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This presentations introduces a Mutual Learning Program for Enhanced Transparency , which Institute for Global Environmental Strategies is implementing with support from the Ministry of the Environment, Japan . By making a pair of countries, this program aims to support countries and organizations in learning and practising reporting of climate...

Flood risks are on the rise in many ASEAN countries and understanding and addressing underlying vulnerabilities and sensitivities assume importance for an effective risk reduction. Given the multi-faceted nature of flood vulnerabilities, a mixed-methods approach is necessary to consider both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of...

The flood vulnerability assessments conducted in Lao PDR and Myanmar inform us of at least eight messages to strengthen the flood risk reduction. These messagfs are 1. Stilted houses are the backbone of flood resilience, 2. Design of early warning should take into consideration the mobility of humans, assets and health facilities, 3. Flood...

This paper provides good practice examples of strategies that governments have already implemented to contribute to a sustainable and resilient recovery from COVID-19 and to a longer-term redesign of their economies, which align with global goals and makes recommendations for further action. The target audience is national- and subnational-level...

The climate impacts at one place are increasingly been felt at a distance as the world is integrated in several ways. The official development assistance (ODA) has been one of the major influencers of development decisions made by developing countries. Over the years, several development projects have been implemented that are supported by ODA and...

国際資源パネル（IRP）によるシンクピース（解説文書）「G20大阪ブルー・オーシャン・ビジョンの下で2050年までに海洋プラスチックごみの新たな流入を止める政策オプション（Policy Options to Eliminate Additional Marine Plastic Litter by 2050 under the G20 Osaka Blue Ocean Vision）」の要点をまとめたファクトシート（暫定非公式訳）。 シンクピースは、G20からの委託により、大阪ブルー・オーシャン・ビジョンを実現するために可能な政策オプションの定性的検討を行ったものである。大阪ブルー・オーシャン・ビジョンは、G20諸国に対し、「包括的なライフサイクルアプローチを通じて...

国連環境計画（UNEP）が発表した「Emissions Gap Report 2021: The Heat Is On - A World of Climate Promises Not Yet Delivered」エグゼクティブ・サマリーの日本語翻訳版（暫定非公式訳）。予想される温室効果ガスの排出量とパリ協定の目標を達成するために削減すべき排出量との差である「排出ギャップ」について分析を行っている。 今回の報告書は、最新の国別排出削減目標（NDC）および2030年に向けた緩和策の誓約について、2030年の世界の排出量や排出ギャップに限定的な影響しか与えず、2030年の予測排出量はこれまでの無条件NDCと比較して7.5%しか削減を上積みできないことを明らかにしている。一方で、温暖化を2...

The extensive work on the increasing burden of aerosols and resultant climate implications shows a matter of great concern. In this study, we investigate the aerosol optical depth (AOD) variations in the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) between its plains and alpine regions and the corresponding consequences on the energy balance on the Himalayan...

Under the Paris Agreement, the Jakarta city government as non-state actor is preparing the Indonesia first longterm strategy at sub-national/province level through the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) to achieve Jakarta’s target 2050. The strategy was developed based on the existing masterplan and future development plan. The article aims to...

The connections between the scientific findings and SDG-6 are often not clear, which results in increasing the gap between technical developments and academic discourse, and the policy practitioners and/or implementers. The present paper explores the existing scientific research on water that directly connects to SDG 6 using the bibliometric...