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Presentation
Scaling up Climate Action through Adaptation Effectiveness
Author:
Cynthia Rosenzweig, Manishka De Mel , Estefania Arteaga, Minpeng Chen, Paul Desanker, Denyse Dookie, Elisabeth Gilmore, Valerie Kapos, Alexandre Magnan, Kavya Michael, Henry Neufeldt, Anand Patwardhan, Liu Wei, Rosalind West, Carolina Zambrano-Barragán
Adaptation effectiveness cannot be achieved by focusing on one stage of the adaptation process, rather it needs an all-encompassing approach. The current undue attention on a few stages of adaptation planning needs to be reconsidered. Adaptation effectiveness is vital to inform both national and local level adaptation actions as well as progress...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Earth Systems and Environment
Author:
Jatan
Debnath
Dhrubajyoti
Sahariah
Meghna
Mazumdar
Durlov
Lahon
Gowhar
Meraj
Shizuka
Hashimoto
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Shruti
Kanga
Kesar
Chand
Anup
Saikia
Floods represent a significant threat to human life, property, and agriculture, especially in low-lying floodplains. This study assesses flood susceptibility in the Brahmaputra River basin, which spans China, India, Bhutan, and Bangladesh—an area notorious for frequent flooding due to the saturation of river water intake capacity. We developed and...
Commentary (Op. Ed)
IISD SDG Knowledge Hub
Author:
Rannveig Edda
Hjaltadottir
Dolores
Modic
The sustainability transition requires transformative systemic change, shifting away from mass production and consumption towards the dematerialization of production processes and maximizing the value and longevity of materials and products. Bold leadership is needed to move towards a new economic and social system that decouples economic...
Technical Report
本レポートは、世界平均気温の上昇を産業革命前と比べて1.5℃以内に抑えるという目標の達成に向けて、2050年までにカーボンニュートラルを実現するだけではなく、累積排出量をできる限り小さくする観点から、日本国内で早期に大幅な温室効果ガス(GHG)排出量削減を果たす可能性を検討し、その実現のためのアクションプランをまとめたものである。 2024年4月2日更新 謝辞の追記、出典の追記、誤記の修正を行いました。 企業の方向けに使いやすく再構成した「 1.5℃ロードマップ - 脱炭素でチャンスをつかむ。未来をつくる。」もご活用ください。
Technical Report
This report examines the feasibility of Japan not only achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, but also making significant reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, so as to make its cumulative emissions as small as possible, thereby contributing to the global goal of limiting the average temperature increase to below 1.5°C compared to the pre...
Presentation

世界におけるプラスチック規制の動向~脱プラ社会に求められる企業行動と生活者ニーズ~

世界におけるプラスチック規制の動向~脱プラ社会に求められる企業行動と生活者ニーズ~
The presentation introduces the negotiations on the international plastic treaty, and the policies and regulations on plastic resources circularity in EU, US and Japan.
Presentation

Earthday Japan Open Meeting

アースデイオープンミーティング12月
The presentation introduces the plastics issues in line with the global themes of Earth Day 2024: 1) Health Risks, 2) Changing Demands, and 3) Innovative Solutions.
Presentation
経団連自然保護協議会が2011 年から 2019 年にかけて行っていた企業の生物多様性への取組に関するアンケート調査の継続と、2022年12月に採択された生物多様性条約の昆明・モントリオール生物多様性枠組(GBF)や 2023 年 9 月に枠組の確定版が発表された自然関連財務情報開示タスクフォース(TNFD)等の国際動向への企業の対応状況や 、これに向けた課題・解決策を把握することを目的として、2023 年2月28日から4月28日にかけて、経団連企業会員1,529社を対象とするアンケート調査を実施した。本資料は、調査結果の要点を抜粋、要約したものである。
Peer-reviewed Article
In Hydrology
Author:
Nadha Gowrish
Narisetty
Gaurav
Tripathi
Shruti
Kanga
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Gowhar
Meraj
Bojan
Đurin
Hrvoje
Matijević
Groundwater pollution in Rajasthan, India, poses significant challenges due to the region’s heavy reliance on this resource for drinking and irrigation. Given the increasing water scarcity and overexploitation, this study assesses the susceptibility of groundwater pollution in this semi-arid area. We applied and compared vulnerability mapping...