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<<NEWS>>

ISAP2025 “Our World in Flux: How to Shape a Sustainable Future through Just Transition” to be held in July

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is set to host the 17th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP2025). ISAP2025 will explore how to align environmental sustainability with social equity amid global instability with a focus on a just transition in Asia and the Pacific, emphasising inclusive and systemic policymaking.

This year, the Plenary Sessions will be held on Tuesday, 29 July 2025 at Pacifico Yokohama as a hybrid event, with both in-person and online participation. The Thematic Tracks will also take place online from August to October 2025. Join us as we lay the groundwork for a future that is not only sustainable but also fair and resilient for all.

Check the latest information and details via our dedicated website: https://isap.iges.or.jp/2025/en/index.html

ISAP2025 Press Release: https://www.iges.or.jp/en/news/20250529

IGES launches special website to provide timely information on discussions surrounding the SDGs beyond 2030

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are set to be achieved by 2030, yet further integrated and inclusive efforts are essential for their realisation. Based on this, IGES has launched a special website titled “Post 2030: Beyond the SDGs” that introduces challenges and prospects to contribute to discussions over a post-2030 set of SDGs with timely inputs.
https://www.iges.or.jp/en/sdgs/post2030

<<PUBLICATIONS>>

Policy Brief

“Strengthening Local-Level Follow-up and Review for SDG Implementation: Recommendations for Japanese Municipalities” Fernando ORTIZ-MOYA; Yatsuka KATAOKA https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/strengthening-local-level-follow-and-revi…

Discussion Papers

“Strengthening Motivations for Synergies under the SDGs and a Post-2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: Institutional Reforms, Political-Economic Coalitions and Financial Incentives” Eric ZUSMAN; Simon OLSEN; Shinji ONODA; Nobue AMANUMA https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/strengthening-motivations-synergies-under…

“Broadening and Deepening Support for Just Transitions under the SDGs and a Post-2030 Sustainable Development Agenda: Recommendations for Researchers, Policymakers and the Sustainability Community” Eric ZUSMAN; Matthew HENGESBAUGH; Miki FUKUDA; So-Young LEE https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/broadening-and-deepening-support-just-tra…

“What are Negative Spillovers and Why Do They Matter for the SDGs?” Simon OLSEN; Mustafa MOINUDDIN; Eric ZUSMAN; Nobue AMANUMA; Shinji ONODA https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/what-are-negative-spillovers-and-why-do-t…

“Comparing Youth Participation in SDG Processes: An Assessment of High-Performing Countries in Europe and Asia” Miki FUKUDA https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/comparing-youth-participation-sdg-process…

Report Chapter

UNEP ”Clean Air and Climate Solutions for ASEAN” Chapter 2 “Implementing Solutions in Southeast Asia” Eric ZUSMAN; Kaoru AKAHOSHI; Johan Kuylenstierna; Kevin Hicks; Matthew HENGESBAUGH; Premakumara Jagath DICKELLA GAMARALALAGE; Christopher S. Malley; Ueno Ittipol https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/implementing-solutions-southeast-asia/en

Chapter 3 “Regional Cooperation on Integrated Solutions to Air Pollution and Climate Change” Johan Kuylenstierna; Eric ZUSMAN; Kaoru AKAHOSHI; Jaee Nikam; Christopher S. Malley; Diane Archer https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/regional-cooperation-integrated-solutions…

IPBES “Thematic Assessment Report on the Underlying Causes of Biodiversity Loss and the Determinants of Transformative Change and Options for Achieving the 2050 Vision for Biodiversity” Chapter 5 “Realizing a Sustainable World for Nature and People: Transformative Strategies, Actions and Roles for All” Hannah Gosnell; Victoria Reyes García; Yves Zinngrebe; Rafael Almeida Magris; Karina Benessaiah; Martha Bonilla-Moheno; Rodwell Chandipo; Joachim Claudet; Barbara Gemmill-Herren; Bruce Goldstein; Patrick Huntjens; Chinwe Ifejika Speranza; Fumiko Nakao; Ram Pandit; Laura Bosch Pereira; Kristina Raab; Thais Soares; Pablo Tittonell; Xiaona Guo; Koji MIWA https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/ipbes-transformative-change-assessment-ch…

Factsheet

“Overview of Law and Regulations on Environmental and Social Impact Assessment in the Democratic Republic of Congo” Naomi MATSUE https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/overview-law-and-regulations-esia-democra…

Workshop Proceedings

“Summary Report - National Workshop on Enhancing the Capacity of the Informal Waste Recycling Sector Towards a Zero Waste Society” https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/summary-report-national-workshop-enhancin…

Data or Tool

“IGES ASEAN NDC Database” https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/asean-ndc-database/en

Peer Reviewed Articles

“Hydrological Assessment of Uttarakhand Using the Budyko Framework and Geospatial Analysis: Insights for Sustainable Water Resource Management” （Water Resource Management） Milan Samanta; Saurabh Kumar Gupta; Shruti Kanga; Suraj Kumar Singh; Pankaj KUMAR; Gowhar Meraj; Tarig Ali; Mohamed Yehia Abouleish https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/water-sdg-india/en-43

“Evaluating Nature-Positive Urban Renewal Green Infrastructure Projects in Addis Ababa: A Multi-Dimensional Approach Using the Urban Nature Futures Framework” （Urban Science） Mesfin Sahle ACHEMO; Shruti LAHOTI; Asfaw Mohammed; Tulu Tolla Tura; Sileshi Degefa; Osamu SAITO; Pankaj KUMAR https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/urban-nature-future-framework-ethiopia/en

“Transition of Flooding Patterns and Environmental Flow in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam over the Last 2 Decades” （Natural Hazards） Huynh Vuong Thu Minh; Nguyen Dinh Giang Nam; Tran Sy Nam; Nguyen Van Cong; Pankaj KUMAR; Nigel K. Downes https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/water-sdg-vietnam/en-22

“Cultivating Collaborative Food Futures: Analyzing How Local Actions Address Interconnected Food Challenges” （Sustainability） Atsushi WATABE; Megumi Takano https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/collaborative-food-future/en

“Assessment of Long‑term Rainfall Trends and Variability in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta: Implications for Water Resources Management Strategies” （Discover Environment） Huynh Vuong Thu Minh; Gowhar Meraj; Pankaj KUMAR; Nguyen Dinh Giang Nam; Bui Thi Bich Lien; Nguyen Vo Chau Ngan; Lam Van Thinh; Nigel K. Downes https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/water-sdg-vietnam/en-21

“Climate-Induced Migration in India and Bangladesh: A Systematic Review of Drivers, Impacts, and Adaptation Mechanisms” （Climate）
Devangana Gupta; Pankaj KUMAR; Naoyuki OKANO; Manish Sharma
https://www.iges.or.jp/en/pub/climate-mitigation-india-bangladesh/en

<<RECRUITMENT / INTERNSHIP>>
The IPCC Task Force on Inventories Technical Support Unit Programme Officer, Closing Date 15 June 2025
More details available here https://www.iges.or.jp/en/about/employment

They currently have several openings for candidates with business-level Japanese language skills. If you are interested, please visit the link below for more details.

More details available here (Japanese language only) https://www.iges.or.jp/jp/about/employment

Details about the internship programme are available here: https://www.iges.or.jp/en/about/employment

They are not currently accepting applications for internships.

Applications for internships starting in January 2026 will resume in September 2025.

A new United Nations-linked Community of Support – Integrating Sustainability into Higher Education and Society – will be launched at a free webinar next Thursday 26 June, and people attending will be given priority access to its global array of resources, networks and support.

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With the 2030 deadline for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) looming and global challenges intensifying, the need for action in higher education has become urgent. Global experts will explore ways of embedding sustainability skills and awareness in teaching and learning, and across universities, in a free webinar on Thursday 26 June.

The international experts will debate how individual academics, staff and universities can become agents for sustainable change in the webinar titled “Time to Act: Embedding sustainability in higher education”, co-hosted by [i]University World News[/i] and ABET, the global quality assurance and accreditation agency.

The panelists are Professor Fernando Reimers of Harvard University, an expert in education policy, global education and education for sustainability; Dr Debra Rowe, president of the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development; Dr Ratna Lindawati Lubis, a professor at Telkom University in Indonesia and entrepreneurship education expert; and Dr Michael KJ Milligan, CEO of ABET, which has embedded sustainability criteria in its higher education accreditation standards.

Moderated by Brendan O’Malley, editor-in-chief of University World News, the experts will field a range of questions. For instance:

How might faculty embed sustainability knowledge and skills into existing curricula and courses, equipping students with awareness of sustainability issues and preparing them with the skills to become sustainability drivers in the future workforce? And how might university leaders and staff advance an institution-wide focus on sustainability through policies, strategies, training and support? What are the good practice examples?

The webinar will discuss how universities – under increasing pressure to align with global sustainability targets – can act now to embed sustainability as a core institutional value rather than an add-on, and support faculty in their sustainability efforts. The discussion will include insights into balancing global frameworks like the SDGs with local relevance, ensuring that sustainability teaching and learning is meaningful and context-specific.

As with all University World News-ABET webinars, the aim will be to combine high-level debate with practical guidance. Participants will come away with real-world examples, ideas, and approaches that academics can apply directly to their own teaching and curriculum design – whether they’re new to sustainability or already engaging with it in their work.

The webinar will be held on Thursday 26 June at: 8.00am LA, 11am NYC, 4pm London, 5pm Cape Town and 8.30pm Delhi.

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Ahead of the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Conference, read this OECD/IEA Climate Change Expert Group paper examines the energy outcomes from the first global stockade and finance. These outcomes are reviewed to enhance the next nationally determined committments (NDCs) and can be useful to all audiences, whether from a political, advocacy, or education background.

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If you are interested in climate finance or urban development, join online for the third installment with Dr. Meggan Spires from ICLEI, a global network that supports municipalities and cities in a number of different ways.
In this session listeners will learn of the various strategies that ICLEI uses to engage local stakeholders, the challenges ICLEI has faced with on-the-ground implementation of green city initiatives and the ways in which ICLEI helps cities overcome barriers to climate finance. Listeners will also hear about some of the exciting and more strenuous projects that Meggan has worked on throughout her long and fruitful career.
At the end, everyone is welcome to participate in Q&A to ask your burning questions and provide your own views on the space.
Register at the attached URL.

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How might faculty embed sustainability knowledge and skills into existing curricula and courses, equipping students with awareness of sustainability issues and preparing them to become sustainability drivers in the future workforce? And how might university leaders and staff advance an institution-wide focus on sustainability through policies, strategies, training and support? What are the good practice examples?

These and other questions will be probed in the webinar “Time to Act: Embedding sustainability in higher education” to be held on Thursday 26 June at: 8.00am LA, 11am NYC, 4pm London, 5pm Cape Town and 8.30pm Delhi. Panelists include Professor Fernando Reimers of Harvard University and Dr Debra Rowe, president of the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development – other panelists will be announced in the coming weeks.

Register now.

NASA’s Applied Remote Sensing Training Program (ARSET) has opened a new open, online webinar series: Sea Level Change Tools for Planning and Decision Support. This two-part introductory training series will focus on NASA products and tools available to assess historical sea-level rise, access and understand projections of sea level, and investigate impacts. Participants will be exposed to the causes behind regional and global sea-level changes and explore climate and analysis tools to access, visualize, and perform statistical analysis using NASA data.

This training is primarily intended for local, state, federal, and international entities, including public and private sector organizations, wanting to integrate NASA Earth observations and IPCC projections of sea-level change, as well as impacts, for considerations into their work in different sectors; as well as any practitioners of sea-level observations or projections.

Course Dates: June 10 & 17, 2025

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Learn how to embed sustainability into the curriculum by joining (or registering for and watching the recording of) Campus+ free webinar on June 10th at 7am BST. Hear from Campus+ partner institutions in Australia, Singapore and China as they discuss how educators can equip students with the skills and knowledge to confront climate issues. Register today:

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