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Synthetic fibers are widely used in daily life due to their durability, elasticity, low cost, and ease of use. The textile industry is the primary source of synthetic microfibers, as these materials are mostly used in production processes. Globally, plastic pollution has been identified as a major environmental threat in this era, since plastics...

本書は、2024年2月UNEA6にて発表された、世界資源アウトルック（GRO）2024の内容をコンパクトにまとめた政策決定者向け要約（SPM：Summary for Policymakers）の日本語版。7つの地域、4つの所得国グループに及ぶ180カ国について、利用可能な最善のデータ、モデリングおよび評価を動員し、我々の資源利用の動向、影響、分配効果に関する分析をまとめるとともに、負の傾向を逆転させ、人類を持続可能な軌道へ乗せる可能性についても考察している。 資源利用量の増加が３つの地球危機（気候変動・生物多様性の喪失・汚染）の主な要因となっている。我々の経済活動のための物質資源の採取・加工は、過去50年間で3倍に増加、現在、温室効果ガス排出量の55％以上、粒子状物質（PM...

As the 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) draws near, the lack of measurable progress is cause for concern. However, qualitative advancements at the local level provide a hopeful perspective for continued development beyond 2030. Cities, in particular, are pivotal in driving the global...

多国間プロセスにおける脱炭素と循環経済の関連性についてUNFCCCやASEAN タクソノミー等の事例をもとに解説

日本語訳：Enabling the energy transition Mitigating growth in material and energy needs, and building a sustainable mining sector- IRP Co-Chair Opinion Piece 英語オリジナル版URL：https://www.resourcepanel.org/reports/enabling-energy-transition

Based on UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) resolution 5/14 'Ending plastic pollution', adopted in March 2022, a legally binding international instrument on plastic pollution is to be developed. The Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) on plastic pollution has started and INC4 was organised in April 2024. This article analyses the...

(1) The enactment of Sub-Decree No. 113/2015 on Solid Waste Management marked a significant policy shift towards the decentralisation of waste management in Cambodia and some progress has been observed in Phnom Penh and some other large cities and tourist destinations. However, information in rural areas is lacking. Rapid and simple waste...

2022年3月に採択された国連環境総会（UNEA5.2）決議 5/14 「プラスチック汚染を終わらせる」に基づき、プラスチック汚染に関する法的拘束力のある国際約束が策定されることとなり、プラスチック汚染に関する政府間交渉委員会（Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee: INC）において議論が開始された。本稿では、これまで4回開催されたINCでの議論を分析し、残り数か月となったINC5までに一定の結論に至り、かつ、主要生産国や主要排出国の多くも参加する実効的な条約とするための方向性について論じていく。

A report issued by the UN-convened Expert Group on Climate and SDG Synergy presents a number of recommendations urging governments to break down fragmentation and silos at national and international levels, to tackle the climate and sustainable development crises in tandem and achieve transformative change. The report is being launched before...

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a blueprint for achieving social, economic and environmental sustainability. However, at the midpoint of its implementation period (which runs from 2015 to 2030), progress has been insufficient due to crises such as climate-related disasters, the...