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28 November 2023
This presentation gives case studies of nature-based solutions (NbS) in Japan including disaster risk reduction and ecotourism which benefits not only the biodiversity and habitat restoration but also the local communities through livelihood opportunities. Japan’s new National Biodiversity Strategy…
3 September 2020
This article discussed drug trafficking and the illegal wildlife trade.
18 June 2018
An Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) and Deep Sea Water Application (DOWA) have been strongly focused again on the important one solution for expected for saving the earth and Sustainable Development Golds (SDGs). In recent years, technology and business have been internationally advanced to…
22 February 2018
This presentation discussed how Japan is working to promote action on the environment dimensions of the SDGs, as well as the challenges, good practices and ways forward to address these challenges. It also shared the role of Ministry of Environment, Japan (MOEJ) in facilitating action, both…
8 December 2017
What can be learned from Brazil’s experiences in payments for ecosystem services? Participatory planning, empowerment, transparency, and education for sustainable development—these are some of Brazil’s strategies for success.
24 November 2016
Ina Porras, senior researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development, shared experiences between poverty and environmental experts, policy makers and researchers, and across geographies on how conditional transfers are used to protect or restore fragile ecosystems and…
17 December 2015
Waste treatment technologies, characterized as stepwise, were developed by the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute, with the aim to build a resource recirculation society. Demand for Korea's model of landfill gas power plant is high among developing countries due to the economic…
4 March 2015
This graphical presentation shows the integrated sector approach for urban development.
4 March 2015
This presentation showcases the good practices of Japan's Kitakyushu City in achieving sustainable development. Through its highly successful development policies and action plans, Kitakyushu has transformed its industrialized environment to an advanced green city.