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The Joint Message on the Synergy between Climate Action and Disaster Risk Reduction by the Japanese government calls for integrated approaches for disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in this era of climate crisis. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is also a growing need to address cascading and compound effects of...

This short course on Nature-based Solutions (NbS) is designed to help local officers in vulnerable countries to learn how to integrate NbS into policy/financing processes addressing various challenges, including climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. The course contains three lessons: Lesson 1 broadly introduces the concept of NbS...

The aim of this e-learning course is to learn how the climate projection tool “ ClimoCast” can be used in the NAP process. The tool covers all countries around the world, and allows users to compare different climate scenarios and models, as well as downscale the results to the sub-national level, which is very useful for adaptation planning. The...

本稿は、これまでの世界の気候変動への対応が手遅れ気味で、今の「気候危機」をもたらしていることを踏まえ、気候安定化のために今後中長期に取り組むべき科学的政策展開を支援する研究分野、研究課題について展望している。炭素予算が残り少なくなってきていることから、短期的には1.5℃目標達成に向けての国内制度の迅速な整備と削減行動喚起に全力を投入する。循環経済への転換・市民力の利用がその基盤となる。これと並行して中長期には1.5℃あるいは2℃を超えるリスク、国際協力、国際政治経済変化への対応が必要となる。これらを通した長期的視点としては自然共生のもとでの持続可能性を追求してゆくことになる。

This presentation explores how Japanese cities are planning to transition to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. It first reviews national mechanisms in place to support local governments’ efforts to become net-zero. The presentation continues by presenting the case of Kitakyushu City and its current policies. It concludes by asking how a shrinking...

This presentation explores how Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) can help to accelerate the local implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It reviews the benefits of conducting a VLR for local governments, and details how this process provides a framework to guide SDG localisation, looking at recent examples of cities that have...

At the 2018 High-level Political Forum (HLPF) held in New York, four pioneer local authorities presented the first ever Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs). Kitakyushu, New York, Shimokawa, and Toyama opened a space for other local governments to be part of the global conversation on sustainable development. This presentation frames the VLR movement...

This presentation examines the future challenges of shrinking cities. In particular, it focuses on Japanese shrinking cities, exploring how sustainability values are reshaping policies to tackle urban shrinkage. It concludes by questioning how can Japanese cities begin adapting now to the challenges ahead and which sustainable alternatives can help...

　2021年4月22日、バイデン大統領がホストした気候サミットで菅総理は「2030年度において、温室効果ガスを2013年度から46％削減することを目指します。さらに、50％の高みに向け、挑戦を続けてまいります」と表明した。そのほか、米国2030年50～52％（以前は26～28）、英国78％（68％）、カナダ40～45（30％）と目標値の引き上げが宣言された。その直前の4月16日に、ワシントンDCで行われた日米首脳会談では、米国から2030年50％削減を強く迫られたと聞く。 　ここ一年の日本における脱炭素への、目まぐるしい動きの背景は何だろうか。次の3点を指摘したい。1つ目は、身近に迫ってきた気候変動の影響である。2つ目は、省エネ・再エネ技術の進展とコストの低減である...

This lecture explores the current challenges facing shrinking cities. It explains the reasons driving the decline of cities worldwide as well as the currently implemented policy responses. It then assesses cases of cities in Japan and the USA to link theoretical debates with empirical evidences, to better understand how cities are adapting to...