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Progress and Challenges of the Asia-Pacific Climate Security Project: How to Address Diverse Risks
This presentation examines how climate security can be systematically integrated into national adaptation planning to enhance both human and national security outcomes. Drawing on a review of 67 National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) submitted to the UNFCCC, the study identifies significant gaps in how countries conceptualize and operationalize security...
17th RACC 2025 STS Forum Kyoto Japan
National adaptation plans (NAPs) in general and in Asia in particular often focus primarily on domestic climate risks, but the increasing significance of transboundary climate impacts calls for a broader, interconnected perspective. For example, disruptions in agricultural production in food-exporting countries, such as India, caused by climate...
Briefing Note
As of September 2025, only 54 NDCs with the target year of 2035 have been submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), showing the slow progress of climate commitments from both developed and developing countries. This means that the 30 th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP30), to be held in November...
Data or Tool
IGES's ASEAN NDC Database compiles the key elements of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), which are submitted by the ASEAN member states to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). ASEAN member states are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao DPR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and...
Presentation
SEEPS2025
China, the world largest emitter of greenhouse gases, committed to realize carbon neutrality before 2060, accordingly, the country’s climate policies have been highly concerned. China’s emissions mitigation measures focused on regulations and financial support in the past. Along with a growing recognition on the advantages of market mechanisms, the...
Presentation
ADBI The Model Forest Act Initiative (MoFAI) Japan Roundtable and Consultations
Through the lense of sustainable timber trade which I have forcused as a research topic, I proposed a possible solution to overcome the challenge in forest low implementation cost. In conclusion, when viewed through the lens of sustainable timber trade, a producer country's forest laws, the cost of strengthening forest law can be reframed. It is...
Author:
Nidhi
Srivastava
Pía
Marchegiani
Sandeep
Pai
Critical energy transition minerals (CETMs) are vital for clean energy technologies, but their life cycle is associated with substantial environmental, social, and governance risks. These risks disproportionately affect local communities and countries in the Global South, where much of CETM extraction takes place. Despite bearing the burden of...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Gondwana Research
Author:
Manas
Utthasini
Idhayachandhiran
Ilampooranan
Suraj Kumar
Singh
Shruti
Kanga
Krishnagopal
Halder
Biswajeet
Pradhan
Amit Kumar
Srivastava
Ranit Sundar
Chatterjee
Rabin
Chakrabortty
Tarig
Ali
Gowhar
Meraj
Landslides present a critical hazard in the Himalayas, where steep topography, intense rainfall, and tectonic activity converge to destabilize slopes. Accurate delineation of high-susceptibility zones is essential to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and ecosystems. Here, we construct a comprehensive Landslide Susceptibility Map (LSM) for...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Energy and Climate Management
The grand design has been formulated recently for the ‘Growth-oriented Carbon Pricing’ concept in Japan. The blended approach, combining voluntary participation of the businesses with phased regulatory enforcement, deserves attention due to its potential to serve as a model for other countries in Asia. This paper gives an overview of the latest...
Working Paper
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While food security is conventionally defined by four pillars—availability, access, utilisation, and stability—this apolitical framing overlooks underlying economic and political processes shaping food insecurity and constraining the agency of food producers. In doing so, it also overlooks the structural threats to human security. Considering the...