions and attending its technical dialogues. Their active participation fills various gaps in...
The report assesses the level of public awareness of microplastic pollution and related hazards as well as the current status of microplastic monitoring facilities available in Sri Lanka’s state and private sector institutes, with an emphasis on the public water supply chain and identifying microplastic point sources upstream to ensure safe...