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Bornean Ferret Badger Melogale everetti is endemic to the uplands of the Mount Kinabalu and the Crocker Range, Sabah, north Borneo; it is currently categorized as Endangered on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. No systematic survey has been conducted and its ecology is largely unknown. To better understand the ecology of Bornean Ferret...

Asia is home to 60% of the world’s total population, with further population growth forecast in the future. In addition, the region accounts for 30% of global GDP and by 2050 this share is expected to exceed 50%, making Asia the region with the most dynamic growth in the world. Against this background, there is a worsening impact on the environment...

アジア太平洋地域における大気汚染の現状と具体的な政策措置について科学的見地から包括的に分析した初めての評価報告書「Air Pollution in Asia and the Pacific: Science-based Solutions」（Summary）の日本語仮訳版（翻訳：IGES及びアジア大気汚染研究センター ）。アジア太平洋地域の多様性を考慮しながら、持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）と整合した費用対効果の高い25の大気汚染対策をとりまとめている。対策それぞれの優良事例に加え具体的な成功要因の分析を示すなど、各国の事情に即した応用を促すプラクティカルな内容となっている。

The Satoyama Development Mechanism (SDM) was established in 2013 to promote activities in line with the Strategy and Plan of Action of the International Partnership for Satoyama Initiative (IPSI) through the provision of seed funding to promising projects proposed by IPSI members. Six projects have been selected every year, bringing the total...

The chapter focuses on future scenarios of Biodiversity and Ecosystem nServices (BES) and implications to human well-being in the Asia-Pacific region and account for the unique regional characteristics and national policy making practices related to conservation of BES.

Worldwide, scarce freshwater resources are increasingly being used to satisfy the demands of a rapidly increasing population and a growing global economy. One-third of the world’s river basins have reached their capacity for exploitation, and half of the global population is directly affected by water scarcity. Furthermore, the increasing rate of...

平成30年度林野庁委託事業「森林吸収源インベントリ情報整備事業（パリ協定の詳細ルール合意を見据えた技術的課題の分析・検討）」報告書

平成29年度林野庁委託事業：「クリーンウッド」利用推進事業のうち生産国における 現地情報の収集（熱帯地域） 報告書 対象国：ブラジル、エクアドル、ラオス、タイ、フィリピン

Payments for ecosystem services (PES) is a market-based mechanism aimed at sustaining the flow of such services. Through a PES scheme, beneficiaries or users of the ecosystem service(s) compensate the provider or manager of those services, directly or indirectly. The provider and beneficiaries agree on the terms and conditions of the PES and...

Groundwater is a de-facto source of water during drought and emergencies. In a broader perspective, the traditional short-term strategy of using groundwater to combat water deficits during drought needs revisiting. The objective of this paper is to examine the relevance and options for developing and adopting such groundwater-based natural...