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Protected places such as nature reserves (NRs) are used to maintain ecological balance, biodiversity, and support surrounding ecosystems. However, the development and operation of infrastructure such as dikes and sluice gates in NRs, as seen in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD), often adversely affects the hydrological regime and water quality at...

The livestock sector is one of the fastest growing agricultural subsectors in Viet Nam, resulting in growing demand to sustainably dispose or re-use livestock waste. This research examined the current adoption of biogas digestion of livestock waste treatment at household farms in order to provide insights for policy towards effective implementation...

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現場から報告しています。(コロナ禍により2020年1月より日本滞在)

Food waste has become a critical issue in modern society, especially in the urbanized and fast-growing cities of Asia. The increase in food waste has serious negative impacts on environmental sustainability, water and land resources, and food security, as well as climate and greenhouse gas emissions. Through a specific case study in Da Nang City...

Redesigning Wastewater Systems for Virus Surveillance

東京都と KL市の都市間連携事業「 T2KLLCS」（実施期間： 2019年度～ 2021年度）では、 KL 市における低炭素社会／ 2050年ゼロカーボンシティ形成に向けて、東京都のノウハウを移転しながら KL版の低炭素・ゼロカーボンビルディング実現・普及の制度構築を目指し、 KL市保有の 1955の公共建築物のエネルギー消費実態調査、削減ポテンシャルの推計、優先的に省エネ改修すべき公共建築物の選定、ガイドライン策定等の支援を行った。 その結果、ＫＬ市では公共建築物４棟の投資改修計画の策定・市独自の予算の確保がなされ、建物物制度だけに止まらず、 2050年までにゼロ・カーボンを実現するために公共建築物・施設での太陽光導入が進められた。更に...

（Japanese title: GOSAT・都市レベル温室効果ガス排出量のトラッキング） This submission provides our input for the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Our input focuses on tracking city-level emission changes by the JAXA/GOSAT GHG product. Summary of the submission: Cities are major sources of GHG emissions, consuming about 75% of the world ’s energy and...

(Japanese title: 日本の一般旅客機を活用したリアルタイムでの温室効果ガス排出量の観測) This submission provides our input for the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Our input focuses on real-time anthropogenic emission observations from Japanese passenger aircrafts in support of the monitoring of the climate mitigation progress. Summary of the submission: Real-time...

（Japanese title: 熱帯林違法伐採の検知（JJ-FAST）） This submission provides our input for the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Our input focuses on a satellite-based deforestation monitoring system for tropical forests, “JICA-JAXA Forest Early Warning System in the Tropics (JJ-FAST)”. Summary of the submission: A satellite-based deforestation...

（Japanese title: 世界のマングローブ林面積・変化（GMW）） This submission provides our input for the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement. Our input focuses on a satellite-based map of global mangrove extent and changes: Global Mangrove Watch (GMW). Summary of the submission: Nature-based Solutions (NbS), including coastal and marine NbS, such as...