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Achieving the 2030 Agenda requires comprehensive follow-up and review across all levels of government. Although local governments play a critical role in implementing the sustainable development goals (SDGs), their current follow-up and review architecture — conceived from a global perspective and tailored to national reporting — ignores local...

This paper examines the interplay between pro-growth and smart shrinkage planning approaches to persistent population decline in three small-sized Japanese municipalities: Yubari, Hokkaido; Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture; and Manazuru, Kanagawa Prefecture. To articulate the extent to which shrinking cities deviate from historically normative pro-growth...

2015 年の SDGs 採択から 10 年が経過し，学習指導要領に「持続可能な社会の創り手」という理念が掲げられて久しい。しかし，日本の ESD の教育実践に関する成果検証は，ユネスコスクールによる活動調査や単独の学校での検証，教員個人による経験的な言説を除き，量的なデータを用いた実施は少ないとの先行研究の指摘から大きな変化は見られない。本発表は，多様な主体の一つである研究機関が，ESD の更なる推進にどのように貢献できるかを希求するものである。その一環として，筆者らは地方 ESD センターや学校とのネットワーク構築の経験から，学校管理職・教職員を対象としたアンケート・インタビュー調査を実施した。本発表では，その結果に基づき，ESD 実施における学校教育現場の現状と課題...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world’s largest environmental network to advance nature conservation and sustainable development, with members including governments, civil society, Indigenous Peoples’ organizations, scientists, and businesses. Every four years, IUCN convenes its World Conservation Congress (WCC), a...

The Methane Reduction Roadmap for Cambodia sets out a strategic plan to cut methane emissions and align with global climate goals, including the Global Methane Pledge and Cambodia’s Long-Term Strategy for Carbon Neutrality. Developed by the Ministry of Environment with support from IGES and CCAC, the roadmap targets three major sectors— agriculture...

In Vietnam, where domestic wastewater significantly contributes to water pollution, innovative treatment solutions are urgently needed. This study assesses the effectiveness of subsurface horizontal flow constructed wetlands (CWs) for decentralized domestic wastewater treatment, focusing on systems planted with Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum)...

The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has launched its first Methane Reduction Roadmap, reinforcing its leadership as a Global Methane Pledge Champion. Methane is a potent short-lived climate pollutant, more than 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. Reducing methane emissions offers rapid climate benefits, improved...

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報告しています。