Publications Search

As the climate crisis worsens, the nexus between security considerations and climate is attracting both policy and academic attention. Despite its socio-political importance, the significance of considering climate change from a security and diplomatic perspective has not yet been fully explored in the policy arena and on-the-ground actions. The...

On 8 December 2023, the COP28 Japan Pavilion side event “Accelerating International Collaboration towards a Net-zero and Resilient ASEAN” was organised by the ASEAN Secretariat and the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ), inviting ASEAN Member State (AMS) representatives, youth, and a European research organisation, and had a panel discussion...

Globally, mangroves have been promoted to protect the coastal ecosystems and human settlements against weather vagaries including climate change impacts. However, climate change can also affect the mangrove ecosystems, affecting their ability to mitigate losses and damages caused by climate change. Recognizing the need to understand the impact of...

Climate security refers to the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on peace and security. It also refers to the impact of climate change on the political stability, human security, national security, etc. Climate change as a threat multiplier, can exacerbate the underlying traditional security issues and human security issues. Hence...

国連環境計画（UNEP）が発表した「Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Underfinanced. Underprepared. Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed. - Executive Summary」の日本語翻訳版（暫定非公式訳）。世界中で気候リスクが加速しているにもかかわらず、途上国における適応策の実施は停滞しており、適応資金ギャップ（不足額）は現在の国際的な適応資金フローの10倍～18倍に拡大し、このままでは気候関連による損失と損害が増大することは避けられないと指摘している。そして、より多くの国際・国内・民間資金...

In a globalized world, disaster impacts seldom remain within political boundaries but often spill over beyond national boundaries. These transboundary risks bring an added complexity to the way the multi-hazard risks impact society. Until now, most risk assessments are focused within one’s political boundaries, and that worked with limited...

Adaptation effectiveness (AE) refers to how policies and actions reduce present and future climate risks. It is a systems concept that requires a unit of measurement, expression in value terms, a baseline, and a goal. Pre-requisite/enabling conditions such as equity, justice, and fairness are essential. Over the years, progress in adaptation has...

Equity and fairness have a high significance in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation as it is evident that disasters affect communities differently depending on their developmental levels, and social status. Any public policy or intervention on disaster risk reduction deals with communities that are at different ‘starting lines’ in...

2020年10月、わが国が「2050年カーボンニュートラル、脱炭素社会の実現」を宣言したことを受け、2023年末の時点で、東京都・京都市・横浜市を始めとする1,013自治体（46都道府県、570市、22特別区、327町、48村）が「2050年までに二酸化炭素排出実質ゼロ」を表明した。係る自治体の総人口は約1億2,577万人にのぼる 。 葉山町（以下、本町）では、令和3年3月、2050年に温室効果ガス排出量を実質ゼロにすることを表明する「はやま気候非常事態宣言」を発表し、「町民や事業者へ再生可能エネルギーの利用や省エネルギーの推進について周知・啓発」の実施、「海や里山などを守り、本町の豊かな自然環境を未来へ継承」など5つのアクションを掲げた 。 2021年に改正した...

This is the final report of the city-to-city collaboration between EU cities (including one from the UK) and Japanese cities under the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Asia and Australasia. During 2021-2023, thirteen EU cities (including one UK city) from ten countries and ten Japanese cities participated in the project and...