Biodiversity, the variety of life on Earth and all its interconnected ecosystems, continues to be lost at an unprecedented rate.
IGES conducts problem-solving research to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and its targets for addressing biodiversity loss, while contributing to a just transition toward a nature-positive world. We promote the mainstreaming of landscape approaches, the assessment of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and the use of future scenarios analysis, as well as supporting improvements in supply chain sustainability in the business sector.
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APCS International Symposium
Climate Security in the Asia Pacific under a Shifting Geopolitical Context
This symposium discussed the challenges and opportunities of climate security and examined its continued relevance under a shifting geopolitical landscape in the Asia-Pacific region. The event presented an opportunity to take stock of the...
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Nature-based Solutions (NbS) aim to address social challenges by harnessing the functions of sound natural ecosystems. NbS can provide integrated approaches that deliver cross-sectoral benefits, including climate change mitigation and adaptation...
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On 9 October, Dr. Johan Rockström, the globally renowned scientist on planetary sustainability and leading researcher on planetary boundaries (Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the...
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【ISAP2024】 The 16th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific “Taking an Integrated Approach to Overcome the Triple Planetary Crisis”
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will host the 16th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2024). This year, the Plenary Sessions will be held on Tuesday, 23 July 2024 at Pacifico Yokohama as a hybrid...
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IGES and the Vientiane Capital Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office Exchange an MOU to Enhance Urban Greening, Mainstreaming Biodiversity and Environmental Education in Vientiane
In May 2024, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Vientiane Capital Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Office (VC PAFO) of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR)...
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Each feature page explains trends and highlights of major themes related to climate change, energy, and the environment at the G7/G20 summits.
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CBD COP16 Special Webpage
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