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IGES Annual Report for FY2002 in Japanese. この「IGES 2002年度年報」は、2002年4月1日から2003年3月31日にわたる地球環境戦略研究機関（IGES)の活動をまとめたものです。 [ 目次 ] 1.　IGESの概要 2.　2002年度の事業活動 I 概観 II 各研究プロジェクトの活動報告 - 気候政策 - 都市環境管理 - 森林保全 - 環境教育 - 長期展望・政策統合（含 環境産業） - 企業と環境 III 人材開発プログラム IV IPCC/TSUの活動状況 V 国際会議等への貢献 - ヨハネスブルグサミット（WSSD）への貢献 - 気候変動枠組条約第８回締約国会議（COP８）への貢献 - アジア太平洋環境開発フォーラム（APFED...

The farmers of the Asian monsoon region have traditionally practiced forms of rice cultivation uniquely adapted to the climate of the region, which is characterized by annual precipitation far in excess of the global average of 800 mm and clearly delineated wet and dry seasons. In this region, water is used dynamically as part of a larger cycle...

In developing countries, the major meaning of "sanitation" is the management of human excreta. In developing countries with poor water supply and sanitation systems, life expectancy is far lower than in industrialized countries. The causes of deaths are also quite different; infectious diseases account for more than 40 percent of deaths in...

Basin countries of the lower Mekong River established the Mekong River Commission in 1995, replacing the former Mekong Committee created in 1957. At a glance, the role of the former resembles the latter, while the political and societal situation nowadays has provided quite a different set of mandates. In this paper, the changes observed and the...

The Yellow River basin in China is harshly confronted by frequent water shortages and serious water pollution, along with the associated problems of intensifying floods and the deterioration of the ecology and environment. Water-related problems have become significant obstacles to sustainable development in the region, which points to the...

Natural climate variability has a direct and fundamental bearing on water resources and their management, which are also likely to be strongly impacted by long-term climate change. This paper provides an overview of the relationship between climate variability and change and the management of freshwater resources, including the impacts of climate...

Cambodia's forests and fisheries provide an important source of domestic earnings, essential to meeting the needs of rural people in Cambodia. In recent years, however, unregulated logging, slash-and-burn farming, and the demands of a growing population are posing serious threats to those resources. Community forest and fisheries resource...