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Transformation of Asian Cities Towards Sustainability

* Agenda 2030 calls upon “all businesses to apply their creativity and innovation to solving sustainable development challenges”; * If a major part of total global annual investments by businesses was directed towards the SDGs, then their achievement would not be in question; * Most efforts to promote business involvement in the SDGs have relied on...

* In this report, “sustainable technology” contributes to sustainable development, but the technology itself is not necessarily sustainable. * Accelerating the adoption and use of “sustainable” technology in all countries is necessary to achieve a transformation to sustainability. * Technology is prominently highlighted in the SDGs as a means of...

Conclusion: Realising the Transformative Potential of the SDGs

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- Major source of log production in Indonesia has shifted from logging concession (mainly Meranti) to industrial tree plantations (mainly Acacia) and tree-farming (mainly Sengon) in past two decades. - Natural forest logging concession can produce valuable logs and maintain high levels of biodiversity. Continued efforts are needed to achieve...

Phnom Penh is facing huge challenges in waste management due to population growth, increasing income and consumption levels, expanding urbanisation and inadequate waste management due to lack of proper waste collection and treatment facilities, technical staff as well as unclear responsibilities among staff members. In this regard, with the request...

世界で有数な森林資源を有し、率先して REDD+の開発を進めるインドネシアに焦点をあて、2018 年 4 月時点の同国における REDD +の開発状況について解説

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パリ協定や持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）のように先進国、途上国の区別なく全ての国が参加するような国際約束が相次いで採択され、発効した。このような状況の下、国の政策や施策を地域の社会経済状況を考慮しながら具体化し、実施に移していく上で、地方自治体の役割が重要になっている。しかし、アジアの途上国では、このような国際条約に対する国の方針において都市の位置づけが明確になっていない、あるいは地方自治体のキャパシティが十分でないなどといった理由で、都市の取組が十分には進んでいない状況にある。国の方針における都市の位置づけは各国政府の意向によるものの、地方自治体のキャパシティ不足に対しては、実務者同士が直接必要な情報や意見を交換し、ともに課題解決に取り組むことができる都市間連携を通じた国際協力（都市間協力...