IGES White Paper series

The twin themes of Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, are extensively addressed in this White Paper, as IGES views 2012 as a turning point in the future path towards sustainable development. At the International Forum for a Sustainable Asia-Pacific (ISAP) organized by IGES in Yokohama in July 2011, more than 800...

This chapter seeks to present how a rapidly urbanizing Asia can consume more sustainably through low carbon lifestyles and practices, particularly in two of the most carbon-intensive sectors: buildings and transport. In doing so, key stakeholders in the buildings and transport sectors must recognize and work towards removing the barriers on the...

This chapter aims to demonstrate the potential roles of regional cooperation in promoting SCP in the Asia-Pacific region, from a wider perspective including provision of consumption opportunities for everybody, in particular the poor. Three case studies based on IGES quantitative research are presented to test the key hypothesis of the chapter that...

This chapter is based on the premise that the way energy is used today is not sustainable and the transition to harnessing low carbon energy sources should be coupled with efficient use as well as consuming less. While the focus here is mostly on top-down policies, their success lies heavily on the participation and adoption of consumers. - Putting...