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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...

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 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...

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) concluded a Joint Declaration to accelerate the development of high-integrity carbon markets and mobilise additional finance...

On 19 March, Mr. Sang-Hyup Kim, Executive Director of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) visited IGES Tokyo Sustainability Forum for a meeting to discuss strengthening collaboration in addressing global environmental issues. During the meeting...

On 24 February 2026, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement...

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has been honoured with the Special Award, one of the categories of the annual Hayama Ethical Awards. The awards are part of Hayama Ethical Action run by Hayama Town, Kanagawa Prefecture, an...

On 24 December 2025, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on research collaboration. IGES and ERIA have been...

On 9 December, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the "Global Environment Outlook 7 (GEO-7): A future we choose". A total of 10 researchers from the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) contributed to this report...

On 14 October, Ms. Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Ms. Dechen Tsering, Director of UNEP’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific visited...