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There is ample evidence of underproduction of renewable energy across the world, in spite of there being the necessary resources to produce RE, including technology and finance. It seems politicians and law-makers have yet to be persuaded about the importance of renewable energy to solve the problem of energy security and sustainable development...

一般に、途上国の多くの都市における最大の環境問題の一つは、不適切な廃棄物管理である。インドネシアのスラバヤ市もそのような深刻なごみ問題を抱える都市の一つであったが、2005年頃からの効果的な対策の実施により、４〜５年で廃棄物発生量を20%以上削減するという成果を成し遂げた。具体的には、市内に十数ヶ所の堆肥化施設（コンポスト・センター）を立ち上げ、住民に何千もの家庭用堆肥化容器（コンポスト・バスケット）を配布し、積極的に堆肥化の取り組みを推進した。また、市内のNGOや民間企業、新聞社との協力の下、地域緑化・美化キャンペーンを展開し、住民や地域団体を積極的にごみ削減活動に巻き込んできた。特筆すべきは、この一連の活動に市が費やしたのは廃棄物管理費全体の１〜２%のみという点である。 この事例は...

Outline of the IGES research groups and teams for 5th Phase Research (2010.04-2013.03) including Climate Change, Market Mechanism, Forest Conservation, Freshwater, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Consumption and Production, Business and the Environment, Economy and Environment, and Governance and Capacity group. Remarks: 日本語版：http://pub.iges...

In the Asia Pacific region with its rapid economic development and population increase, sustainable consumption and production (SCP) has become an urgent issue. Every two years, IGES publishes its White Paper focusing on important sustainable development policy issues in Asia and the Pacific. This time, the Third IGES White Paper entitled...

-IGES Launches "ISAP", a New Forum to Create Synergy for Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific -Policy Dialogues on the Post-2012 Climate Regime in China and India -Regional Workshop on Education for Sustainable Consumption (ESC) -MoU for Sino-Japanese Cooperative Activities on CDM -Inaugural Meeting of the International Research Network for Low...

Solid waste management is a common, as well as a primary, environmental concern for many cities in developing countries. Despite the fact, Surabaya City, the second largest city in Indonesia with a population of three million, has successfully reduced its waste generation by more than 20% over a short period of time. The city has intensively...

IGESは、3年毎に研究計画を立て、実践的な成果を目指した戦略研究を行っています。2010年4月より実施している第5期統合的戦略研究（2010年4月～2013年3月）では、気候変動、市場メカニズム、森林、淡水、気候変動への適応、持続可能な消費と生産、経済と環境、ガバナンスと能力、ビジネスと環境などのさまざまな分野の研究に取り組んでいます。 Remarks: English version: http://pub.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2783

Remarks: Japanese version is available at: http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2565

Remarks: English version is available at: http://enviroscope.iges.or.jp/modules/envirolib/view.php?docid=2564

This is a summary report of the "International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2009)" held in Hayama, Japan on 26-27 June 2009. ISAP2009, as the inaugural event, focused on “Towards Copenhagen: A New Development Pathway to a Low-Carbon Sustainable Asia and the Pacific,” raising hot issues such as low-carbon economy, biodiversity...