Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)

ISAP2026

G7 Special Webpage 2026

IGES Plastic Focus: Tackling Pollution and Advancing Circular Solutions

IGES and Climate Security

ISAP2026 The 18th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific “Strengthening Local Resilience to Planetary Crises: Scaling up Synergistic Solutions”

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is set to host the 18th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2026). For the first time, ISAP will be held in Kansai under the overall theme, ‘Strengthening Local...

Asia Waste Methane Comparative Analysis Webinar

Background Methane accounts for nearly one-third of global warming, with the waste sector contributing to 20% of the global anthropogenic methane emissions. Across Asia , rapid urbanisation is accelerating waste generation, leading to increased...

IGES and Fukuoka City Sign Cooperation Agreement to Improve Waste Management in Lao PDR

Fukuoka City Press Release (in Japanese only) IGES signed a Cooperation Agreement with Fukuoka City to carry out a pilot project of the Fukuoka Method landfill (semi-aerobic landfill to stabilise waste materials) in the Lao People’s Democratic...

IGES Supports Revisions to Hayama Town Green Basic Plan

IGES provided support for revisions to the Hayama Town Green Basic Plan in March 2026, concerning the preservation and promotion of green spaces in Hayama Town (Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), where IGES Headquarters is located. To gain a better...

Project Updated : May 2026

G7 Special Webpage 2026

Researcher's Perspectives Publications and Events Archive: G7 G20 Summits Special Webpages Related Projects The G7, or Group of 7, consists of seven countries—France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, Italy, and Canada—and the...

Project Updated : May 2026

IGES and Climate Security: Asia-Pacific Climate Security Project

The climate security featured page will share research findings and related information on climate security. We are exploring various topics, including international trends analysis, energy security, food security, climate-induced...

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